Quitman, TX

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4860188, place: Quitman city, Texas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,651 (100%)
In labor force: 772 (46.76%)
--Civilian labor force: 772 (46.76%)
----Employed: 737 (44.64%)
----Unemployed: 35 (2.12%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 879 (53.24%)
Females 16 years and over: 923 (55.91%)
In labor force: 370 (22.41%)
--Civilian labor force: 370 (22.41%)
----Employed: 355 (21.5%)
Own children under 6 years: 127 (7.69%)
All parents in family in labor force: 74 (4.48%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 728 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 608 (83.52%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 79 (10.85%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 15 (2.06%)
Other means: 5 (0.69%)
Worked at home: 21 (2.88%)
Mean travel time to work: 23 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 737 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 176 (23.88%)
Service occupations: 151 (20.49%)
Sales and office occupations: 179 (24.29%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 16 (2.17%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 101 (13.7%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 114 (15.47%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 43 (5.83%)
Construction: 49 (6.65%)
Manufacturing: 41 (5.56%)
Wholesale trade.: 23 (3.12%)
Retail trade: 99 (13.43%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 83 (11.26%)
Information: 27 (3.66%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 27 (3.66%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 46 (6.24%)
Educational, health and social services: 150 (20.35%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 54 (7.33%)
Other services (except public administration): 55 (7.46%)
Public administration: 40 (5.43%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 538 (73%)
Government workers: 109 (14.79%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 82 (11.13%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (1.09%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 772 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 123 (15.93%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 62 (8.03%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 124 (16.06%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 129 (16.71%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 119 (15.41%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 123 (15.93%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 50 (6.48%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 26 (3.37%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 5 (0.65%)
$200,000 or more: 11 (1.42%)
Median household income: $31,607

With earnings: 495 (64.12%)
--Mean earnings: $39,833
With Social Security income: 357 (46.24%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,596
With Supplemental Security Income: 29 (3.76%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,762
With public assistance income: 15 (1.94%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,033
With retirement income: 199 (25.78%)
--Mean retirement income: $27,571

Families: 502 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 37 (7.37%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 23 (4.58%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 66 (13.15%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 88 (17.53%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 87 (17.33%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 120 (23.9%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 46 (9.16%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 21 (4.18%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 5 (1%)
$200,000 or more: 9 (1.79%)
Median family income: $39,643

Per capita income: $17,831

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,929
Female full-time, year-round workers: $25,060

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 46 (9.16%)
--With related children under 18 years: 18 (3.59%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (0.4%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 17 (3.39%)
--With related children under 18 years: 12 (2.39%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (0.4%)
Individuals: 203 (40.44%)
--18 years and over: 150 (29.88%)
----65 years and over: 54 (10.76%)
--Related children under 18 years: 53 (10.56%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 51 (10.16%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 69 (13.75%)

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