General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4856516, place: Pecos city, Texas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,798 (100%)
In labor force: 3,967 (58.36%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,967 (58.36%)
----Employed: 3,460 (50.9%)
----Unemployed: 507 (7.46%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 12.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,831 (41.64%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,578 (52.63%)
In labor force: 1,748 (25.71%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,748 (25.71%)
----Employed: 1,566 (23.04%)
Own children under 6 years: 816 (12%)
All parents in family in labor force: 417 (6.13%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,349 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,528 (75.49%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 640 (19.11%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 6 (0.18%)
Walked: 44 (1.31%)
Other means: 91 (2.72%)
Worked at home: 40 (1.19%)
Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,460 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 660 (19.08%)
Service occupations: 823 (23.79%)
Sales and office occupations: 766 (22.14%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 37 (1.07%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 406 (11.73%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 768 (22.2%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 283 (8.18%)
Construction: 228 (6.59%)
Manufacturing: 451 (13.03%)
Wholesale trade.: 88 (2.54%)
Retail trade: 388 (11.21%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 212 (6.13%)
Information: 76 (2.2%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 149 (4.31%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 161 (4.65%)
Educational, health and social services: 684 (19.77%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 350 (10.12%)
Other services (except public administration): 106 (3.06%)
Public administration: 284 (8.21%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,515 (72.69%)
Government workers: 781 (22.57%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 156 (4.51%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.23%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,177 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 559 (17.6%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 310 (9.76%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 724 (22.79%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 499 (15.71%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 521 (16.4%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 366 (11.52%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 94 (2.96%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 68 (2.14%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.19%)
$200,000 or more: 30 (0.94%)
Median household income: $24,943
With earnings: 2,559 (80.55%)
--Mean earnings: $32,736
With Social Security income: 972 (30.59%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,630
With Supplemental Security Income: 249 (7.84%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,639
With public assistance income: 262 (8.25%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,478
With retirement income: 408 (12.84%)
--Mean retirement income: $20,158
Families: 2,496 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 338 (13.54%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 202 (8.09%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 659 (26.4%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 403 (16.15%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 403 (16.15%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 336 (13.46%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 85 (3.41%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 40 (1.6%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.24%)
$200,000 or more: 24 (0.96%)
Median family income: $26,376
Per capita income: $11,857
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $25,867
Female full-time, year-round workers: $13,874
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 585 (23.44%)
--With related children under 18 years: 447 (17.91%)
----With related children under 5 years: 198 (7.93%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 267 (10.7%)
--With related children under 18 years: 216 (8.65%)
----With related children under 5 years: 81 (3.25%)
Individuals: 2,567 (102.84%)
--18 years and over: 1,440 (57.69%)
----65 years and over: 178 (7.13%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,115 (44.67%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 828 (33.17%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 267 (10.7%)
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