Sharon, TN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4767540, place: Sharon town, Tennessee)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 798 (100%)
In labor force: 469 (58.77%)
--Civilian labor force: 469 (58.77%)
----Employed: 452 (56.64%)
----Unemployed: 17 (2.13%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 329 (41.23%)
Females 16 years and over: 428 (53.63%)
In labor force: 212 (26.57%)
--Civilian labor force: 212 (26.57%)
----Employed: 205 (25.69%)
Own children under 6 years: 87 (10.9%)
All parents in family in labor force: 62 (7.77%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 437 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 371 (84.9%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 53 (12.13%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 3 (0.69%)
Walked: 3 (0.69%)
Other means: 2 (0.46%)
Worked at home: 5 (1.14%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 452 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 89 (19.69%)
Service occupations: 60 (13.27%)
Sales and office occupations: 89 (19.69%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 52 (11.5%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 162 (35.84%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 4 (0.88%)
Construction: 21 (4.65%)
Manufacturing: 170 (37.61%)
Wholesale trade.: 23 (5.09%)
Retail trade: 50 (11.06%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 14 (3.1%)
Information: 1 (0.22%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 15 (3.32%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 12 (2.65%)
Educational, health and social services: 72 (15.93%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 30 (6.64%)
Other services (except public administration): 23 (5.09%)
Public administration: 17 (3.76%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 370 (81.86%)
Government workers: 55 (12.17%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 25 (5.53%)
Unpaid family workers: 2 (0.44%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 441 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 67 (15.19%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 66 (14.97%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 69 (15.65%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 54 (12.24%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 72 (16.33%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 88 (19.95%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 15 (3.4%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (0.91%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.45%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (0.91%)
Median household income: $27,639

With earnings: 295 (66.89%)
--Mean earnings: $36,220
With Social Security income: 191 (43.31%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,063
With Supplemental Security Income: 21 (4.76%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,686
With public assistance income: 6 (1.36%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,483
With retirement income: 61 (13.83%)
--Mean retirement income: $22,383

Families: 282 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 17 (6.03%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 26 (9.22%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 42 (14.89%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 38 (13.48%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 62 (21.99%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 74 (26.24%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 15 (5.32%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (1.42%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.71%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.71%)
Median family income: $39,643

Per capita income: $15,746

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,018
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,708

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 32 (11.35%)
--With related children under 18 years: 15 (5.32%)
----With related children under 5 years: 10 (3.55%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 13 (4.61%)
--With related children under 18 years: 11 (3.9%)
----With related children under 5 years: 9 (3.19%)
Individuals: 127 (45.04%)
--18 years and over: 94 (33.33%)
----65 years and over: 32 (11.35%)
--Related children under 18 years: 33 (11.7%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 16 (5.67%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 37 (13.12%)

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