General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4653007, place: Rapid Valley CDP, South Dakota)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,941 (100%)
In labor force: 3,987 (80.69%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,928 (79.5%)
----Employed: 3,834 (77.6%)
----Unemployed: 94 (1.9%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.4%
--Armed Forces: 59 (1.19%)
Not in labor force: 954 (19.31%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,508 (50.76%)
In labor force: 1,931 (39.08%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,925 (38.96%)
----Employed: 1,869 (37.83%)
Own children under 6 years: 742 (15.02%)
All parents in family in labor force: 583 (11.8%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,810 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,202 (84.04%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 472 (12.39%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 14 (0.37%)
Walked: 14 (0.37%)
Other means: 13 (0.34%)
Worked at home: 95 (2.49%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,834 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 851 (22.2%)
Service occupations: 678 (17.68%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,129 (29.45%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 28 (0.73%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 520 (13.56%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 628 (16.38%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 52 (1.36%)
Construction: 305 (7.96%)
Manufacturing: 524 (13.67%)
Wholesale trade.: 115 (3%)
Retail trade: 589 (15.36%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 190 (4.96%)
Information: 76 (1.98%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 291 (7.59%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 217 (5.66%)
Educational, health and social services: 654 (17.06%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 360 (9.39%)
Other services (except public administration): 288 (7.51%)
Public administration: 173 (4.51%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,191 (83.23%)
Government workers: 428 (11.16%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 211 (5.5%)
Unpaid family workers: 4 (0.1%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,387 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 95 (3.98%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 161 (6.74%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 321 (13.45%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 408 (17.09%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 643 (26.94%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 509 (21.32%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 149 (6.24%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 79 (3.31%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (0.54%)
$200,000 or more: 9 (0.38%)
Median household income: $39,816
With earnings: 2,217 (92.88%)
--Mean earnings: $41,737
With Social Security income: 371 (15.54%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,976
With Supplemental Security Income: 54 (2.26%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,384
With public assistance income: 55 (2.3%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,201
With retirement income: 269 (11.27%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,935
Families: 1,908 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 46 (2.41%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 69 (3.62%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 281 (14.73%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 262 (13.73%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 572 (29.98%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 466 (24.42%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 141 (7.39%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 49 (2.57%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (0.68%)
$200,000 or more: 9 (0.47%)
Median family income: $42,956
Per capita income: $14,841
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,170
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,792
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 111 (5.82%)
--With related children under 18 years: 107 (5.61%)
----With related children under 5 years: 56 (2.94%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 71 (3.72%)
--With related children under 18 years: 71 (3.72%)
----With related children under 5 years: 39 (2.04%)
Individuals: 613 (32.13%)
--18 years and over: 328 (17.19%)
----65 years and over: 10 (0.52%)
--Related children under 18 years: 277 (14.52%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 198 (10.38%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 191 (10.01%)
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