Spencer, NC

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3763760, place: Spencer town, North Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,692 (100%)
In labor force: 1,658 (61.59%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,658 (61.59%)
----Employed: 1,541 (57.24%)
----Unemployed: 117 (4.35%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,034 (38.41%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,393 (51.75%)
In labor force: 751 (27.9%)
--Civilian labor force: 751 (27.9%)
----Employed: 709 (26.34%)
Own children under 6 years: 236 (8.77%)
All parents in family in labor force: 176 (6.54%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,495 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,091 (72.98%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 303 (20.27%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 20 (1.34%)
Walked: 23 (1.54%)
Other means: 18 (1.2%)
Worked at home: 40 (2.68%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,541 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 307 (19.92%)
Service occupations: 300 (19.47%)
Sales and office occupations: 295 (19.14%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (0.26%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 227 (14.73%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 408 (26.48%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 20 (1.3%)
Construction: 157 (10.19%)
Manufacturing: 358 (23.23%)
Wholesale trade.: 31 (2.01%)
Retail trade: 182 (11.81%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 60 (3.89%)
Information: 18 (1.17%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 40 (2.6%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 106 (6.88%)
Educational, health and social services: 249 (16.16%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 152 (9.86%)
Other services (except public administration): 77 (5%)
Public administration: 91 (5.91%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,211 (78.59%)
Government workers: 218 (14.15%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 107 (6.94%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.32%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,286 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 130 (10.11%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 134 (10.42%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 155 (12.05%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 168 (13.06%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 260 (20.22%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 305 (23.72%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 66 (5.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 55 (4.28%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.47%)
$200,000 or more: 7 (0.54%)
Median household income: $36,687

With earnings: 954 (74.18%)
--Mean earnings: $42,901
With Social Security income: 398 (30.95%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,420
With Supplemental Security Income: 50 (3.89%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,415
With public assistance income: 33 (2.57%)
--Mean public assistance income: $290
With retirement income: 265 (20.61%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,867

Families: 867 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 35 (4.04%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 42 (4.84%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 87 (10.03%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 125 (14.42%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 216 (24.91%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 232 (26.76%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 66 (7.61%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 51 (5.88%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.69%)
$200,000 or more: 7 (0.81%)
Median family income: $43,702

Per capita income: $16,354

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,860
Female full-time, year-round workers: $25,766

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 67 (7.73%)
--With related children under 18 years: 62 (7.15%)
----With related children under 5 years: 25 (2.88%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 39 (4.5%)
--With related children under 18 years: 39 (4.5%)
----With related children under 5 years: 17 (1.96%)
Individuals: 315 (36.33%)
--18 years and over: 195 (22.49%)
----65 years and over: 47 (5.42%)
--Related children under 18 years: 115 (13.26%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 94 (10.84%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 93 (10.73%)

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