Roper, NC

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3757740, place: Roper town, North Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 454 (100%)
In labor force: 230 (50.66%)
--Civilian labor force: 230 (50.66%)
----Employed: 201 (44.27%)
----Unemployed: 29 (6.39%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 12.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 224 (49.34%)
Females 16 years and over: 276 (60.79%)
In labor force: 116 (25.55%)
--Civilian labor force: 116 (25.55%)
----Employed: 100 (22.03%)
Own children under 6 years: 40 (8.81%)
All parents in family in labor force: 27 (5.95%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 192 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 120 (62.5%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 63 (32.81%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 3 (1.56%)
Walked: 3 (1.56%)
Other means: 1 (0.52%)
Worked at home: 2 (1.04%)
Mean travel time to work: 36.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 201 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 40 (19.9%)
Service occupations: 35 (17.41%)
Sales and office occupations: 44 (21.89%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 30 (14.93%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 52 (25.87%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 7 (3.48%)
Construction: 15 (7.46%)
Manufacturing: 55 (27.36%)
Wholesale trade.: 6 (2.99%)
Retail trade: 26 (12.94%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 3 (1.49%)
Information: 2 (1%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 7 (3.48%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 15 (7.46%)
Educational, health and social services: 43 (21.39%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 6 (2.99%)
Other services (except public administration): 9 (4.48%)
Public administration: 7 (3.48%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 145 (72.14%)
Government workers: 43 (21.39%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 13 (6.47%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 237 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 70 (29.54%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 16 (6.75%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 47 (19.83%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 33 (13.92%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 39 (16.46%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 19 (8.02%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 7 (2.95%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (0.84%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (1.69%)
Median household income: $20,694

With earnings: 137 (57.81%)
--Mean earnings: $51,357
With Social Security income: 75 (31.65%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,646
With Supplemental Security Income: 33 (13.92%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,987
With public assistance income: 18 (7.59%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,750
With retirement income: 57 (24.05%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,341

Families: 153 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 32 (20.92%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 12 (7.84%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 31 (20.26%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 24 (15.69%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 24 (15.69%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 17 (11.11%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 7 (4.58%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (1.31%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (2.61%)
Median family income: $25,938

Per capita income: $14,736

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $19,821
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,846

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 40 (26.14%)
--With related children under 18 years: 35 (22.88%)
----With related children under 5 years: 18 (11.76%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 31 (20.26%)
--With related children under 18 years: 31 (20.26%)
----With related children under 5 years: 17 (11.11%)
Individuals: 162 (105.88%)
--18 years and over: 109 (71.24%)
----65 years and over: 28 (18.3%)
--Related children under 18 years: 53 (34.64%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 32 (20.92%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 39 (25.49%)

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