South Padre Island, TX

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4869140, place: South Padre Island town, Texas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,165 (100%)
In labor force: 1,268 (58.57%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,255 (57.97%)
----Employed: 1,212 (55.98%)
----Unemployed: 43 (1.99%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.4%
--Armed Forces: 13 (0.6%)
Not in labor force: 897 (41.43%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,012 (46.74%)
In labor force: 530 (24.48%)
--Civilian labor force: 530 (24.48%)
----Employed: 504 (23.28%)
Own children under 6 years: 116 (5.36%)
All parents in family in labor force: 78 (3.6%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,209 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 824 (68.16%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 186 (15.38%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 19 (1.57%)
Walked: 51 (4.22%)
Other means: 43 (3.56%)
Worked at home: 86 (7.11%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,212 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 547 (45.13%)
Service occupations: 223 (18.4%)
Sales and office occupations: 297 (24.5%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 9 (0.74%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 75 (6.19%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 61 (5.03%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 23 (1.9%)
Construction: 64 (5.28%)
Manufacturing: 47 (3.88%)
Wholesale trade.: 50 (4.13%)
Retail trade: 163 (13.45%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 47 (3.88%)
Information: 14 (1.16%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 135 (11.14%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 117 (9.65%)
Educational, health and social services: 197 (16.25%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 210 (17.33%)
Other services (except public administration): 71 (5.86%)
Public administration: 74 (6.11%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 746 (61.55%)
Government workers: 230 (18.98%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 231 (19.06%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.41%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,168 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 129 (11.04%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 45 (3.85%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 161 (13.78%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 115 (9.85%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 171 (14.64%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 206 (17.64%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 160 (13.7%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 69 (5.91%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 44 (3.77%)
$200,000 or more: 68 (5.82%)
Median household income: $45,417

With earnings: 876 (75%)
--Mean earnings: $60,417
With Social Security income: 337 (28.85%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,977
With Supplemental Security Income: 9 (0.77%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $3,622
With public assistance income: 19 (1.63%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,416
With retirement income: 277 (23.72%)
--Mean retirement income: $25,197

Families: 679 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 66 (9.72%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 16 (2.36%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 60 (8.84%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 80 (11.78%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 103 (15.17%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 122 (17.97%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 110 (16.2%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 61 (8.98%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 22 (3.24%)
$200,000 or more: 39 (5.74%)
Median family income: $53,250

Per capita income: $31,708

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $39,250
Female full-time, year-round workers: $30,028

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 69 (10.16%)
--With related children under 18 years: 26 (3.83%)
----With related children under 5 years: 10 (1.47%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 12 (1.77%)
--With related children under 18 years: 12 (1.77%)
----With related children under 5 years: 5 (0.74%)
Individuals: 294 (43.3%)
--18 years and over: 258 (38%)
----65 years and over: 31 (4.57%)
--Related children under 18 years: 36 (5.3%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 26 (3.83%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 121 (17.82%)

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