Belton, SC

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4505365, place: Belton city, South Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 3,438 (100%)
In labor force: 2,067 (60.12%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,067 (60.12%)
----Employed: 1,966 (57.18%)
----Unemployed: 101 (2.94%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,371 (39.88%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,940 (56.43%)
In labor force: 1,061 (30.86%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,061 (30.86%)
----Employed: 991 (28.82%)
Own children under 6 years: 319 (9.28%)
All parents in family in labor force: 242 (7.04%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,922 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,550 (80.65%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 210 (10.93%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 8 (0.42%)
Walked: 56 (2.91%)
Other means: 67 (3.49%)
Worked at home: 31 (1.61%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,966 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 552 (28.08%)
Service occupations: 201 (10.22%)
Sales and office occupations: 464 (23.6%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 138 (7.02%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 611 (31.08%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 107 (5.44%)
Manufacturing: 579 (29.45%)
Wholesale trade.: 83 (4.22%)
Retail trade: 303 (15.41%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 91 (4.63%)
Information: 80 (4.07%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 69 (3.51%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 41 (2.09%)
Educational, health and social services: 355 (18.06%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 52 (2.64%)
Other services (except public administration): 148 (7.53%)
Public administration: 58 (2.95%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,591 (80.93%)
Government workers: 297 (15.11%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 78 (3.97%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,890 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 368 (19.47%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 215 (11.38%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 260 (13.76%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 235 (12.43%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 315 (16.67%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 265 (14.02%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 99 (5.24%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 118 (6.24%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.32%)
$200,000 or more: 9 (0.48%)
Median household income: $28,191

With earnings: 1,249 (66.08%)
--Mean earnings: $44,833
With Social Security income: 790 (41.8%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,759
With Supplemental Security Income: 156 (8.25%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,593
With public assistance income: 49 (2.59%)
--Mean public assistance income: $754
With retirement income: 386 (20.42%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,161

Families: 1,249 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 153 (12.25%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 74 (5.92%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 194 (15.53%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 179 (14.33%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 197 (15.77%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 236 (18.9%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 91 (7.29%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 110 (8.81%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.48%)
$200,000 or more: 9 (0.72%)
Median family income: $36,531

Per capita income: $16,970

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,100
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,470

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 190 (15.21%)
--With related children under 18 years: 146 (11.69%)
----With related children under 5 years: 42 (3.36%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 129 (10.33%)
--With related children under 18 years: 121 (9.69%)
----With related children under 5 years: 32 (2.56%)
Individuals: 708 (56.69%)
--18 years and over: 481 (38.51%)
----65 years and over: 111 (8.89%)
--Related children under 18 years: 227 (18.17%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 189 (15.13%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 178 (14.25%)

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