General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4544575, place: Marion city, South Carolina)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,294 (100%)
In labor force: 2,861 (54.04%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,861 (54.04%)
----Employed: 2,502 (47.26%)
----Unemployed: 359 (6.78%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 12.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,433 (45.96%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,058 (57.76%)
In labor force: 1,475 (27.86%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,475 (27.86%)
----Employed: 1,267 (23.93%)
Own children under 6 years: 580 (10.96%)
All parents in family in labor force: 316 (5.97%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,448 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,787 (73%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 418 (17.08%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 29 (1.18%)
Walked: 88 (3.59%)
Other means: 72 (2.94%)
Worked at home: 54 (2.21%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,502 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 732 (29.26%)
Service occupations: 384 (15.35%)
Sales and office occupations: 473 (18.9%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 9 (0.36%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 209 (8.35%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 695 (27.78%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 21 (0.84%)
Construction: 155 (6.2%)
Manufacturing: 670 (26.78%)
Wholesale trade.: 65 (2.6%)
Retail trade: 244 (9.75%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 120 (4.8%)
Information: 38 (1.52%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 99 (3.96%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 75 (3%)
Educational, health and social services: 633 (25.3%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 183 (7.31%)
Other services (except public administration): 123 (4.92%)
Public administration: 76 (3.04%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,863 (74.46%)
Government workers: 470 (18.78%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 153 (6.12%)
Unpaid family workers: 16 (0.64%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,756 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 661 (23.98%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 297 (10.78%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 435 (15.78%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 313 (11.36%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 361 (13.1%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 408 (14.8%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 103 (3.74%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 95 (3.45%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 33 (1.2%)
$200,000 or more: 50 (1.81%)
Median household income: $24,265
With earnings: 1,980 (71.84%)
--Mean earnings: $44,275
With Social Security income: 873 (31.68%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,267
With Supplemental Security Income: 283 (10.27%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,050
With public assistance income: 97 (3.52%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,559
With retirement income: 440 (15.97%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,857
Families: 1,930 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 322 (16.68%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 195 (10.1%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 297 (15.39%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 208 (10.78%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 289 (14.97%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 358 (18.55%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 93 (4.82%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 85 (4.4%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 33 (1.71%)
$200,000 or more: 50 (2.59%)
Median family income: $31,844
Per capita income: $16,551
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,917
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,667
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 446 (23.11%)
--With related children under 18 years: 360 (18.65%)
----With related children under 5 years: 188 (9.74%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 328 (16.99%)
--With related children under 18 years: 298 (15.44%)
----With related children under 5 years: 157 (8.13%)
Individuals: 1,928 (99.9%)
--18 years and over: 1,132 (58.65%)
----65 years and over: 255 (13.21%)
--Related children under 18 years: 790 (40.93%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 531 (27.51%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 419 (21.71%)
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