General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4717680, place: Covington city, Tennessee)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,117 (100%)
In labor force: 3,360 (54.93%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,317 (54.23%)
----Employed: 3,035 (49.62%)
----Unemployed: 282 (4.61%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.5%
--Armed Forces: 43 (0.7%)
Not in labor force: 2,757 (45.07%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,535 (57.79%)
In labor force: 1,667 (27.25%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,650 (26.97%)
----Employed: 1,490 (24.36%)
Own children under 6 years: 855 (13.98%)
All parents in family in labor force: 678 (11.08%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,039 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,399 (78.94%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 480 (15.79%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 27 (0.89%)
Other means: 26 (0.86%)
Worked at home: 107 (3.52%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,035 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 752 (24.78%)
Service occupations: 495 (16.31%)
Sales and office occupations: 734 (24.18%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 15 (0.49%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 215 (7.08%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 824 (27.15%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 70 (2.31%)
Construction: 127 (4.18%)
Manufacturing: 686 (22.6%)
Wholesale trade.: 141 (4.65%)
Retail trade: 353 (11.63%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 131 (4.32%)
Information: 68 (2.24%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 110 (3.62%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 231 (7.61%)
Educational, health and social services: 511 (16.84%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 212 (6.99%)
Other services (except public administration): 155 (5.11%)
Public administration: 240 (7.91%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,243 (73.9%)
Government workers: 580 (19.11%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 204 (6.72%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.26%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,183 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 754 (23.69%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 353 (11.09%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 495 (15.55%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 341 (10.71%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 529 (16.62%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 403 (12.66%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 114 (3.58%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 126 (3.96%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 40 (1.26%)
$200,000 or more: 28 (0.88%)
Median household income: $24,684
With earnings: 2,252 (70.75%)
--Mean earnings: $40,059
With Social Security income: 992 (31.17%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,617
With Supplemental Security Income: 311 (9.77%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,425
With public assistance income: 219 (6.88%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,614
With retirement income: 373 (11.72%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,216
Families: 2,142 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 347 (16.2%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 222 (10.36%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 344 (16.06%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 215 (10.04%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 407 (19%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 307 (14.33%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 114 (5.32%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 126 (5.88%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 32 (1.49%)
$200,000 or more: 28 (1.31%)
Median family income: $32,213
Per capita income: $14,293
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,964
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,938
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 539 (25.16%)
--With related children under 18 years: 438 (20.45%)
----With related children under 5 years: 190 (8.87%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 438 (20.45%)
--With related children under 18 years: 400 (18.67%)
----With related children under 5 years: 178 (8.31%)
Individuals: 2,259 (105.46%)
--18 years and over: 1,295 (60.46%)
----65 years and over: 347 (16.2%)
--Related children under 18 years: 964 (45%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 748 (34.92%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 451 (21.06%)
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