General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4539895, place: Lancaster city, South Carolina)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,350 (100%)
In labor force: 3,688 (58.08%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,688 (58.08%)
----Employed: 3,246 (51.12%)
----Unemployed: 442 (6.96%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 12%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,662 (41.92%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,633 (57.21%)
In labor force: 1,947 (30.66%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,947 (30.66%)
----Employed: 1,697 (26.72%)
Own children under 6 years: 503 (7.92%)
All parents in family in labor force: 326 (5.13%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,194 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,362 (73.95%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 702 (21.98%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 67 (2.1%)
Other means: 41 (1.28%)
Worked at home: 22 (0.69%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,246 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 894 (27.54%)
Service occupations: 413 (12.72%)
Sales and office occupations: 708 (21.81%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 26 (0.8%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 338 (10.41%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 867 (26.71%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 47 (1.45%)
Construction: 282 (8.69%)
Manufacturing: 919 (28.31%)
Wholesale trade.: 91 (2.8%)
Retail trade: 338 (10.41%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 113 (3.48%)
Information: 67 (2.06%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 168 (5.18%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 211 (6.5%)
Educational, health and social services: 673 (20.73%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 124 (3.82%)
Other services (except public administration): 109 (3.36%)
Public administration: 104 (3.2%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,668 (82.19%)
Government workers: 453 (13.96%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 118 (3.64%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (0.22%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,453 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 573 (16.59%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 280 (8.11%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 642 (18.59%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 488 (14.13%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 582 (16.85%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 446 (12.92%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 197 (5.71%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 167 (4.84%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 28 (0.81%)
$200,000 or more: 50 (1.45%)
Median household income: $28,650
With earnings: 2,462 (71.3%)
--Mean earnings: $41,805
With Social Security income: 1,248 (36.14%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,202
With Supplemental Security Income: 309 (8.95%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,688
With public assistance income: 203 (5.88%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,373
With retirement income: 692 (20.04%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,674
Families: 2,193 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 254 (11.58%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 153 (6.98%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 388 (17.69%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 354 (16.14%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 328 (14.96%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 345 (15.73%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 153 (6.98%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 151 (6.89%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 17 (0.78%)
$200,000 or more: 50 (2.28%)
Median family income: $33,380
Per capita income: $16,828
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,090
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,382
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 394 (17.97%)
--With related children under 18 years: 331 (15.09%)
----With related children under 5 years: 125 (5.7%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 315 (14.36%)
--With related children under 18 years: 282 (12.86%)
----With related children under 5 years: 112 (5.11%)
Individuals: 1,916 (87.37%)
--18 years and over: 1,148 (52.35%)
----65 years and over: 247 (11.26%)
--Related children under 18 years: 746 (34.02%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 573 (26.13%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 484 (22.07%)
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