General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4548985, place: Murrells Inlet CDP, South Carolina)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,738 (100%)
In labor force: 2,919 (61.61%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,919 (61.61%)
----Employed: 2,767 (58.4%)
----Unemployed: 152 (3.21%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,819 (38.39%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,441 (51.52%)
In labor force: 1,349 (28.47%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,349 (28.47%)
----Employed: 1,313 (27.71%)
Own children under 6 years: 203 (4.28%)
All parents in family in labor force: 180 (3.8%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,684 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,117 (78.87%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 412 (15.35%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 15 (0.56%)
Walked: 9 (0.34%)
Other means: 44 (1.64%)
Worked at home: 87 (3.24%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,767 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 796 (28.77%)
Service occupations: 506 (18.29%)
Sales and office occupations: 785 (28.37%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 11 (0.4%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 409 (14.78%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 260 (9.4%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 15 (0.54%)
Construction: 361 (13.05%)
Manufacturing: 140 (5.06%)
Wholesale trade.: 94 (3.4%)
Retail trade: 485 (17.53%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 90 (3.25%)
Information: 63 (2.28%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 243 (8.78%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 225 (8.13%)
Educational, health and social services: 304 (10.99%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 461 (16.66%)
Other services (except public administration): 214 (7.73%)
Public administration: 72 (2.6%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,190 (79.15%)
Government workers: 263 (9.5%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 306 (11.06%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.29%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,584 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 243 (9.4%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 127 (4.91%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 354 (13.7%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 342 (13.24%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 523 (20.24%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 501 (19.39%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 239 (9.25%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 115 (4.45%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 49 (1.9%)
$200,000 or more: 91 (3.52%)
Median household income: $39,877
With earnings: 1,896 (73.37%)
--Mean earnings: $54,381
With Social Security income: 911 (35.26%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,406
With Supplemental Security Income: 69 (2.67%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,105
With public assistance income: 42 (1.63%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,957
With retirement income: 738 (28.56%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,695
Families: 1,612 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 80 (4.96%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 27 (1.67%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 171 (10.61%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 232 (14.39%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 367 (22.77%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 397 (24.63%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 137 (8.5%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 88 (5.46%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 38 (2.36%)
$200,000 or more: 75 (4.65%)
Median family income: $47,194
Per capita income: $28,197
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,562
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,178
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 87 (5.4%)
--With related children under 18 years: 45 (2.79%)
----With related children under 5 years: 7 (0.43%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 40 (2.48%)
--With related children under 18 years: 22 (1.36%)
----With related children under 5 years: 7 (0.43%)
Individuals: 435 (26.99%)
--18 years and over: 301 (18.67%)
----65 years and over: 74 (4.59%)
--Related children under 18 years: 128 (7.94%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 120 (7.44%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 150 (9.31%)
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