General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4834220, place: Hitchcock city, Texas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,646 (100%)
In labor force: 2,674 (57.55%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,674 (57.55%)
----Employed: 2,507 (53.96%)
----Unemployed: 167 (3.59%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,972 (42.45%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,480 (53.38%)
In labor force: 1,315 (28.3%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,315 (28.3%)
----Employed: 1,228 (26.43%)
Own children under 6 years: 438 (9.43%)
All parents in family in labor force: 293 (6.31%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,449 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,982 (80.93%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 350 (14.29%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 20 (0.82%)
Walked: 35 (1.43%)
Other means: 41 (1.67%)
Worked at home: 21 (0.86%)
Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,507 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 598 (23.85%)
Service occupations: 565 (22.54%)
Sales and office occupations: 649 (25.89%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (0.16%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 320 (12.76%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 371 (14.8%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 42 (1.68%)
Construction: 214 (8.54%)
Manufacturing: 264 (10.53%)
Wholesale trade.: 32 (1.28%)
Retail trade: 359 (14.32%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 138 (5.5%)
Information: 35 (1.4%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 141 (5.62%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 169 (6.74%)
Educational, health and social services: 587 (23.41%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 261 (10.41%)
Other services (except public administration): 117 (4.67%)
Public administration: 148 (5.9%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,942 (77.46%)
Government workers: 431 (17.19%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 134 (5.35%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,345 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 407 (17.36%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 268 (11.43%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 325 (13.86%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 368 (15.69%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 357 (15.22%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 342 (14.58%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 168 (7.16%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 68 (2.9%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 33 (1.41%)
$200,000 or more: 9 (0.38%)
Median household income: $29,848
With earnings: 1,734 (73.94%)
--Mean earnings: $43,362
With Social Security income: 686 (29.25%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,986
With Supplemental Security Income: 139 (5.93%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,893
With public assistance income: 122 (5.2%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,340
With retirement income: 471 (20.09%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,766
Families: 1,697 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 186 (10.96%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 150 (8.84%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 226 (13.32%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 286 (16.85%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 281 (16.56%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 316 (18.62%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 176 (10.37%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 46 (2.71%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 27 (1.59%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (0.18%)
Median family income: $35,013
Per capita income: $14,964
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,098
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,340
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 277 (16.32%)
--With related children under 18 years: 221 (13.02%)
----With related children under 5 years: 101 (5.95%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 184 (10.84%)
--With related children under 18 years: 175 (10.31%)
----With related children under 5 years: 80 (4.71%)
Individuals: 1,180 (69.53%)
--18 years and over: 689 (40.6%)
----65 years and over: 132 (7.78%)
--Related children under 18 years: 491 (28.93%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 371 (21.86%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 255 (15.03%)
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