General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4728740, place: Gates town, Tennessee)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 722 (100%)
In labor force: 353 (48.89%)
--Civilian labor force: 353 (48.89%)
----Employed: 301 (41.69%)
----Unemployed: 52 (7.2%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 14.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 369 (51.11%)
Females 16 years and over: 460 (63.71%)
In labor force: 206 (28.53%)
--Civilian labor force: 206 (28.53%)
----Employed: 170 (23.55%)
Own children under 6 years: 77 (10.66%)
All parents in family in labor force: 53 (7.34%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 297 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 212 (71.38%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 57 (19.19%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 2 (0.67%)
Walked: 0 (0%)
Other means: 14 (4.71%)
Worked at home: 12 (4.04%)
Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 301 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 61 (20.27%)
Service occupations: 40 (13.29%)
Sales and office occupations: 36 (11.96%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 12 (3.99%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 16 (5.32%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 136 (45.18%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 12 (3.99%)
Construction: 11 (3.65%)
Manufacturing: 139 (46.18%)
Wholesale trade.: 6 (1.99%)
Retail trade: 14 (4.65%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 15 (4.98%)
Information: 2 (0.66%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 14 (4.65%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 0 (0%)
Educational, health and social services: 62 (20.6%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 9 (2.99%)
Other services (except public administration): 10 (3.32%)
Public administration: 7 (2.33%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 249 (82.72%)
Government workers: 38 (12.62%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 14 (4.65%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 269 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 66 (24.54%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 22 (8.18%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 31 (11.52%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 47 (17.47%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 45 (16.73%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 45 (16.73%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 12 (4.46%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1 (0.37%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $29,191
With earnings: 222 (82.53%)
--Mean earnings: $31,515
With Social Security income: 67 (24.91%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,964
With Supplemental Security Income: 31 (11.52%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,348
With public assistance income: 29 (10.78%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,769
With retirement income: 27 (10.04%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,959
Families: 213 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 48 (22.54%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 13 (6.1%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 26 (12.21%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 37 (17.37%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 38 (17.84%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 38 (17.84%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 12 (5.63%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1 (0.47%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $29,653
Per capita income: $9,910
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $24,615
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,750
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 56 (26.29%)
--With related children under 18 years: 41 (19.25%)
----With related children under 5 years: 19 (8.92%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 48 (22.54%)
--With related children under 18 years: 37 (17.37%)
----With related children under 5 years: 19 (8.92%)
Individuals: 208 (97.65%)
--18 years and over: 125 (58.69%)
----65 years and over: 28 (13.15%)
--Related children under 18 years: 80 (37.56%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 41 (19.25%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 33 (15.49%)
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