General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4758080, place: Pigeon Forge city, Tennessee)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 3,965 (100%)
In labor force: 2,581 (65.09%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,581 (65.09%)
----Employed: 2,390 (60.28%)
----Unemployed: 191 (4.82%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,384 (34.91%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,192 (55.28%)
In labor force: 1,273 (32.11%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,273 (32.11%)
----Employed: 1,191 (30.04%)
Own children under 6 years: 339 (8.55%)
All parents in family in labor force: 226 (5.7%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,347 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,769 (75.37%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 408 (17.38%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 81 (3.45%)
Other means: 25 (1.07%)
Worked at home: 64 (2.73%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,390 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 524 (21.92%)
Service occupations: 736 (30.79%)
Sales and office occupations: 610 (25.52%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 13 (0.54%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 258 (10.79%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 249 (10.42%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 22 (0.92%)
Construction: 223 (9.33%)
Manufacturing: 114 (4.77%)
Wholesale trade.: 11 (0.46%)
Retail trade: 332 (13.89%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 67 (2.8%)
Information: 47 (1.97%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 187 (7.82%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 161 (6.74%)
Educational, health and social services: 138 (5.77%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 928 (38.83%)
Other services (except public administration): 82 (3.43%)
Public administration: 78 (3.26%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,863 (77.95%)
Government workers: 217 (9.08%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 310 (12.97%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,976 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 238 (12.04%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 131 (6.63%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 404 (20.45%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 367 (18.57%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 358 (18.12%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 240 (12.15%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 130 (6.58%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 84 (4.25%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 10 (0.51%)
$200,000 or more: 14 (0.71%)
Median household income: $30,746
With earnings: 1,678 (84.92%)
--Mean earnings: $37,815
With Social Security income: 550 (27.83%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,618
With Supplemental Security Income: 95 (4.81%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,002
With public assistance income: 90 (4.55%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,751
With retirement income: 281 (14.22%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,619
Families: 1,433 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 86 (6%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 61 (4.26%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 268 (18.7%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 312 (21.77%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 264 (18.42%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 222 (15.49%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 122 (8.51%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 74 (5.16%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 10 (0.7%)
$200,000 or more: 14 (0.98%)
Median family income: $34,505
Per capita income: $16,621
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,397
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,370
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 144 (10.05%)
--With related children under 18 years: 87 (6.07%)
----With related children under 5 years: 41 (2.86%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 54 (3.77%)
--With related children under 18 years: 44 (3.07%)
----With related children under 5 years: 19 (1.33%)
Individuals: 664 (46.34%)
--18 years and over: 472 (32.94%)
----65 years and over: 41 (2.86%)
--Related children under 18 years: 184 (12.84%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 131 (9.14%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 181 (12.63%)
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