Wilson, NC

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3774540, place: Wilson city, North Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 33,956 (100%)
In labor force: 21,137 (62.25%)
--Civilian labor force: 21,076 (62.07%)
----Employed: 19,254 (56.7%)
----Unemployed: 1,822 (5.37%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.6%
--Armed Forces: 61 (0.18%)
Not in labor force: 12,819 (37.75%)
Females 16 years and over: 18,569 (54.69%)
In labor force: 10,446 (30.76%)
--Civilian labor force: 10,446 (30.76%)
----Employed: 9,216 (27.14%)
Own children under 6 years: 3,560 (10.48%)
All parents in family in labor force: 2,286 (6.73%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 18,932 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 14,635 (77.3%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 3,176 (16.78%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 290 (1.53%)
Walked: 276 (1.46%)
Other means: 307 (1.62%)
Worked at home: 248 (1.31%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 19,254 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 5,461 (28.36%)
Service occupations: 3,070 (15.94%)
Sales and office occupations: 4,304 (22.35%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 269 (1.4%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 1,830 (9.5%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 4,320 (22.44%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 352 (1.83%)
Construction: 1,410 (7.32%)
Manufacturing: 4,597 (23.88%)
Wholesale trade.: 630 (3.27%)
Retail trade: 2,120 (11.01%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 651 (3.38%)
Information: 239 (1.24%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 1,254 (6.51%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 1,078 (5.6%)
Educational, health and social services: 4,060 (21.09%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 1,365 (7.09%)
Other services (except public administration): 759 (3.94%)
Public administration: 739 (3.84%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 15,471 (80.35%)
Government workers: 2,972 (15.44%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 785 (4.08%)
Unpaid family workers: 26 (0.14%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 17,340 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 3,154 (18.19%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,555 (8.97%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 2,482 (14.31%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 2,122 (12.24%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 2,784 (16.06%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,673 (15.42%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,198 (6.91%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 764 (4.41%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 291 (1.68%)
$200,000 or more: 317 (1.83%)
Median household income: $31,169

With earnings: 13,308 (76.75%)
--Mean earnings: $46,171
With Social Security income: 4,805 (27.71%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,985
With Supplemental Security Income: 1,202 (6.93%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,968
With public assistance income: 952 (5.49%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,059
With retirement income: 3,202 (18.47%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,533

Families: 11,458 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,264 (11.03%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 834 (7.28%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,370 (11.96%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,429 (12.47%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 2,035 (17.76%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,228 (19.44%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,067 (9.31%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 716 (6.25%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 244 (2.13%)
$200,000 or more: 271 (2.37%)
Median family income: $41,041

Per capita income: $17,813

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,682
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,363

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 1,892 (16.51%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1,563 (13.64%)
----With related children under 5 years: 719 (6.28%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 1,322 (11.54%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1,164 (10.16%)
----With related children under 5 years: 496 (4.33%)
Individuals: 9,264 (80.85%)
--18 years and over: 5,858 (51.13%)
----65 years and over: 1,074 (9.37%)
--Related children under 18 years: 3,334 (29.1%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 2,304 (20.11%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 2,926 (25.54%)

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