West Union, SC

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4576435, place: West Union town, South Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 231 (100%)
In labor force: 110 (47.62%)
--Civilian labor force: 110 (47.62%)
----Employed: 110 (47.62%)
----Unemployed: 0 (0%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 0%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 121 (52.38%)
Females 16 years and over: 111 (48.05%)
In labor force: 33 (14.29%)
--Civilian labor force: 33 (14.29%)
----Employed: 33 (14.29%)
Own children under 6 years: 8 (3.46%)
All parents in family in labor force: 5 (2.16%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 109 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 85 (77.98%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 21 (19.27%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 0 (0%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 3 (2.75%)
Mean travel time to work: 21 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 110 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 20 (18.18%)
Service occupations: 19 (17.27%)
Sales and office occupations: 19 (17.27%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 15 (13.64%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 37 (33.64%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 9 (8.18%)
Manufacturing: 34 (30.91%)
Wholesale trade.: 0 (0%)
Retail trade: 18 (16.36%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 8 (7.27%)
Information: 1 (0.91%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 0 (0%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 6 (5.45%)
Educational, health and social services: 10 (9.09%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 7 (6.36%)
Other services (except public administration): 7 (6.36%)
Public administration: 10 (9.09%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 87 (79.09%)
Government workers: 20 (18.18%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 3 (2.73%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 121 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 26 (21.49%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 7 (5.79%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 29 (23.97%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 11 (9.09%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 24 (19.83%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 16 (13.22%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 8 (6.61%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $24,250

With earnings: 91 (75.21%)
--Mean earnings: $33,072
With Social Security income: 35 (28.93%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,803
With Supplemental Security Income: 3 (2.48%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,967
With public assistance income: 7 (5.79%)
--Mean public assistance income: $986
With retirement income: 19 (15.7%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,416

Families: 74 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 9 (12.16%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 2 (2.7%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 18 (24.32%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 8 (10.81%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 17 (22.97%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 12 (16.22%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 8 (10.81%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $35,000

Per capita income: $13,753

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $25,625
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,875

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 14 (18.92%)
--With related children under 18 years: 10 (13.51%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (2.7%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 2 (2.7%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2 (2.7%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 73 (98.65%)
--18 years and over: 51 (68.92%)
----65 years and over: 1 (1.35%)
--Related children under 18 years: 22 (29.73%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 21 (28.38%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 24 (32.43%)

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