Asher, OK

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4003000, place: Asher town, Oklahoma)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 328 (100%)
In labor force: 152 (46.34%)
--Civilian labor force: 150 (45.73%)
----Employed: 141 (42.99%)
----Unemployed: 9 (2.74%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6%
--Armed Forces: 2 (0.61%)
Not in labor force: 176 (53.66%)
Females 16 years and over: 175 (53.35%)
In labor force: 73 (22.26%)
--Civilian labor force: 73 (22.26%)
----Employed: 70 (21.34%)
Own children under 6 years: 35 (10.67%)
All parents in family in labor force: 11 (3.35%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 136 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 99 (72.79%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 22 (16.18%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 11 (8.09%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 4 (2.94%)
Mean travel time to work: 31.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 141 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 22 (15.6%)
Service occupations: 39 (27.66%)
Sales and office occupations: 25 (17.73%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 25 (17.73%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 30 (21.28%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 6 (4.26%)
Construction: 10 (7.09%)
Manufacturing: 25 (17.73%)
Wholesale trade.: 7 (4.96%)
Retail trade: 15 (10.64%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 9 (6.38%)
Information: 1 (0.71%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 2 (1.42%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 10 (7.09%)
Educational, health and social services: 23 (16.31%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 14 (9.93%)
Other services (except public administration): 6 (4.26%)
Public administration: 13 (9.22%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 101 (71.63%)
Government workers: 32 (22.7%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 6 (4.26%)
Unpaid family workers: 2 (1.42%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 166 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 35 (21.08%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 27 (16.27%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 47 (28.31%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 16 (9.64%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 25 (15.06%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 8 (4.82%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 5 (3.01%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (1.81%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $20,341

With earnings: 104 (62.65%)
--Mean earnings: $28,023
With Social Security income: 56 (33.73%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,839
With Supplemental Security Income: 23 (13.86%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,791
With public assistance income: 19 (11.45%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,168
With retirement income: 24 (14.46%)
--Mean retirement income: $7,521

Families: 127 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 15 (11.81%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 19 (14.96%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 41 (32.28%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 14 (11.02%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 24 (18.9%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 6 (4.72%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 5 (3.94%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (2.36%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $21,875

Per capita income: $9,340

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,750
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,344

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 26 (20.47%)
--With related children under 18 years: 18 (14.17%)
----With related children under 5 years: 10 (7.87%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 7 (5.51%)
--With related children under 18 years: 6 (4.72%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (2.36%)
Individuals: 99 (77.95%)
--18 years and over: 67 (52.76%)
----65 years and over: 17 (13.39%)
--Related children under 18 years: 30 (23.62%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 20 (15.75%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 22 (17.32%)

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