General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3774220, place: Williamston town, North Carolina)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,482 (100%)
In labor force: 2,355 (52.54%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,355 (52.54%)
----Employed: 1,995 (44.51%)
----Unemployed: 360 (8.03%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 15.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,127 (47.46%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,695 (60.13%)
In labor force: 1,294 (28.87%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,294 (28.87%)
----Employed: 1,043 (23.27%)
Own children under 6 years: 409 (9.13%)
All parents in family in labor force: 238 (5.31%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,960 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,482 (75.61%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 370 (18.88%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 12 (0.61%)
Walked: 27 (1.38%)
Other means: 23 (1.17%)
Worked at home: 46 (2.35%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,995 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 476 (23.86%)
Service occupations: 343 (17.19%)
Sales and office occupations: 560 (28.07%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 18 (0.9%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 140 (7.02%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 458 (22.96%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 22 (1.1%)
Construction: 106 (5.31%)
Manufacturing: 397 (19.9%)
Wholesale trade.: 50 (2.51%)
Retail trade: 263 (13.18%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 57 (2.86%)
Information: 30 (1.5%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 82 (4.11%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 133 (6.67%)
Educational, health and social services: 478 (23.96%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 81 (4.06%)
Other services (except public administration): 141 (7.07%)
Public administration: 155 (7.77%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,402 (70.28%)
Government workers: 423 (21.2%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 170 (8.52%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,378 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 533 (22.41%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 317 (13.33%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 422 (17.75%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 250 (10.51%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 326 (13.71%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 323 (13.58%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 102 (4.29%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 79 (3.32%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 16 (0.67%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.42%)
Median household income: $22,925
With earnings: 1,606 (67.54%)
--Mean earnings: $35,422
With Social Security income: 966 (40.62%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,303
With Supplemental Security Income: 290 (12.2%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,950
With public assistance income: 155 (6.52%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,214
With retirement income: 442 (18.59%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,498
Families: 1,538 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 247 (16.06%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 149 (9.69%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 234 (15.21%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 189 (12.29%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 272 (17.69%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 259 (16.84%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 89 (5.79%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 73 (4.75%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 16 (1.04%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.65%)
Median family income: $32,984
Per capita income: $14,125
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,661
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,337
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 350 (22.76%)
--With related children under 18 years: 272 (17.69%)
----With related children under 5 years: 133 (8.65%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 242 (15.73%)
--With related children under 18 years: 202 (13.13%)
----With related children under 5 years: 91 (5.92%)
Individuals: 1,712 (111.31%)
--18 years and over: 1,070 (69.57%)
----65 years and over: 345 (22.43%)
--Related children under 18 years: 642 (41.74%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 467 (30.36%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 486 (31.6%)
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