General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3758160, place: Roxboro city, North Carolina)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,844 (100%)
In labor force: 3,809 (55.65%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,809 (55.65%)
----Employed: 3,540 (51.72%)
----Unemployed: 269 (3.93%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,035 (44.35%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,828 (55.93%)
In labor force: 1,979 (28.92%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,979 (28.92%)
----Employed: 1,822 (26.62%)
Own children under 6 years: 746 (10.9%)
All parents in family in labor force: 479 (7%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,487 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,445 (70.12%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 852 (24.43%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 13 (0.37%)
Walked: 58 (1.66%)
Other means: 30 (0.86%)
Worked at home: 89 (2.55%)
Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,540 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 655 (18.5%)
Service occupations: 696 (19.66%)
Sales and office occupations: 741 (20.93%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 15 (0.42%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 416 (11.75%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,017 (28.73%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 31 (0.88%)
Construction: 269 (7.6%)
Manufacturing: 1,066 (30.11%)
Wholesale trade.: 62 (1.75%)
Retail trade: 321 (9.07%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 163 (4.6%)
Information: 48 (1.36%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 79 (2.23%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 156 (4.41%)
Educational, health and social services: 786 (22.2%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 236 (6.67%)
Other services (except public administration): 183 (5.17%)
Public administration: 140 (3.95%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,814 (79.49%)
Government workers: 529 (14.94%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 187 (5.28%)
Unpaid family workers: 10 (0.28%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,674 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 608 (16.55%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 385 (10.48%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 718 (19.54%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 542 (14.75%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 622 (16.93%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 563 (15.32%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 154 (4.19%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 40 (1.09%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.19%)
$200,000 or more: 35 (0.95%)
Median household income: $26,875
With earnings: 2,711 (73.79%)
--Mean earnings: $33,056
With Social Security income: 1,245 (33.89%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,672
With Supplemental Security Income: 370 (10.07%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,012
With public assistance income: 198 (5.39%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,986
With retirement income: 652 (17.75%)
--Mean retirement income: $22,182
Families: 2,343 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 203 (8.66%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 203 (8.66%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 428 (18.27%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 361 (15.41%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 484 (20.66%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 464 (19.8%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 142 (6.06%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 40 (1.71%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.3%)
$200,000 or more: 11 (0.47%)
Median family income: $34,217
Per capita income: $15,325
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,120
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,624
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 315 (13.44%)
--With related children under 18 years: 234 (9.99%)
----With related children under 5 years: 116 (4.95%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 196 (8.37%)
--With related children under 18 years: 165 (7.04%)
----With related children under 5 years: 76 (3.24%)
Individuals: 1,414 (60.35%)
--18 years and over: 986 (42.08%)
----65 years and over: 236 (10.07%)
--Related children under 18 years: 426 (18.18%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 254 (10.84%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 482 (20.57%)
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