General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4065000, place: Sallisaw city, Oklahoma)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,989 (100%)
In labor force: 3,443 (57.49%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,432 (57.31%)
----Employed: 3,101 (51.78%)
----Unemployed: 331 (5.53%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.6%
--Armed Forces: 11 (0.18%)
Not in labor force: 2,546 (42.51%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,261 (54.45%)
In labor force: 1,628 (27.18%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,628 (27.18%)
----Employed: 1,534 (25.61%)
Own children under 6 years: 741 (12.37%)
All parents in family in labor force: 490 (8.18%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,059 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,327 (76.07%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 510 (16.67%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 7 (0.23%)
Walked: 57 (1.86%)
Other means: 68 (2.22%)
Worked at home: 90 (2.94%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,101 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 803 (25.89%)
Service occupations: 622 (20.06%)
Sales and office occupations: 805 (25.96%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 10 (0.32%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 262 (8.45%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 599 (19.32%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 40 (1.29%)
Construction: 157 (5.06%)
Manufacturing: 407 (13.12%)
Wholesale trade.: 36 (1.16%)
Retail trade: 434 (14%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 164 (5.29%)
Information: 92 (2.97%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 163 (5.26%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 215 (6.93%)
Educational, health and social services: 723 (23.32%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 305 (9.84%)
Other services (except public administration): 150 (4.84%)
Public administration: 215 (6.93%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,128 (68.62%)
Government workers: 692 (22.32%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 271 (8.74%)
Unpaid family workers: 10 (0.32%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,177 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 619 (19.48%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 431 (13.57%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 547 (17.22%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 503 (15.83%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 436 (13.72%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 454 (14.29%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 92 (2.9%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 71 (2.23%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.06%)
$200,000 or more: 22 (0.69%)
Median household income: $24,821
With earnings: 2,128 (66.98%)
--Mean earnings: $34,598
With Social Security income: 1,112 (35%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,176
With Supplemental Security Income: 280 (8.81%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,103
With public assistance income: 249 (7.84%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,268
With retirement income: 566 (17.82%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,839
Families: 2,108 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 224 (10.63%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 221 (10.48%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 363 (17.22%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 379 (17.98%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 375 (17.79%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 389 (18.45%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 67 (3.18%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 69 (3.27%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.09%)
$200,000 or more: 19 (0.9%)
Median family income: $31,572
Per capita income: $13,231
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,793
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,775
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 391 (18.55%)
--With related children under 18 years: 289 (13.71%)
----With related children under 5 years: 138 (6.55%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 178 (8.44%)
--With related children under 18 years: 162 (7.69%)
----With related children under 5 years: 50 (2.37%)
Individuals: 1,808 (85.77%)
--18 years and over: 1,168 (55.41%)
----65 years and over: 202 (9.58%)
--Related children under 18 years: 640 (30.36%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 418 (19.83%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 493 (23.39%)
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