General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4014200, place: Choctaw city, Oklahoma)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,329 (100%)
In labor force: 5,050 (68.9%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,963 (67.72%)
----Employed: 4,812 (65.66%)
----Unemployed: 151 (2.06%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3%
--Armed Forces: 87 (1.19%)
Not in labor force: 2,279 (31.1%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,799 (51.84%)
In labor force: 2,383 (32.51%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,378 (32.45%)
----Employed: 2,305 (31.45%)
Own children under 6 years: 646 (8.81%)
All parents in family in labor force: 455 (6.21%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,786 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,160 (86.92%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 476 (9.95%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 23 (0.48%)
Other means: 56 (1.17%)
Worked at home: 71 (1.48%)
Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,812 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,373 (28.53%)
Service occupations: 637 (13.24%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,415 (29.41%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 3 (0.06%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 683 (14.19%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 701 (14.57%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 55 (1.14%)
Construction: 335 (6.96%)
Manufacturing: 566 (11.76%)
Wholesale trade.: 191 (3.97%)
Retail trade: 507 (10.54%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 264 (5.49%)
Information: 88 (1.83%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 316 (6.57%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 279 (5.8%)
Educational, health and social services: 827 (17.19%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 232 (4.82%)
Other services (except public administration): 220 (4.57%)
Public administration: 932 (19.37%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,104 (64.51%)
Government workers: 1,387 (28.82%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 291 (6.05%)
Unpaid family workers: 30 (0.62%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,468 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 127 (3.66%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 163 (4.7%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 328 (9.46%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 568 (16.38%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 569 (16.41%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 870 (25.09%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 470 (13.55%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 307 (8.85%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 32 (0.92%)
$200,000 or more: 34 (0.98%)
Median household income: $49,291
With earnings: 2,902 (83.68%)
--Mean earnings: $53,918
With Social Security income: 685 (19.75%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,598
With Supplemental Security Income: 56 (1.61%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,062
With public assistance income: 62 (1.79%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,407
With retirement income: 916 (26.41%)
--Mean retirement income: $19,627
Families: 2,819 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 62 (2.2%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 51 (1.81%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 205 (7.27%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 447 (15.86%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 458 (16.25%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 783 (27.78%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 442 (15.68%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 305 (10.82%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 32 (1.14%)
$200,000 or more: 34 (1.21%)
Median family income: $55,437
Per capita income: $21,041
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,540
Female full-time, year-round workers: $27,914
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 105 (3.72%)
--With related children under 18 years: 84 (2.98%)
----With related children under 5 years: 61 (2.16%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 59 (2.09%)
--With related children under 18 years: 49 (1.74%)
----With related children under 5 years: 26 (0.92%)
Individuals: 545 (19.33%)
--18 years and over: 325 (11.53%)
----65 years and over: 59 (2.09%)
--Related children under 18 years: 211 (7.48%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 117 (4.15%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 163 (5.78%)
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