General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4860836, place: Raymondville city, Texas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,208 (100%)
In labor force: 3,157 (43.8%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,147 (43.66%)
----Employed: 2,678 (37.15%)
----Unemployed: 469 (6.51%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 14.9%
--Armed Forces: 10 (0.14%)
Not in labor force: 4,051 (56.2%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,294 (45.7%)
In labor force: 1,476 (20.48%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,476 (20.48%)
----Employed: 1,283 (17.8%)
Own children under 6 years: 763 (10.59%)
All parents in family in labor force: 338 (4.69%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,634 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,928 (73.2%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 450 (17.08%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 18 (0.68%)
Walked: 109 (4.14%)
Other means: 70 (2.66%)
Worked at home: 59 (2.24%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,678 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 572 (21.36%)
Service occupations: 783 (29.24%)
Sales and office occupations: 625 (23.34%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 96 (3.58%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 282 (10.53%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 320 (11.95%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 183 (6.83%)
Construction: 126 (4.71%)
Manufacturing: 142 (5.3%)
Wholesale trade.: 66 (2.46%)
Retail trade: 382 (14.26%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 121 (4.52%)
Information: 46 (1.72%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 94 (3.51%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 65 (2.43%)
Educational, health and social services: 775 (28.94%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 195 (7.28%)
Other services (except public administration): 175 (6.53%)
Public administration: 308 (11.5%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,732 (64.68%)
Government workers: 774 (28.9%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 162 (6.05%)
Unpaid family workers: 10 (0.37%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,567 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 721 (28.09%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 362 (14.1%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 448 (17.45%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 339 (13.21%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 366 (14.26%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 188 (7.32%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 82 (3.19%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 48 (1.87%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 13 (0.51%)
Median household income: $19,729
With earnings: 1,738 (67.71%)
--Mean earnings: $33,957
With Social Security income: 987 (38.45%)
--Mean Social Security income: $7,595
With Supplemental Security Income: 436 (16.98%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,270
With public assistance income: 254 (9.89%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,630
With retirement income: 242 (9.43%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,210
Families: 2,054 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 378 (18.4%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 312 (15.19%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 386 (18.79%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 330 (16.07%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 317 (15.43%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 188 (9.15%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 82 (3.99%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 48 (2.34%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 13 (0.63%)
Median family income: $23,799
Per capita income: $8,910
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $20,034
Female full-time, year-round workers: $14,502
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 672 (32.72%)
--With related children under 18 years: 521 (25.37%)
----With related children under 5 years: 210 (10.22%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 244 (11.88%)
--With related children under 18 years: 207 (10.08%)
----With related children under 5 years: 78 (3.8%)
Individuals: 3,120 (151.9%)
--18 years and over: 1,820 (88.61%)
----65 years and over: 386 (18.79%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,293 (62.95%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 968 (47.13%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 409 (19.91%)
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