Sparta, NC

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3763680, place: Sparta town, North Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,617 (100%)
In labor force: 933 (57.7%)
--Civilian labor force: 933 (57.7%)
----Employed: 868 (53.68%)
----Unemployed: 65 (4.02%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 684 (42.3%)
Females 16 years and over: 859 (53.12%)
In labor force: 444 (27.46%)
--Civilian labor force: 444 (27.46%)
----Employed: 423 (26.16%)
Own children under 6 years: 104 (6.43%)
All parents in family in labor force: 84 (5.19%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 849 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 605 (71.26%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 211 (24.85%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 9 (1.06%)
Walked: 12 (1.41%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 12 (1.41%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 868 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 194 (22.35%)
Service occupations: 128 (14.75%)
Sales and office occupations: 182 (20.97%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 15 (1.73%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 87 (10.02%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 262 (30.18%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 15 (1.73%)
Construction: 87 (10.02%)
Manufacturing: 272 (31.34%)
Wholesale trade.: 17 (1.96%)
Retail trade: 84 (9.68%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 33 (3.8%)
Information: 11 (1.27%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 32 (3.69%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 36 (4.15%)
Educational, health and social services: 182 (20.97%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 39 (4.49%)
Other services (except public administration): 34 (3.92%)
Public administration: 26 (3%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 702 (80.88%)
Government workers: 108 (12.44%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 58 (6.68%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 841 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 178 (21.17%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 72 (8.56%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 206 (24.49%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 102 (12.13%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 99 (11.77%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 132 (15.7%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 36 (4.28%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 16 (1.9%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $22,474

With earnings: 597 (70.99%)
--Mean earnings: $33,533
With Social Security income: 307 (36.5%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,945
With Supplemental Security Income: 78 (9.27%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,503
With public assistance income: 47 (5.59%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,604
With retirement income: 118 (14.03%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,055

Families: 499 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 34 (6.81%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 17 (3.41%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 111 (22.24%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 75 (15.03%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 92 (18.44%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 125 (25.05%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 32 (6.41%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 13 (2.61%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $37,596

Per capita income: $14,237

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $23,304
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,281

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 53 (10.62%)
--With related children under 18 years: 24 (4.81%)
----With related children under 5 years: 8 (1.6%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 17 (3.41%)
--With related children under 18 years: 10 (2%)
----With related children under 5 years: 5 (1%)
Individuals: 322 (64.53%)
--18 years and over: 262 (52.51%)
----65 years and over: 111 (22.24%)
--Related children under 18 years: 60 (12.02%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 46 (9.22%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 172 (34.47%)

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