Arkoma, OK

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General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4002650, place: Arkoma town, Oklahoma)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,727 (100%)
In labor force: 941 (54.49%)
--Civilian labor force: 941 (54.49%)
----Employed: 861 (49.86%)
----Unemployed: 80 (4.63%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 786 (45.51%)
Females 16 years and over: 898 (52%)
In labor force: 439 (25.42%)
--Civilian labor force: 439 (25.42%)
----Employed: 424 (24.55%)
Own children under 6 years: 164 (9.5%)
All parents in family in labor force: 90 (5.21%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 852 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 684 (80.28%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 91 (10.68%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 28 (3.29%)
Other means: 40 (4.69%)
Worked at home: 9 (1.06%)
Mean travel time to work: 16 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 861 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 147 (17.07%)
Service occupations: 147 (17.07%)
Sales and office occupations: 183 (21.25%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 7 (0.81%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 99 (11.5%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 278 (32.29%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 25 (2.9%)
Construction: 52 (6.04%)
Manufacturing: 246 (28.57%)
Wholesale trade.: 20 (2.32%)
Retail trade: 64 (7.43%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 30 (3.48%)
Information: 10 (1.16%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 39 (4.53%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 41 (4.76%)
Educational, health and social services: 192 (22.3%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 51 (5.92%)
Other services (except public administration): 62 (7.2%)
Public administration: 29 (3.37%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 728 (84.55%)
Government workers: 74 (8.59%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 59 (6.85%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 884 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 153 (17.31%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 93 (10.52%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 216 (24.43%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 114 (12.9%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 156 (17.65%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 91 (10.29%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 24 (2.71%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 22 (2.49%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.45%)
$200,000 or more: 11 (1.24%)
Median household income: $23,718

With earnings: 617 (69.8%)
--Mean earnings: $34,213
With Social Security income: 292 (33.03%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,254
With Supplemental Security Income: 77 (8.71%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,247
With public assistance income: 70 (7.92%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,080
With retirement income: 141 (15.95%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,483

Families: 616 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 63 (10.23%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 58 (9.42%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 136 (22.08%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 90 (14.61%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 125 (20.29%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 91 (14.77%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 20 (3.25%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 22 (3.57%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 11 (1.79%)
Median family income: $31,500

Per capita income: $13,467

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $24,200
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,104

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 105 (17.05%)
--With related children under 18 years: 72 (11.69%)
----With related children under 5 years: 40 (6.49%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 50 (8.12%)
--With related children under 18 years: 41 (6.66%)
----With related children under 5 years: 19 (3.08%)
Individuals: 425 (68.99%)
--18 years and over: 285 (46.27%)
----65 years and over: 55 (8.93%)
--Related children under 18 years: 137 (22.24%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 85 (13.8%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 91 (14.77%)

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