General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4842568, place: Liberty city, Texas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,132 (100%)
In labor force: 3,431 (55.95%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,431 (55.95%)
----Employed: 3,164 (51.6%)
----Unemployed: 267 (4.35%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,701 (44.05%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,087 (50.34%)
In labor force: 1,416 (23.09%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,416 (23.09%)
----Employed: 1,283 (20.92%)
Own children under 6 years: 733 (11.95%)
All parents in family in labor force: 390 (6.36%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,101 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,455 (79.17%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 426 (13.74%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 1 (0.03%)
Walked: 22 (0.71%)
Other means: 97 (3.13%)
Worked at home: 100 (3.22%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,164 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 889 (28.1%)
Service occupations: 602 (19.03%)
Sales and office occupations: 636 (20.1%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 35 (1.11%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 508 (16.06%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 494 (15.61%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 194 (6.13%)
Construction: 360 (11.38%)
Manufacturing: 256 (8.09%)
Wholesale trade.: 130 (4.11%)
Retail trade: 393 (12.42%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 210 (6.64%)
Information: 71 (2.24%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 82 (2.59%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 145 (4.58%)
Educational, health and social services: 620 (19.6%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 229 (7.24%)
Other services (except public administration): 234 (7.4%)
Public administration: 240 (7.59%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,223 (70.26%)
Government workers: 690 (21.81%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 243 (7.68%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.25%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,864 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 306 (10.68%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 280 (9.78%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 423 (14.77%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 361 (12.6%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 551 (19.24%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 427 (14.91%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 294 (10.27%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 130 (4.54%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 58 (2.03%)
$200,000 or more: 34 (1.19%)
Median household income: $36,325
With earnings: 2,176 (75.98%)
--Mean earnings: $48,742
With Social Security income: 850 (29.68%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,070
With Supplemental Security Income: 173 (6.04%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,522
With public assistance income: 73 (2.55%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,623
With retirement income: 345 (12.05%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,851
Families: 2,120 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 134 (6.32%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 148 (6.98%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 304 (14.34%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 324 (15.28%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 344 (16.23%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 367 (17.31%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 286 (13.49%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 121 (5.71%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 58 (2.74%)
$200,000 or more: 34 (1.6%)
Median family income: $41,369
Per capita income: $16,635
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $33,013
Female full-time, year-round workers: $24,688
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 263 (12.41%)
--With related children under 18 years: 197 (9.29%)
----With related children under 5 years: 71 (3.35%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 157 (7.41%)
--With related children under 18 years: 141 (6.65%)
----With related children under 5 years: 25 (1.18%)
Individuals: 1,002 (47.26%)
--18 years and over: 667 (31.46%)
----65 years and over: 122 (5.75%)
--Related children under 18 years: 335 (15.8%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 258 (12.17%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 222 (10.47%)
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