Howe, OK

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4036150, place: Howe town, Oklahoma)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 526 (100%)
In labor force: 287 (54.56%)
--Civilian labor force: 287 (54.56%)
----Employed: 245 (46.58%)
----Unemployed: 42 (7.98%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 14.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 239 (45.44%)
Females 16 years and over: 257 (48.86%)
In labor force: 118 (22.43%)
--Civilian labor force: 118 (22.43%)
----Employed: 110 (20.91%)
Own children under 6 years: 71 (13.5%)
All parents in family in labor force: 43 (8.17%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 245 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 203 (82.86%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 24 (9.8%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 2 (0.82%)
Walked: 0 (0%)
Other means: 5 (2.04%)
Worked at home: 11 (4.49%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 245 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 31 (12.65%)
Service occupations: 48 (19.59%)
Sales and office occupations: 49 (20%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 20 (8.16%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 42 (17.14%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 55 (22.45%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 12 (4.9%)
Construction: 18 (7.35%)
Manufacturing: 53 (21.63%)
Wholesale trade.: 2 (0.82%)
Retail trade: 25 (10.2%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 19 (7.76%)
Information: 4 (1.63%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 8 (3.27%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 9 (3.67%)
Educational, health and social services: 56 (22.86%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 15 (6.12%)
Other services (except public administration): 13 (5.31%)
Public administration: 11 (4.49%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 183 (74.69%)
Government workers: 37 (15.1%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 23 (9.39%)
Unpaid family workers: 2 (0.82%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 240 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 47 (19.58%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 26 (10.83%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 44 (18.33%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 45 (18.75%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 28 (11.67%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 34 (14.17%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 10 (4.17%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (0.83%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (1.67%)
Median household income: $25,326

With earnings: 172 (71.67%)
--Mean earnings: $36,653
With Social Security income: 77 (32.08%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,239
With Supplemental Security Income: 13 (5.42%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,269
With public assistance income: 29 (12.08%)
--Mean public assistance income: $866
With retirement income: 40 (16.67%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,481

Families: 175 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 17 (9.71%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 16 (9.14%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 35 (20%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 35 (20%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 27 (15.43%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 34 (19.43%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 7 (4%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (1.14%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (1.14%)
Median family income: $28,194

Per capita income: $11,636

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $20,724
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,167

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 34 (19.43%)
--With related children under 18 years: 28 (16%)
----With related children under 5 years: 15 (8.57%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 20 (11.43%)
--With related children under 18 years: 20 (11.43%)
----With related children under 5 years: 9 (5.14%)
Individuals: 187 (106.86%)
--18 years and over: 119 (68%)
----65 years and over: 21 (12%)
--Related children under 18 years: 63 (36%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 37 (21.14%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 58 (33.14%)

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