Wilkesboro, NC

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3774020, place: Wilkesboro town, North Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,813 (100%)
In labor force: 1,587 (56.42%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,587 (56.42%)
----Employed: 1,524 (54.18%)
----Unemployed: 63 (2.24%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,226 (43.58%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,583 (56.27%)
In labor force: 795 (28.26%)
--Civilian labor force: 795 (28.26%)
----Employed: 776 (27.59%)
Own children under 6 years: 233 (8.28%)
All parents in family in labor force: 180 (6.4%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,494 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,253 (83.87%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 191 (12.78%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 11 (0.74%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 39 (2.61%)
Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,524 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 639 (41.93%)
Service occupations: 140 (9.19%)
Sales and office occupations: 364 (23.88%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 9 (0.59%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 52 (3.41%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 320 (21%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 14 (0.92%)
Construction: 49 (3.22%)
Manufacturing: 346 (22.7%)
Wholesale trade.: 38 (2.49%)
Retail trade: 242 (15.88%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 48 (3.15%)
Information: 7 (0.46%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 61 (4%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 97 (6.36%)
Educational, health and social services: 383 (25.13%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 125 (8.2%)
Other services (except public administration): 61 (4%)
Public administration: 53 (3.48%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,152 (75.59%)
Government workers: 275 (18.04%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 97 (6.36%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,423 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 260 (18.27%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 12 (0.84%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 273 (19.18%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 89 (6.25%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 226 (15.88%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 228 (16.02%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 120 (8.43%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 128 (9%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 65 (4.57%)
$200,000 or more: 22 (1.55%)
Median household income: $40,982

With earnings: 1,067 (74.98%)
--Mean earnings: $55,179
With Social Security income: 443 (31.13%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,942
With Supplemental Security Income: 44 (3.09%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,458
With public assistance income: 17 (1.19%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,176
With retirement income: 245 (17.22%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,885

Families: 881 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 86 (9.76%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 0 (0%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 127 (14.42%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 69 (7.83%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 146 (16.57%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 171 (19.41%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 85 (9.65%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 119 (13.51%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 56 (6.36%)
$200,000 or more: 22 (2.5%)
Median family income: $53,355

Per capita income: $24,300

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $37,931
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,893

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 86 (9.76%)
--With related children under 18 years: 63 (7.15%)
----With related children under 5 years: 46 (5.22%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 63 (7.15%)
--With related children under 18 years: 63 (7.15%)
----With related children under 5 years: 46 (5.22%)
Individuals: 339 (38.48%)
--18 years and over: 267 (30.31%)
----65 years and over: 53 (6.02%)
--Related children under 18 years: 72 (8.17%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 22 (2.5%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 142 (16.12%)

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