Whitmire, SC

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4577380, place: Whitmire town, South Carolina)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,131 (100%)
In labor force: 523 (46.24%)
--Civilian labor force: 523 (46.24%)
----Employed: 494 (43.68%)
----Unemployed: 29 (2.56%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 608 (53.76%)
Females 16 years and over: 649 (57.38%)
In labor force: 254 (22.46%)
--Civilian labor force: 254 (22.46%)
----Employed: 241 (21.31%)
Own children under 6 years: 118 (10.43%)
All parents in family in labor force: 88 (7.78%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 488 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 379 (77.66%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 82 (16.8%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 15 (3.07%)
Other means: 4 (0.82%)
Worked at home: 8 (1.64%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 494 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 93 (18.83%)
Service occupations: 76 (15.38%)
Sales and office occupations: 129 (26.11%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 2 (0.4%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 71 (14.37%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 123 (24.9%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 2 (0.4%)
Construction: 22 (4.45%)
Manufacturing: 172 (34.82%)
Wholesale trade.: 12 (2.43%)
Retail trade: 79 (15.99%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 22 (4.45%)
Information: 2 (0.4%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 14 (2.83%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 14 (2.83%)
Educational, health and social services: 86 (17.41%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 21 (4.25%)
Other services (except public administration): 24 (4.86%)
Public administration: 24 (4.86%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 392 (79.35%)
Government workers: 75 (15.18%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 23 (4.66%)
Unpaid family workers: 4 (0.81%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 625 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 119 (19.04%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 97 (15.52%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 126 (20.16%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 97 (15.52%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 68 (10.88%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 85 (13.6%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 23 (3.68%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 5 (0.8%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 1 (0.16%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (0.64%)
Median household income: $22,007

With earnings: 357 (57.12%)
--Mean earnings: $40,102
With Social Security income: 279 (44.64%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,646
With Supplemental Security Income: 26 (4.16%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,612
With public assistance income: 26 (4.16%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,004
With retirement income: 153 (24.48%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,845

Families: 368 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 28 (7.61%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 42 (11.41%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 68 (18.48%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 74 (20.11%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 58 (15.76%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 69 (18.75%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 20 (5.43%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 5 (1.36%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (1.09%)
Median family income: $30,833

Per capita income: $13,429

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,500
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,258

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 60 (16.3%)
--With related children under 18 years: 42 (11.41%)
----With related children under 5 years: 15 (4.08%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 29 (7.88%)
--With related children under 18 years: 27 (7.34%)
----With related children under 5 years: 13 (3.53%)
Individuals: 277 (75.27%)
--18 years and over: 181 (49.18%)
----65 years and over: 50 (13.59%)
--Related children under 18 years: 92 (25%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 76 (20.65%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 76 (20.65%)

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