Newbern, TN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4752400, place: Newbern town, Tennessee)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,278 (100%)
In labor force: 1,357 (59.57%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,357 (59.57%)
----Employed: 1,271 (55.79%)
----Unemployed: 86 (3.78%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 921 (40.43%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,287 (56.5%)
In labor force: 635 (27.88%)
--Civilian labor force: 635 (27.88%)
----Employed: 598 (26.25%)
Own children under 6 years: 205 (9%)
All parents in family in labor force: 95 (4.17%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,254 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,034 (82.46%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 192 (15.31%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 16 (1.28%)
Other means: 9 (0.72%)
Worked at home: 3 (0.24%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,271 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 274 (21.56%)
Service occupations: 214 (16.84%)
Sales and office occupations: 324 (25.49%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 145 (11.41%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 314 (24.7%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 5 (0.39%)
Construction: 93 (7.32%)
Manufacturing: 379 (29.82%)
Wholesale trade.: 41 (3.23%)
Retail trade: 169 (13.3%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 73 (5.74%)
Information: 46 (3.62%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 57 (4.48%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 47 (3.7%)
Educational, health and social services: 205 (16.13%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 73 (5.74%)
Other services (except public administration): 47 (3.7%)
Public administration: 36 (2.83%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,014 (79.78%)
Government workers: 188 (14.79%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 55 (4.33%)
Unpaid family workers: 14 (1.1%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,195 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 185 (15.48%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 105 (8.79%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 231 (19.33%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 176 (14.73%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 169 (14.14%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 219 (18.33%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 59 (4.94%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 39 (3.26%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 12 (1%)
Median household income: $28,262

With earnings: 855 (71.55%)
--Mean earnings: $42,042
With Social Security income: 360 (30.13%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,675
With Supplemental Security Income: 84 (7.03%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,680
With public assistance income: 81 (6.78%)
--Mean public assistance income: $924
With retirement income: 189 (15.82%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,475

Families: 835 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 81 (9.7%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 80 (9.58%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 131 (15.69%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 104 (12.46%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 154 (18.44%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 199 (23.83%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 59 (7.07%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 18 (2.16%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 9 (1.08%)
Median family income: $36,853

Per capita income: $15,575

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,393
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,750

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 122 (14.61%)
--With related children under 18 years: 109 (13.05%)
----With related children under 5 years: 35 (4.19%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 87 (10.42%)
--With related children under 18 years: 84 (10.06%)
----With related children under 5 years: 30 (3.59%)
Individuals: 490 (58.68%)
--18 years and over: 316 (37.84%)
----65 years and over: 58 (6.95%)
--Related children under 18 years: 174 (20.84%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 112 (13.41%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 135 (16.17%)

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