Decatur, TN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4719880, place: Decatur town, Tennessee)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,129 (100%)
In labor force: 607 (53.76%)
--Civilian labor force: 607 (53.76%)
----Employed: 578 (51.2%)
----Unemployed: 29 (2.57%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 522 (46.24%)
Females 16 years and over: 576 (51.02%)
In labor force: 261 (23.12%)
--Civilian labor force: 261 (23.12%)
----Employed: 243 (21.52%)
Own children under 6 years: 105 (9.3%)
All parents in family in labor force: 74 (6.55%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 566 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 477 (84.28%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 72 (12.72%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 9 (1.59%)
Other means: 4 (0.71%)
Worked at home: 4 (0.71%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 578 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 126 (21.8%)
Service occupations: 61 (10.55%)
Sales and office occupations: 111 (19.2%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 5 (0.87%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 68 (11.76%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 207 (35.81%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 6 (1.04%)
Construction: 32 (5.54%)
Manufacturing: 206 (35.64%)
Wholesale trade.: 26 (4.5%)
Retail trade: 55 (9.52%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 55 (9.52%)
Information: 7 (1.21%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 21 (3.63%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 9 (1.56%)
Educational, health and social services: 76 (13.15%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 42 (7.27%)
Other services (except public administration): 18 (3.11%)
Public administration: 25 (4.33%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 459 (79.41%)
Government workers: 99 (17.13%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 18 (3.11%)
Unpaid family workers: 2 (0.35%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 557 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 101 (18.13%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 44 (7.9%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 91 (16.34%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 85 (15.26%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 72 (12.93%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 112 (20.11%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 29 (5.21%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 11 (1.97%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 12 (2.15%)
Median household income: $29,402

With earnings: 389 (69.84%)
--Mean earnings: $53,485
With Social Security income: 181 (32.5%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,522
With Supplemental Security Income: 30 (5.39%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,044
With public assistance income: 28 (5.03%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,629
With retirement income: 78 (14%)
--Mean retirement income: $31,865

Families: 357 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 33 (9.24%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 23 (6.44%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 58 (16.25%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 53 (14.85%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 58 (16.25%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 91 (25.49%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 29 (8.12%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 7 (1.96%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (1.4%)
Median family income: $38,375

Per capita income: $18,784

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,327
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,647

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 46 (12.89%)
--With related children under 18 years: 33 (9.24%)
----With related children under 5 years: 11 (3.08%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 25 (7%)
--With related children under 18 years: 23 (6.44%)
----With related children under 5 years: 10 (2.8%)
Individuals: 197 (55.18%)
--18 years and over: 143 (40.06%)
----65 years and over: 20 (5.6%)
--Related children under 18 years: 53 (14.85%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 39 (10.92%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 74 (20.73%)

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