Ruth, NC

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3758420, place: Ruth town, North Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 232 (100%)
In labor force: 160 (68.97%)
--Civilian labor force: 160 (68.97%)
----Employed: 158 (68.1%)
----Unemployed: 2 (0.86%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 1.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 72 (31.03%)
Females 16 years and over: 124 (53.45%)
In labor force: 79 (34.05%)
--Civilian labor force: 79 (34.05%)
----Employed: 79 (34.05%)
Own children under 6 years: 17 (7.33%)
All parents in family in labor force: 13 (5.6%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 154 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 129 (83.77%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 19 (12.34%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 3 (1.95%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 3 (1.95%)
Mean travel time to work: 13 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 158 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 35 (22.15%)
Service occupations: 23 (14.56%)
Sales and office occupations: 23 (14.56%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (2.53%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 26 (16.46%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 47 (29.75%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 4 (2.53%)
Construction: 18 (11.39%)
Manufacturing: 54 (34.18%)
Wholesale trade.: 0 (0%)
Retail trade: 19 (12.03%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 2 (1.27%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 2 (1.27%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 9 (5.7%)
Educational, health and social services: 33 (20.89%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 8 (5.06%)
Other services (except public administration): 3 (1.9%)
Public administration: 6 (3.8%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 119 (75.32%)
Government workers: 26 (16.46%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 13 (8.23%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 122 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 12 (9.84%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 14 (11.48%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 15 (12.3%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 24 (19.67%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 22 (18.03%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 21 (17.21%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 11 (9.02%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (2.46%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $32,083

With earnings: 98 (80.33%)
--Mean earnings: $39,463
With Social Security income: 31 (25.41%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,865
With Supplemental Security Income: 6 (4.92%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,717
With public assistance income: 3 (2.46%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,567
With retirement income: 17 (13.93%)
--Mean retirement income: $28,918

Families: 86 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 5 (5.81%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 0 (0%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 7 (8.14%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 22 (25.58%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 20 (23.26%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 21 (24.42%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 8 (9.3%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (3.49%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $41,500

Per capita income: $16,402

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $25,687
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,250

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 5 (5.81%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2 (2.33%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
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: 21 (24.42%)
--18 years and over: 19 (22.09%)
----65 years and over: 5 (5.81%)
--Related children under 18 years: 2 (2.33%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 2 (2.33%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 9 (10.47%)

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