Picher, OK

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4058550, place: Picher city, Oklahoma)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,260 (100%)
In labor force: 616 (48.89%)
--Civilian labor force: 616 (48.89%)
----Employed: 545 (43.25%)
----Unemployed: 71 (5.63%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 11.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 644 (51.11%)
Females 16 years and over: 631 (50.08%)
In labor force: 259 (20.56%)
--Civilian labor force: 259 (20.56%)
----Employed: 228 (18.1%)
Own children under 6 years: 139 (11.03%)
All parents in family in labor force: 74 (5.87%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 529 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 441 (83.36%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 63 (11.91%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 4 (0.76%)
Other means: 9 (1.7%)
Worked at home: 12 (2.27%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 545 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 76 (13.94%)
Service occupations: 115 (21.1%)
Sales and office occupations: 119 (21.83%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 11 (2.02%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 78 (14.31%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 146 (26.79%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 24 (4.4%)
Construction: 46 (8.44%)
Manufacturing: 129 (23.67%)
Wholesale trade.: 17 (3.12%)
Retail trade: 68 (12.48%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 37 (6.79%)
Information: 6 (1.1%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 11 (2.02%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 7 (1.28%)
Educational, health and social services: 120 (22.02%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 38 (6.97%)
Other services (except public administration): 24 (4.4%)
Public administration: 18 (3.3%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 443 (81.28%)
Government workers: 69 (12.66%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 31 (5.69%)
Unpaid family workers: 2 (0.37%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 636 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 162 (25.47%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 83 (13.05%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 142 (22.33%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 89 (13.99%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 71 (11.16%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 63 (9.91%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 18 (2.83%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 5 (0.79%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (0.47%)
Median household income: $19,722

With earnings: 415 (65.25%)
--Mean earnings: $29,965
With Social Security income: 238 (37.42%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,507
With Supplemental Security Income: 107 (16.82%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,390
With public assistance income: 81 (12.74%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,054
With retirement income: 92 (14.47%)
--Mean retirement income: $21,385

Families: 437 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 62 (14.19%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 31 (7.09%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 116 (26.54%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 82 (18.76%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 61 (13.96%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 62 (14.19%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 18 (4.12%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (0.69%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.46%)
Median family income: $25,950

Per capita income: $10,938

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $22,321
Female full-time, year-round workers: $15,947

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 92 (21.05%)
--With related children under 18 years: 48 (10.98%)
----With related children under 5 years: 24 (5.49%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 36 (8.24%)
--With related children under 18 years: 22 (5.03%)
----With related children under 5 years: 18 (4.12%)
Individuals: 410 (93.82%)
--18 years and over: 286 (65.45%)
----65 years and over: 72 (16.48%)
--Related children under 18 years: 122 (27.92%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 85 (19.45%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 122 (27.92%)

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