General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3757260, place: Rockingham city, North Carolina)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,438 (100%)
In labor force: 4,161 (55.94%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,161 (55.94%)
----Employed: 3,770 (50.69%)
----Unemployed: 391 (5.26%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,277 (44.06%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,188 (56.31%)
In labor force: 2,134 (28.69%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,134 (28.69%)
----Employed: 1,930 (25.95%)
Own children under 6 years: 766 (10.3%)
All parents in family in labor force: 497 (6.68%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,693 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,993 (81.05%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 438 (11.86%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 41 (1.11%)
Walked: 127 (3.44%)
Other means: 30 (0.81%)
Worked at home: 64 (1.73%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,770 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,084 (28.75%)
Service occupations: 466 (12.36%)
Sales and office occupations: 970 (25.73%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 32 (0.85%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 371 (9.84%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 847 (22.47%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 87 (2.31%)
Construction: 186 (4.93%)
Manufacturing: 934 (24.77%)
Wholesale trade.: 83 (2.2%)
Retail trade: 507 (13.45%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 147 (3.9%)
Information: 74 (1.96%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 87 (2.31%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 228 (6.05%)
Educational, health and social services: 857 (22.73%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 254 (6.74%)
Other services (except public administration): 161 (4.27%)
Public administration: 165 (4.38%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,882 (76.45%)
Government workers: 640 (16.98%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 240 (6.37%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.21%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,951 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 751 (19.01%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 368 (9.31%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 735 (18.6%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 540 (13.67%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 580 (14.68%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 587 (14.86%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 253 (6.4%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 58 (1.47%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 38 (0.96%)
$200,000 or more: 41 (1.04%)
Median household income: $26,574
With earnings: 2,821 (71.4%)
--Mean earnings: $37,969
With Social Security income: 1,280 (32.4%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,902
With Supplemental Security Income: 278 (7.04%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,224
With public assistance income: 198 (5.01%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,567
With retirement income: 622 (15.74%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,433
Families: 2,646 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 353 (13.34%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 204 (7.71%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 422 (15.95%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 395 (14.93%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 416 (15.72%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 518 (19.58%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 221 (8.35%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 45 (1.7%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 38 (1.44%)
$200,000 or more: 34 (1.28%)
Median family income: $33,534
Per capita income: $15,426
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,923
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,313
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 476 (17.99%)
--With related children under 18 years: 391 (14.78%)
----With related children under 5 years: 190 (7.18%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 351 (13.27%)
--With related children under 18 years: 310 (11.72%)
----With related children under 5 years: 157 (5.93%)
Individuals: 1,890 (71.43%)
--18 years and over: 1,075 (40.63%)
----65 years and over: 207 (7.82%)
--Related children under 18 years: 812 (30.69%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 558 (21.09%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 414 (15.65%)
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