Fossil, OR

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4126650, place: Fossil city, Oregon)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 397 (100%)
In labor force: 216 (54.41%)
--Civilian labor force: 216 (54.41%)
----Employed: 201 (50.63%)
----Unemployed: 15 (3.78%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 181 (45.59%)
Females 16 years and over: 207 (52.14%)
In labor force: 92 (23.17%)
--Civilian labor force: 92 (23.17%)
----Employed: 90 (22.67%)
Own children under 6 years: 17 (4.28%)
All parents in family in labor force: 9 (2.27%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 199 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 132 (66.33%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 29 (14.57%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 15 (7.54%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 23 (11.56%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 201 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 58 (28.86%)
Service occupations: 49 (24.38%)
Sales and office occupations: 26 (12.94%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 13 (6.47%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 35 (17.41%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 20 (9.95%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 15 (7.46%)
Construction: 22 (10.95%)
Manufacturing: 4 (1.99%)
Wholesale trade.: 0 (0%)
Retail trade: 29 (14.43%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 7 (3.48%)
Information: 8 (3.98%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 5 (2.49%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 16 (7.96%)
Educational, health and social services: 58 (28.86%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 15 (7.46%)
Other services (except public administration): 11 (5.47%)
Public administration: 11 (5.47%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 124 (61.69%)
Government workers: 42 (20.9%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 35 (17.41%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 201 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 12 (5.97%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 28 (13.93%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 34 (16.92%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 35 (17.41%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 55 (27.36%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 24 (11.94%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 9 (4.48%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (1.99%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $30,250

With earnings: 138 (68.66%)
--Mean earnings: $32,300
With Social Security income: 86 (42.79%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,391
With Supplemental Security Income: 8 (3.98%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $9,513
With public assistance income: 4 (1.99%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,950
With retirement income: 70 (34.83%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,727

Families: 125 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 8 (6.4%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 12 (9.6%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 10 (8%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 24 (19.2%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 41 (32.8%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 20 (16%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 6 (4.8%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (3.2%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $37,125

Per capita income: $16,236

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,688
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,893

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 15 (12%)
--With related children under 18 years: 8 (6.4%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (4.8%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 3 (2.4%)
--With related children under 18 years: 3 (2.4%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (2.4%)
Individuals: 55 (44%)
--18 years and over: 44 (35.2%)
----65 years and over: 4 (3.2%)
--Related children under 18 years: 7 (5.6%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 4 (3.2%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 22 (17.6%)

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