Sulphur, OK

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4071350, place: Sulphur city, Oklahoma)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 3,856 (100%)
In labor force: 2,077 (53.86%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,074 (53.79%)
----Employed: 1,943 (50.39%)
----Unemployed: 131 (3.4%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.3%
--Armed Forces: 3 (0.08%)
Not in labor force: 1,779 (46.14%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,046 (53.06%)
In labor force: 986 (25.57%)
--Civilian labor force: 986 (25.57%)
----Employed: 918 (23.81%)
Own children under 6 years: 364 (9.44%)
All parents in family in labor force: 231 (5.99%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,893 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,433 (75.7%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 379 (20.02%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 17 (0.9%)
Other means: 13 (0.69%)
Worked at home: 51 (2.69%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,943 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 466 (23.98%)
Service occupations: 422 (21.72%)
Sales and office occupations: 394 (20.28%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 8 (0.41%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 315 (16.21%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 338 (17.4%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 110 (5.66%)
Construction: 198 (10.19%)
Manufacturing: 239 (12.3%)
Wholesale trade.: 46 (2.37%)
Retail trade: 228 (11.73%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 72 (3.71%)
Information: 37 (1.9%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 91 (4.68%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 33 (1.7%)
Educational, health and social services: 494 (25.42%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 192 (9.88%)
Other services (except public administration): 67 (3.45%)
Public administration: 136 (7%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,180 (60.73%)
Government workers: 521 (26.81%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 232 (11.94%)
Unpaid family workers: 10 (0.51%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,871 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 204 (10.9%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 165 (8.82%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 486 (25.98%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 276 (14.75%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 371 (19.83%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 262 (14%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 62 (3.31%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 19 (1.02%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 26 (1.39%)
Median household income: $27,236

With earnings: 1,399 (74.77%)
--Mean earnings: $38,201
With Social Security income: 677 (36.18%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,214
With Supplemental Security Income: 134 (7.16%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,807
With public assistance income: 123 (6.57%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,410
With retirement income: 360 (19.24%)
--Mean retirement income: $18,751

Families: 1,292 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 81 (6.27%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 52 (4.02%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 305 (23.61%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 208 (16.1%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 311 (24.07%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 251 (19.43%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 55 (4.26%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 19 (1.47%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.77%)
Median family income: $35,000

Per capita income: $15,691

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,712
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,437

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 102 (7.89%)
--With related children under 18 years: 62 (4.8%)
----With related children under 5 years: 32 (2.48%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 46 (3.56%)
--With related children under 18 years: 46 (3.56%)
----With related children under 5 years: 21 (1.63%)
Individuals: 557 (43.11%)
--18 years and over: 362 (28.02%)
----65 years and over: 112 (8.67%)
--Related children under 18 years: 186 (14.4%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 129 (9.98%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 194 (15.02%)

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