General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4005400, place: Bennington town, Oklahoma)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 198 (100%)
In labor force: 88 (44.44%)
--Civilian labor force: 88 (44.44%)
----Employed: 85 (42.93%)
----Unemployed: 3 (1.52%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 110 (55.56%)
Females 16 years and over: 101 (51.01%)
In labor force: 38 (19.19%)
--Civilian labor force: 38 (19.19%)
----Employed: 38 (19.19%)
Own children under 6 years: 40 (20.2%)
All parents in family in labor force: 13 (6.57%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 78 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 55 (70.51%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 18 (23.08%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 3 (3.85%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 2 (2.56%)
Mean travel time to work: 39.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 85 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 13 (15.29%)
Service occupations: 20 (23.53%)
Sales and office occupations: 15 (17.65%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 3 (3.53%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 9 (10.59%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 25 (29.41%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 3 (3.53%)
Construction: 8 (9.41%)
Manufacturing: 14 (16.47%)
Wholesale trade.: 4 (4.71%)
Retail trade: 7 (8.24%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 8 (9.41%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 0 (0%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 3 (3.53%)
Educational, health and social services: 20 (23.53%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 7 (8.24%)
Other services (except public administration): 3 (3.53%)
Public administration: 8 (9.41%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 67 (78.82%)
Government workers: 16 (18.82%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 2 (2.35%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 98 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 38 (38.78%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 6 (6.12%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 19 (19.39%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 24 (24.49%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 2 (2.04%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 7 (7.14%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 0 (0%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (2.04%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $17,500
With earnings: 70 (71.43%)
--Mean earnings: $20,725
With Social Security income: 33 (33.67%)
--Mean Social Security income: $7,823
With Supplemental Security Income: 16 (16.33%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,881
With public assistance income: 18 (18.37%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,106
With retirement income: 8 (8.16%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,000
Families: 68 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 19 (27.94%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 6 (8.82%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 13 (19.12%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 21 (30.88%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 2 (2.94%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 5 (7.35%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 0 (0%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (2.94%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $21,667
Per capita income: $7,414
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $23,750
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,750
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 24 (35.29%)
--With related children under 18 years: 12 (17.65%)
----With related children under 5 years: 7 (10.29%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 9 (13.24%)
--With related children under 18 years: 6 (8.82%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (4.41%)
Individuals: 106 (155.88%)
--18 years and over: 69 (101.47%)
----65 years and over: 10 (14.71%)
--Related children under 18 years: 31 (45.59%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 22 (32.35%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 27 (39.71%)
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