Pettus, TX

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4857116, place: Pettus CDP, Texas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 478 (100%)
In labor force: 289 (60.46%)
--Civilian labor force: 289 (60.46%)
----Employed: 274 (57.32%)
----Unemployed: 15 (3.14%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 189 (39.54%)
Females 16 years and over: 251 (52.51%)
In labor force: 139 (29.08%)
--Civilian labor force: 139 (29.08%)
----Employed: 137 (28.66%)
Own children under 6 years: 37 (7.74%)
All parents in family in labor force: 24 (5.02%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 269 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 205 (76.21%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 49 (18.22%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 7 (2.6%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 8 (2.97%)
Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 274 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 92 (33.58%)
Service occupations: 50 (18.25%)
Sales and office occupations: 42 (15.33%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 52 (18.98%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 38 (13.87%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 32 (11.68%)
Construction: 25 (9.12%)
Manufacturing: 18 (6.57%)
Wholesale trade.: 6 (2.19%)
Retail trade: 21 (7.66%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 9 (3.28%)
Information: 5 (1.82%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 6 (2.19%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 2 (0.73%)
Educational, health and social services: 76 (27.74%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 15 (5.47%)
Other services (except public administration): 20 (7.3%)
Public administration: 39 (14.23%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 158 (57.66%)
Government workers: 93 (33.94%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 18 (6.57%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (1.82%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 234 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 29 (12.39%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 22 (9.4%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 43 (18.38%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 43 (18.38%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 58 (24.79%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 28 (11.97%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 10 (4.27%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1 (0.43%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $28,500

With earnings: 184 (78.63%)
--Mean earnings: $31,284
With Social Security income: 79 (33.76%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,426
With Supplemental Security Income: 14 (5.98%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,636
With public assistance income: 15 (6.41%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,407
With retirement income: 37 (15.81%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,119

Families: 170 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 13 (7.65%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 10 (5.88%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 29 (17.06%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 30 (17.65%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 51 (30%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 26 (15.29%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 10 (5.88%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1 (0.59%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $35,469

Per capita income: $12,486

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $23,750
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,464

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 20 (11.76%)
--With related children under 18 years: 17 (10%)
----With related children under 5 years: 5 (2.94%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 13 (7.65%)
--With related children under 18 years: 10 (5.88%)
----With related children under 5 years: 1 (0.59%)
Individuals: 98 (57.65%)
--18 years and over: 60 (35.29%)
----65 years and over: 8 (4.71%)
--Related children under 18 years: 36 (21.18%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 29 (17.06%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 19 (11.18%)

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