General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4810720, place: Brownfield city, Texas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,182 (100%)
In labor force: 3,593 (50.03%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,593 (50.03%)
----Employed: 3,374 (46.98%)
----Unemployed: 219 (3.05%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,589 (49.97%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,393 (47.24%)
In labor force: 1,512 (21.05%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,512 (21.05%)
----Employed: 1,394 (19.41%)
Own children under 6 years: 705 (9.82%)
All parents in family in labor force: 378 (5.26%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,313 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,569 (77.54%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 516 (15.58%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 87 (2.63%)
Other means: 87 (2.63%)
Worked at home: 54 (1.63%)
Mean travel time to work: 17 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,374 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 682 (20.21%)
Service occupations: 595 (17.63%)
Sales and office occupations: 848 (25.13%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 237 (7.02%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 503 (14.91%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 509 (15.09%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 560 (16.6%)
Construction: 192 (5.69%)
Manufacturing: 187 (5.54%)
Wholesale trade.: 166 (4.92%)
Retail trade: 489 (14.49%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 156 (4.62%)
Information: 38 (1.13%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 174 (5.16%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 129 (3.82%)
Educational, health and social services: 627 (18.58%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 271 (8.03%)
Other services (except public administration): 163 (4.83%)
Public administration: 222 (6.58%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,453 (72.7%)
Government workers: 634 (18.79%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 261 (7.74%)
Unpaid family workers: 26 (0.77%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,192 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 567 (17.76%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 395 (12.37%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 563 (17.64%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 477 (14.94%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 542 (16.98%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 321 (10.06%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 152 (4.76%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 127 (3.98%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 23 (0.72%)
$200,000 or more: 25 (0.78%)
Median household income: $26,504
With earnings: 2,432 (76.19%)
--Mean earnings: $38,323
With Social Security income: 1,040 (32.58%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,708
With Supplemental Security Income: 172 (5.39%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,139
With public assistance income: 182 (5.7%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,496
With retirement income: 480 (15.04%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,793
Families: 2,371 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 338 (14.26%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 208 (8.77%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 390 (16.45%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 402 (16.95%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 444 (18.73%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 316 (13.33%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 118 (4.98%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 131 (5.53%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 15 (0.63%)
$200,000 or more: 9 (0.38%)
Median family income: $32,076
Per capita income: $13,854
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $23,637
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,628
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 517 (21.81%)
--With related children under 18 years: 401 (16.91%)
----With related children under 5 years: 239 (10.08%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 231 (9.74%)
--With related children under 18 years: 191 (8.06%)
----With related children under 5 years: 83 (3.5%)
Individuals: 2,164 (91.27%)
--18 years and over: 1,213 (51.16%)
----65 years and over: 183 (7.72%)
--Related children under 18 years: 913 (38.51%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 586 (24.72%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 333 (14.04%)
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