General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4801066, place: Abram-Perezville CDP, Texas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 3,920 (100%)
In labor force: 1,691 (43.14%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,691 (43.14%)
----Employed: 1,470 (37.5%)
----Unemployed: 221 (5.64%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 13.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,229 (56.86%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,003 (51.1%)
In labor force: 608 (15.51%)
--Civilian labor force: 608 (15.51%)
----Employed: 560 (14.29%)
Own children under 6 years: 677 (17.27%)
All parents in family in labor force: 187 (4.77%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,460 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 966 (66.16%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 379 (25.96%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 32 (2.19%)
Other means: 27 (1.85%)
Worked at home: 56 (3.84%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,470 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 216 (14.69%)
Service occupations: 306 (20.82%)
Sales and office occupations: 293 (19.93%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 58 (3.95%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 331 (22.52%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 266 (18.1%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 93 (6.33%)
Construction: 204 (13.88%)
Manufacturing: 68 (4.63%)
Wholesale trade.: 63 (4.29%)
Retail trade: 128 (8.71%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 123 (8.37%)
Information: 14 (0.95%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 28 (1.9%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 90 (6.12%)
Educational, health and social services: 409 (27.82%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 103 (7.01%)
Other services (except public administration): 120 (8.16%)
Public administration: 27 (1.84%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 993 (67.55%)
Government workers: 293 (19.93%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 184 (12.52%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,653 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 338 (20.45%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 208 (12.58%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 395 (23.9%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 277 (16.76%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 251 (15.18%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 120 (7.26%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 21 (1.27%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 18 (1.09%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 25 (1.51%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $22,532
With earnings: 1,015 (61.4%)
--Mean earnings: $26,583
With Social Security income: 684 (41.38%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,715
With Supplemental Security Income: 134 (8.11%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,013
With public assistance income: 150 (9.07%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,608
With retirement income: 344 (20.81%)
--Mean retirement income: $18,405
Families: 1,464 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 271 (18.51%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 166 (11.34%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 333 (22.75%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 277 (18.92%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 233 (15.92%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 120 (8.2%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 29 (1.98%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 10 (0.68%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 25 (1.71%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $23,956
Per capita income: $8,195
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $19,044
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,187
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 474 (32.38%)
--With related children under 18 years: 382 (26.09%)
----With related children under 5 years: 232 (15.85%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 51 (3.48%)
--With related children under 18 years: 49 (3.35%)
----With related children under 5 years: 35 (2.39%)
Individuals: 2,337 (159.63%)
--18 years and over: 1,215 (82.99%)
----65 years and over: 99 (6.76%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,077 (73.57%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 715 (48.84%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 137 (9.36%)
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