Tryon, NC

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3768580, place: Tryon town, North Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,534 (100%)
In labor force: 784 (51.11%)
--Civilian labor force: 784 (51.11%)
----Employed: 738 (48.11%)
----Unemployed: 46 (3%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 750 (48.89%)
Females 16 years and over: 917 (59.78%)
In labor force: 382 (24.9%)
--Civilian labor force: 382 (24.9%)
----Employed: 375 (24.45%)
Own children under 6 years: 63 (4.11%)
All parents in family in labor force: 33 (2.15%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 702 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 522 (74.36%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 92 (13.11%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 6 (0.85%)
Walked: 44 (6.27%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 38 (5.41%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 738 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 278 (37.67%)
Service occupations: 132 (17.89%)
Sales and office occupations: 168 (22.76%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (0.54%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 41 (5.56%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 115 (15.58%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 4 (0.54%)
Construction: 24 (3.25%)
Manufacturing: 132 (17.89%)
Wholesale trade.: 25 (3.39%)
Retail trade: 59 (7.99%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 24 (3.25%)
Information: 17 (2.3%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 56 (7.59%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 71 (9.62%)
Educational, health and social services: 185 (25.07%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 78 (10.57%)
Other services (except public administration): 50 (6.78%)
Public administration: 13 (1.76%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 546 (73.98%)
Government workers: 95 (12.87%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 97 (13.14%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 913 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 83 (9.09%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 99 (10.84%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 169 (18.51%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 167 (18.29%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 173 (18.95%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 100 (10.95%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 63 (6.9%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 39 (4.27%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 10 (1.1%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (1.1%)
Median household income: $31,449

With earnings: 586 (64.18%)
--Mean earnings: $38,610
With Social Security income: 459 (50.27%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,382
With Supplemental Security Income: 45 (4.93%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,245
With public assistance income: 47 (5.15%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,039
With retirement income: 247 (27.05%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,878

Families: 433 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 12 (2.77%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 9 (2.08%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 48 (11.09%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 80 (18.48%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 87 (20.09%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 83 (19.17%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 59 (13.63%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 35 (8.08%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 10 (2.31%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (2.31%)
Median family income: $44,485

Per capita income: $21,347

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $35,956
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,333

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 34 (7.85%)
--With related children under 18 years: 21 (4.85%)
----With related children under 5 years: 16 (3.7%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 16 (3.7%)
--With related children under 18 years: 16 (3.7%)
----With related children under 5 years: 16 (3.7%)
Individuals: 245 (56.58%)
--18 years and over: 168 (38.8%)
----65 years and over: 53 (12.24%)
--Related children under 18 years: 69 (15.94%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 57 (13.16%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 108 (24.94%)

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