General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4001800, place: Alva city, Oklahoma)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,387 (100%)
In labor force: 2,705 (61.66%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,705 (61.66%)
----Employed: 2,550 (58.13%)
----Unemployed: 155 (3.53%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,682 (38.34%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,348 (53.52%)
In labor force: 1,241 (28.29%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,241 (28.29%)
----Employed: 1,174 (26.76%)
Own children under 6 years: 334 (7.61%)
All parents in family in labor force: 247 (5.63%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,496 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,989 (79.69%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 262 (10.5%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 128 (5.13%)
Other means: 60 (2.4%)
Worked at home: 57 (2.28%)
Mean travel time to work: 10.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,550 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 651 (25.53%)
Service occupations: 652 (25.57%)
Sales and office occupations: 613 (24.04%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 109 (4.27%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 271 (10.63%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 254 (9.96%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 197 (7.73%)
Construction: 99 (3.88%)
Manufacturing: 95 (3.73%)
Wholesale trade.: 33 (1.29%)
Retail trade: 388 (15.22%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 134 (5.25%)
Information: 31 (1.22%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 119 (4.67%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 78 (3.06%)
Educational, health and social services: 669 (26.24%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 286 (11.22%)
Other services (except public administration): 224 (8.78%)
Public administration: 197 (7.73%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,571 (61.61%)
Government workers: 667 (26.16%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 286 (11.22%)
Unpaid family workers: 26 (1.02%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,207 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 382 (17.31%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 271 (12.28%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 397 (17.99%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 305 (13.82%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 372 (16.86%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 295 (13.37%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 74 (3.35%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 61 (2.76%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.27%)
$200,000 or more: 44 (1.99%)
Median household income: $27,432
With earnings: 1,801 (81.6%)
--Mean earnings: $37,557
With Social Security income: 629 (28.5%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,941
With Supplemental Security Income: 77 (3.49%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,816
With public assistance income: 49 (2.22%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,298
With retirement income: 324 (14.68%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,590
Families: 1,302 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 70 (5.38%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 95 (7.3%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 228 (17.51%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 195 (14.98%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 297 (22.81%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 279 (21.43%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 48 (3.69%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 61 (4.69%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.46%)
$200,000 or more: 23 (1.77%)
Median family income: $38,041
Per capita income: $17,966
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,531
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,981
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 118 (9.06%)
--With related children under 18 years: 72 (5.53%)
----With related children under 5 years: 19 (1.46%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 40 (3.07%)
--With related children under 18 years: 34 (2.61%)
----With related children under 5 years: 12 (0.92%)
Individuals: 816 (62.67%)
--18 years and over: 678 (52.07%)
----65 years and over: 60 (4.61%)
--Related children under 18 years: 135 (10.37%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 97 (7.45%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 457 (35.1%)
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