Oak Ridge, NC

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3748480, place: Oak Ridge town, North Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,966 (100%)
In labor force: 2,195 (74.01%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,195 (74.01%)
----Employed: 2,123 (71.58%)
----Unemployed: 72 (2.43%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 771 (25.99%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,469 (49.53%)
In labor force: 941 (31.73%)
--Civilian labor force: 941 (31.73%)
----Employed: 926 (31.22%)
Own children under 6 years: 349 (11.77%)
All parents in family in labor force: 171 (5.77%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,069 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,764 (85.26%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 136 (6.57%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 18 (0.87%)
Walked: 8 (0.39%)
Other means: 8 (0.39%)
Worked at home: 135 (6.52%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,123 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,046 (49.27%)
Service occupations: 182 (8.57%)
Sales and office occupations: 536 (25.25%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 122 (5.75%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 237 (11.16%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 7 (0.33%)
Construction: 122 (5.75%)
Manufacturing: 548 (25.81%)
Wholesale trade.: 56 (2.64%)
Retail trade: 274 (12.91%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 112 (5.28%)
Information: 25 (1.18%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 158 (7.44%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 170 (8.01%)
Educational, health and social services: 357 (16.82%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 110 (5.18%)
Other services (except public administration): 136 (6.41%)
Public administration: 48 (2.26%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,832 (86.29%)
Government workers: 183 (8.62%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 108 (5.09%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,393 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 40 (2.87%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 18 (1.29%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 124 (8.9%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 76 (5.46%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 125 (8.97%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 316 (22.68%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 302 (21.68%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 228 (16.37%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 85 (6.1%)
$200,000 or more: 79 (5.67%)
Median household income: $74,609

With earnings: 1,250 (89.73%)
--Mean earnings: $83,658
With Social Security income: 259 (18.59%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,014
With Supplemental Security Income: 32 (2.3%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,925
With public assistance income: 18 (1.29%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,856
With retirement income: 202 (14.5%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,611

Families: 1,202 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 15 (1.25%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 18 (1.5%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 86 (7.15%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 55 (4.58%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 107 (8.9%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 261 (21.71%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 296 (24.63%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 221 (18.39%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 75 (6.24%)
$200,000 or more: 68 (5.66%)
Median family income: $82,070

Per capita income: $29,346

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $56,250
Female full-time, year-round workers: $35,952

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 27 (2.25%)
--With related children under 18 years: 12 (1%)
----With related children under 5 years: 7 (0.58%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 0 (0%)
--With related children under 18 years: 0 (0%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 151 (12.56%)
--18 years and over: 109 (9.07%)
----65 years and over: 10 (0.83%)
--Related children under 18 years: 42 (3.49%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 35 (2.91%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 51 (4.24%)

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