West Jefferson, NC

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3772540, place: West Jefferson town, North Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 893 (100%)
In labor force: 505 (56.55%)
--Civilian labor force: 505 (56.55%)
----Employed: 490 (54.87%)
----Unemployed: 15 (1.68%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 388 (43.45%)
Females 16 years and over: 473 (52.97%)
In labor force: 224 (25.08%)
--Civilian labor force: 224 (25.08%)
----Employed: 217 (24.3%)
Own children under 6 years: 76 (8.51%)
All parents in family in labor force: 46 (5.15%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 481 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 363 (75.47%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 85 (17.67%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 12 (2.49%)
Other means: 6 (1.25%)
Worked at home: 15 (3.12%)
Mean travel time to work: 23 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 490 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 90 (18.37%)
Service occupations: 82 (16.73%)
Sales and office occupations: 127 (25.92%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (0.82%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 56 (11.43%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 131 (26.73%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 12 (2.45%)
Construction: 45 (9.18%)
Manufacturing: 129 (26.33%)
Wholesale trade.: 2 (0.41%)
Retail trade: 62 (12.65%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 12 (2.45%)
Information: 15 (3.06%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 21 (4.29%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 15 (3.06%)
Educational, health and social services: 85 (17.35%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 39 (7.96%)
Other services (except public administration): 23 (4.69%)
Public administration: 30 (6.12%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 372 (75.92%)
Government workers: 77 (15.71%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 39 (7.96%)
Unpaid family workers: 2 (0.41%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 524 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 106 (20.23%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 58 (11.07%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 103 (19.66%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 69 (13.17%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 85 (16.22%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 62 (11.83%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 15 (2.86%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 11 (2.1%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.38%)
$200,000 or more: 13 (2.48%)
Median household income: $24,479

With earnings: 340 (64.89%)
--Mean earnings: $40,459
With Social Security income: 209 (39.89%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,599
With Supplemental Security Income: 46 (8.78%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,503
With public assistance income: 21 (4.01%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,552
With retirement income: 116 (22.14%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,994

Families: 278 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 19 (6.83%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 12 (4.32%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 64 (23.02%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 44 (15.83%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 56 (20.14%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 50 (17.99%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 13 (4.68%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 10 (3.6%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.72%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (2.88%)
Median family income: $35,000

Per capita income: $19,799

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $22,800
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,819

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 31 (11.15%)
--With related children under 18 years: 27 (9.71%)
----With related children under 5 years: 20 (7.19%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 13 (4.68%)
--With related children under 18 years: 12 (4.32%)
----With related children under 5 years: 8 (2.88%)
Individuals: 198 (71.22%)
--18 years and over: 149 (53.6%)
----65 years and over: 45 (16.19%)
--Related children under 18 years: 45 (16.19%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 22 (7.91%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 96 (34.53%)

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