Blessing, TX

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4808668, place: Blessing CDP, Texas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 581 (100%)
In labor force: 278 (47.85%)
--Civilian labor force: 278 (47.85%)
----Employed: 268 (46.13%)
----Unemployed: 10 (1.72%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 303 (52.15%)
Females 16 years and over: 277 (47.68%)
In labor force: 109 (18.76%)
--Civilian labor force: 109 (18.76%)
----Employed: 109 (18.76%)
Own children under 6 years: 132 (22.72%)
All parents in family in labor force: 37 (6.37%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 268 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 186 (69.4%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 62 (23.13%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 16 (5.97%)
Other means: 4 (1.49%)
Worked at home: 0 (0%)
Mean travel time to work: 29 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 268 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 70 (26.12%)
Service occupations: 64 (23.88%)
Sales and office occupations: 31 (11.57%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 17 (6.34%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 54 (20.15%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 32 (11.94%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 36 (13.43%)
Construction: 37 (13.81%)
Manufacturing: 24 (8.96%)
Wholesale trade.: 0 (0%)
Retail trade: 17 (6.34%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 44 (16.42%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 13 (4.85%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 0 (0%)
Educational, health and social services: 67 (25%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 0 (0%)
Other services (except public administration): 21 (7.84%)
Public administration: 9 (3.36%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 208 (77.61%)
Government workers: 43 (16.04%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 17 (6.34%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 327 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 75 (22.94%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 56 (17.13%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 51 (15.6%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 34 (10.4%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 43 (13.15%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 49 (14.98%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 10 (3.06%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 9 (2.75%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $22,989

With earnings: 268 (81.96%)
--Mean earnings: $27,385
With Social Security income: 101 (30.89%)
--Mean Social Security income: $7,812
With Supplemental Security Income: 29 (8.87%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,210
With public assistance income: 11 (3.36%)
--Mean public assistance income: $845
With retirement income: 65 (19.88%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,381

Families: 223 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 25 (11.21%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 39 (17.49%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 30 (13.45%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 26 (11.66%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 43 (19.28%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 41 (18.39%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 10 (4.48%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 9 (4.04%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $27,431

Per capita income: $10,980

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $25,833
Female full-time, year-round workers: $30,288

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 58 (26.01%)
--With related children under 18 years: 36 (16.14%)
----With related children under 5 years: 30 (13.45%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 6 (2.69%)
--With related children under 18 years: 6 (2.69%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 207 (92.83%)
--18 years and over: 142 (63.68%)
----65 years and over: 39 (17.49%)
--Related children under 18 years: 65 (29.15%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 29 (13%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 21 (9.42%)

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