Washington, NC

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3771220, place: Washington city, North Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 7,438 (100%)
In labor force: 3,953 (53.15%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,953 (53.15%)
----Employed: 3,479 (46.77%)
----Unemployed: 474 (6.37%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 12%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,485 (46.85%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,330 (58.21%)
In labor force: 2,035 (27.36%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,035 (27.36%)
----Employed: 1,762 (23.69%)
Own children under 6 years: 681 (9.16%)
All parents in family in labor force: 539 (7.25%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,361 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,553 (75.96%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 533 (15.86%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 34 (1.01%)
Walked: 82 (2.44%)
Other means: 24 (0.71%)
Worked at home: 135 (4.02%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,479 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,111 (31.93%)
Service occupations: 628 (18.05%)
Sales and office occupations: 869 (24.98%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 25 (0.72%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 374 (10.75%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 472 (13.57%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 117 (3.36%)
Construction: 240 (6.9%)
Manufacturing: 528 (15.18%)
Wholesale trade.: 124 (3.56%)
Retail trade: 453 (13.02%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 55 (1.58%)
Information: 106 (3.05%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 136 (3.91%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 195 (5.61%)
Educational, health and social services: 826 (23.74%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 349 (10.03%)
Other services (except public administration): 187 (5.38%)
Public administration: 163 (4.69%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,558 (73.53%)
Government workers: 618 (17.76%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 303 (8.71%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 3,961 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 898 (22.67%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 473 (11.94%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 716 (18.08%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 572 (14.44%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 488 (12.32%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 433 (10.93%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 187 (4.72%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 148 (3.74%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 38 (0.96%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (0.2%)
Median household income: $22,057

With earnings: 2,701 (68.19%)
--Mean earnings: $33,443
With Social Security income: 1,351 (34.11%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,238
With Supplemental Security Income: 416 (10.5%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,743
With public assistance income: 249 (6.29%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,971
With retirement income: 800 (20.2%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,987

Families: 2,458 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 367 (14.93%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 266 (10.82%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 445 (18.1%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 353 (14.36%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 363 (14.77%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 330 (13.43%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 154 (6.27%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 134 (5.45%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 38 (1.55%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (0.33%)
Median family income: $30,280

Per capita income: $14,319

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,053
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,641

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 572 (23.27%)
--With related children under 18 years: 454 (18.47%)
----With related children under 5 years: 190 (7.73%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 383 (15.58%)
--With related children under 18 years: 326 (13.26%)
----With related children under 5 years: 130 (5.29%)
Individuals: 2,626 (106.83%)
--18 years and over: 1,622 (65.99%)
----65 years and over: 324 (13.18%)
--Related children under 18 years: 970 (39.46%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 743 (30.23%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 710 (28.89%)

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