U.S. Beacon March 29, 2024

Kermit, TX

Winkler County, Texas

Latitude: 31.855762     Longitude: -103.094173
Population 5,281 (2005)



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4839004, place: Kermit city, Texas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,209 (100%)
In labor force: 2,174 (51.65%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,174 (51.65%)
----Employed: 1,963 (46.64%)
----Unemployed: 211 (5.01%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,035 (48.35%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,207 (52.44%)
In labor force: 933 (22.17%)
--Civilian labor force: 933 (22.17%)
----Employed: 863 (20.5%)
Own children under 6 years: 468 (11.12%)
All parents in family in labor force: 243 (5.77%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,910 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,347 (70.52%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 482 (25.24%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 9 (0.47%)
Walked: 15 (0.79%)
Other means: 46 (2.41%)
Worked at home: 11 (0.58%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,963 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 341 (17.37%)
Service occupations: 428 (21.8%)
Sales and office occupations: 329 (16.76%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 14 (0.71%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 392 (19.97%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 459 (23.38%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 372 (18.95%)
Construction: 159 (8.1%)
Manufacturing: 60 (3.06%)
Wholesale trade.: 47 (2.39%)
Retail trade: 154 (7.85%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 208 (10.6%)
Information: 7 (0.36%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 61 (3.11%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 64 (3.26%)
Educational, health and social services: 508 (25.88%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 114 (5.81%)
Other services (except public administration): 79 (4.02%)
Public administration: 130 (6.62%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,320 (67.24%)
Government workers: 495 (25.22%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 131 (6.67%)
Unpaid family workers: 17 (0.87%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,095 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 307 (14.65%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 229 (10.93%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 340 (16.23%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 407 (19.43%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 364 (17.37%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 321 (15.32%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 80 (3.82%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 34 (1.62%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.33%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.29%)
Median household income: $29,143

With earnings: 1,499 (71.55%)
--Mean earnings: $33,823
With Social Security income: 623 (29.74%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,760
With Supplemental Security Income: 135 (6.44%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,036
With public assistance income: 137 (6.54%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,935
With retirement income: 339 (16.18%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,551

Families: 1,589 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 147 (9.25%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 144 (9.06%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 275 (17.31%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 311 (19.57%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 303 (19.07%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 288 (18.12%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 74 (4.66%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 34 (2.14%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.44%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.38%)
Median family income: $31,690

Per capita income: $12,949

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,596
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,380

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 250 (15.73%)
--With related children under 18 years: 212 (13.34%)
----With related children under 5 years: 69 (4.34%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 87 (5.48%)
--With related children under 18 years: 81 (5.1%)
----With related children under 5 years: 34 (2.14%)
Individuals: 1,153 (72.56%)
--18 years and over: 676 (42.54%)
----65 years and over: 145 (9.13%)
--Related children under 18 years: 471 (29.64%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 363 (22.84%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 230 (14.47%)

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