General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4868624, place: Snyder city, Texas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 8,153 (100%)
In labor force: 4,822 (59.14%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,822 (59.14%)
----Employed: 4,522 (55.46%)
----Unemployed: 300 (3.68%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,331 (40.86%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,456 (54.65%)
In labor force: 2,290 (28.09%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,290 (28.09%)
----Employed: 2,148 (26.35%)
Own children under 6 years: 912 (11.19%)
All parents in family in labor force: 535 (6.56%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,460 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,590 (80.49%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 645 (14.46%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 92 (2.06%)
Other means: 74 (1.66%)
Worked at home: 59 (1.32%)
Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,522 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,211 (26.78%)
Service occupations: 844 (18.66%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,021 (22.58%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 41 (0.91%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 668 (14.77%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 737 (16.3%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 745 (16.48%)
Construction: 267 (5.9%)
Manufacturing: 244 (5.4%)
Wholesale trade.: 113 (2.5%)
Retail trade: 556 (12.3%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 135 (2.99%)
Information: 49 (1.08%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 160 (3.54%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 82 (1.81%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,193 (26.38%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 278 (6.15%)
Other services (except public administration): 341 (7.54%)
Public administration: 359 (7.94%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,164 (69.97%)
Government workers: 1,006 (22.25%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 341 (7.54%)
Unpaid family workers: 11 (0.24%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,035 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 512 (12.69%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 401 (9.94%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 717 (17.77%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 589 (14.6%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 644 (15.96%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 727 (18.02%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 200 (4.96%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 141 (3.49%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 38 (0.94%)
$200,000 or more: 66 (1.64%)
Median household income: $31,016
With earnings: 3,034 (75.19%)
--Mean earnings: $41,540
With Social Security income: 1,203 (29.81%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,504
With Supplemental Security Income: 270 (6.69%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,190
With public assistance income: 151 (3.74%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,605
With retirement income: 569 (14.1%)
--Mean retirement income: $18,980
Families: 2,839 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 185 (6.52%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 249 (8.77%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 527 (18.56%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 403 (14.2%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 531 (18.7%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 600 (21.13%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 158 (5.57%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 111 (3.91%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 31 (1.09%)
$200,000 or more: 44 (1.55%)
Median family income: $37,392
Per capita income: $16,647
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,033
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,609
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 389 (13.7%)
--With related children under 18 years: 301 (10.6%)
----With related children under 5 years: 158 (5.57%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 152 (5.35%)
--With related children under 18 years: 139 (4.9%)
----With related children under 5 years: 60 (2.11%)
Individuals: 1,770 (62.35%)
--18 years and over: 1,092 (38.46%)
----65 years and over: 176 (6.2%)
--Related children under 18 years: 659 (23.21%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 478 (16.84%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 417 (14.69%)
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