Iron City, TN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4737360, place: Iron City city, Tennessee)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 281 (100%)
In labor force: 137 (48.75%)
--Civilian labor force: 137 (48.75%)
----Employed: 120 (42.7%)
----Unemployed: 17 (6.05%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 12.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 144 (51.25%)
Females 16 years and over: 155 (55.16%)
In labor force: 56 (19.93%)
--Civilian labor force: 56 (19.93%)
----Employed: 54 (19.22%)
Own children under 6 years: 21 (7.47%)
All parents in family in labor force: 16 (5.69%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 113 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 81 (71.68%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 29 (25.66%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 3 (2.65%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 0 (0%)
Mean travel time to work: 22 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 120 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 14 (11.67%)
Service occupations: 15 (12.5%)
Sales and office occupations: 12 (10%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 5 (4.17%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 11 (9.17%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 63 (52.5%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 6 (5%)
Construction: 11 (9.17%)
Manufacturing: 47 (39.17%)
Wholesale trade.: 3 (2.5%)
Retail trade: 15 (12.5%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 12 (10%)
Information: 1 (0.83%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 2 (1.67%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 1 (0.83%)
Educational, health and social services: 12 (10%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 4 (3.33%)
Other services (except public administration): 3 (2.5%)
Public administration: 3 (2.5%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 98 (81.67%)
Government workers: 14 (11.67%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 8 (6.67%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 161 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 31 (19.25%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 23 (14.29%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 35 (21.74%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 23 (14.29%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 29 (18.01%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 15 (9.32%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2 (1.24%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (1.86%)
Median household income: $20,625

With earnings: 105 (65.22%)
--Mean earnings: $47,990
With Social Security income: 63 (39.13%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,934
With Supplemental Security Income: 27 (16.77%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,270
With public assistance income: 9 (5.59%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,978
With retirement income: 30 (18.63%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,223

Families: 106 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 9 (8.49%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 14 (13.21%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 18 (16.98%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 20 (18.87%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 27 (25.47%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 13 (12.26%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2 (1.89%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (2.83%)
Median family income: $28,889

Per capita income: $17,185

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $20,729
Female full-time, year-round workers: $15,500

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 16 (15.09%)
--With related children under 18 years: 12 (11.32%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 4 (3.77%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4 (3.77%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 83 (78.3%)
--18 years and over: 55 (51.89%)
----65 years and over: 14 (13.21%)
--Related children under 18 years: 28 (26.42%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 28 (26.42%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 26 (24.53%)

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