General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4831328, place: Groves city, Texas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 12,573 (100%)
In labor force: 7,519 (59.8%)
--Civilian labor force: 7,519 (59.8%)
----Employed: 7,116 (56.6%)
----Unemployed: 403 (3.21%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 5,054 (40.2%)
Females 16 years and over: 6,624 (52.68%)
In labor force: 3,391 (26.97%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,391 (26.97%)
----Employed: 3,208 (25.51%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,112 (8.84%)
All parents in family in labor force: 660 (5.25%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 6,999 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 6,445 (92.08%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 418 (5.97%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 40 (0.57%)
Other means: 64 (0.91%)
Worked at home: 32 (0.46%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 7,116 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,959 (27.53%)
Service occupations: 992 (13.94%)
Sales and office occupations: 2,003 (28.15%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 1,038 (14.59%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,124 (15.8%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 57 (0.8%)
Construction: 804 (11.3%)
Manufacturing: 1,248 (17.54%)
Wholesale trade.: 190 (2.67%)
Retail trade: 825 (11.59%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 394 (5.54%)
Information: 106 (1.49%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 357 (5.02%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 499 (7.01%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,633 (22.95%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 300 (4.22%)
Other services (except public administration): 286 (4.02%)
Public administration: 417 (5.86%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 5,785 (81.3%)
Government workers: 1,020 (14.33%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 298 (4.19%)
Unpaid family workers: 13 (0.18%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 6,213 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 477 (7.68%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 335 (5.39%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 795 (12.8%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 788 (12.68%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,176 (18.93%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,328 (21.37%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 749 (12.06%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 410 (6.6%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 82 (1.32%)
$200,000 or more: 73 (1.17%)
Median household income: $42,692
With earnings: 4,563 (73.44%)
--Mean earnings: $52,630
With Social Security income: 1,986 (31.97%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,980
With Supplemental Security Income: 216 (3.48%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,041
With public assistance income: 148 (2.38%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,025
With retirement income: 1,288 (20.73%)
--Mean retirement income: $21,428
Families: 4,582 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 162 (3.54%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 144 (3.14%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 491 (10.72%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 512 (11.17%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 921 (20.1%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,174 (25.62%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 694 (15.15%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 349 (7.62%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 74 (1.62%)
$200,000 or more: 61 (1.33%)
Median family income: $50,892
Per capita income: $21,147
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $41,404
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,493
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 231 (5.04%)
--With related children under 18 years: 165 (3.6%)
----With related children under 5 years: 81 (1.77%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 56 (1.22%)
--With related children under 18 years: 47 (1.03%)
----With related children under 5 years: 24 (0.52%)
Individuals: 1,092 (23.83%)
--18 years and over: 747 (16.3%)
----65 years and over: 267 (5.83%)
--Related children under 18 years: 345 (7.53%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 208 (4.54%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 338 (7.38%)
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