General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4851168, place: New London city, Texas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 725 (100%)
In labor force: 397 (54.76%)
--Civilian labor force: 397 (54.76%)
----Employed: 359 (49.52%)
----Unemployed: 38 (5.24%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 328 (45.24%)
Females 16 years and over: 419 (57.79%)
In labor force: 190 (26.21%)
--Civilian labor force: 190 (26.21%)
----Employed: 169 (23.31%)
Own children under 6 years: 82 (11.31%)
All parents in family in labor force: 49 (6.76%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 349 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 272 (77.94%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 49 (14.04%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 2 (0.57%)
Walked: 8 (2.29%)
Other means: 9 (2.58%)
Worked at home: 9 (2.58%)
Mean travel time to work: 25 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 359 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 86 (23.96%)
Service occupations: 49 (13.65%)
Sales and office occupations: 88 (24.51%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (1.11%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 69 (19.22%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 63 (17.55%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 35 (9.75%)
Construction: 38 (10.58%)
Manufacturing: 45 (12.53%)
Wholesale trade.: 24 (6.69%)
Retail trade: 36 (10.03%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 26 (7.24%)
Information: 9 (2.51%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 8 (2.23%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 11 (3.06%)
Educational, health and social services: 75 (20.89%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 28 (7.8%)
Other services (except public administration): 15 (4.18%)
Public administration: 9 (2.51%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 269 (74.93%)
Government workers: 51 (14.21%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 34 (9.47%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (1.39%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 339 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 56 (16.52%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 35 (10.32%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 60 (17.7%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 43 (12.68%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 40 (11.8%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 68 (20.06%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 17 (5.01%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 13 (3.83%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (1.18%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (0.88%)
Median household income: $28,984
With earnings: 251 (74.04%)
--Mean earnings: $36,561
With Social Security income: 106 (31.27%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,478
With Supplemental Security Income: 20 (5.9%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,770
With public assistance income: 14 (4.13%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,043
With retirement income: 60 (17.7%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,192
Families: 259 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 24 (9.27%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 14 (5.41%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 50 (19.31%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 32 (12.36%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 36 (13.9%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 68 (26.25%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 15 (5.79%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 13 (5.02%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (1.54%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (1.16%)
Median family income: $36,979
Per capita income: $16,009
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,981
Female full-time, year-round workers: $15,313
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 35 (13.51%)
--With related children under 18 years: 25 (9.65%)
----With related children under 5 years: 12 (4.63%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 18 (6.95%)
--With related children under 18 years: 16 (6.18%)
----With related children under 5 years: 10 (3.86%)
Individuals: 149 (57.53%)
--18 years and over: 93 (35.91%)
----65 years and over: 14 (5.41%)
--Related children under 18 years: 54 (20.85%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 38 (14.67%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 37 (14.29%)
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