Meggett, SC

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4545790, place: Meggett town, South Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 992 (100%)
In labor force: 591 (59.58%)
--Civilian labor force: 591 (59.58%)
----Employed: 583 (58.77%)
----Unemployed: 8 (0.81%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 1.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 401 (40.42%)
Females 16 years and over: 493 (49.7%)
In labor force: 263 (26.51%)
--Civilian labor force: 263 (26.51%)
----Employed: 260 (26.21%)
Own children under 6 years: 37 (3.73%)
All parents in family in labor force: 22 (2.22%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 582 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 478 (82.13%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 65 (11.17%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 14 (2.41%)
Other means: 5 (0.86%)
Worked at home: 20 (3.44%)
Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 583 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 190 (32.59%)
Service occupations: 72 (12.35%)
Sales and office occupations: 182 (31.22%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 5 (0.86%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 77 (13.21%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 57 (9.78%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 12 (2.06%)
Construction: 67 (11.49%)
Manufacturing: 45 (7.72%)
Wholesale trade.: 22 (3.77%)
Retail trade: 92 (15.78%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 53 (9.09%)
Information: 9 (1.54%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 44 (7.55%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 34 (5.83%)
Educational, health and social services: 75 (12.86%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 44 (7.55%)
Other services (except public administration): 43 (7.38%)
Public administration: 43 (7.38%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 433 (74.27%)
Government workers: 93 (15.95%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 54 (9.26%)
Unpaid family workers: 3 (0.51%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 465 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 45 (9.68%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 23 (4.95%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 39 (8.39%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 53 (11.4%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 98 (21.08%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 86 (18.49%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 47 (10.11%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 50 (10.75%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (2.8%)
$200,000 or more: 11 (2.37%)
Median household income: $45,809

With earnings: 369 (79.35%)
--Mean earnings: $56,422
With Social Security income: 157 (33.76%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,878
With Supplemental Security Income: 16 (3.44%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,975
With public assistance income: 21 (4.52%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,519
With retirement income: 115 (24.73%)
--Mean retirement income: $23,312

Families: 366 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 12 (3.28%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 15 (4.1%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 25 (6.83%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 44 (12.02%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 79 (21.58%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 74 (20.22%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 45 (12.3%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 48 (13.11%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (3.55%)
$200,000 or more: 11 (3.01%)
Median family income: $51,667

Per capita income: $22,906

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,563
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,375

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 22 (6.01%)
--With related children under 18 years: 12 (3.28%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (0.55%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 11 (3.01%)
--With related children under 18 years: 11 (3.01%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (0.55%)
Individuals: 114 (31.15%)
--18 years and over: 84 (22.95%)
----65 years and over: 18 (4.92%)
--Related children under 18 years: 30 (8.2%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 27 (7.38%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 37 (10.11%)

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