Sulphur Springs, TX

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4870904, place: Sulphur Springs city, Texas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 11,230 (100%)
In labor force: 6,672 (59.41%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,672 (59.41%)
----Employed: 6,275 (55.88%)
----Unemployed: 397 (3.54%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 4,558 (40.59%)
Females 16 years and over: 6,171 (54.95%)
In labor force: 3,018 (26.87%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,018 (26.87%)
----Employed: 2,811 (25.03%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,031 (9.18%)
All parents in family in labor force: 581 (5.17%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 6,169 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,976 (80.66%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 836 (13.55%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 5 (0.08%)
Walked: 100 (1.62%)
Other means: 142 (2.3%)
Worked at home: 110 (1.78%)
Mean travel time to work: 17 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 6,275 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,541 (24.56%)
Service occupations: 886 (14.12%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,677 (26.73%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 31 (0.49%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 765 (12.19%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,375 (21.91%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 86 (1.37%)
Construction: 496 (7.9%)
Manufacturing: 937 (14.93%)
Wholesale trade.: 425 (6.77%)
Retail trade: 1,100 (17.53%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 416 (6.63%)
Information: 89 (1.42%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 356 (5.67%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 251 (4%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,171 (18.66%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 387 (6.17%)
Other services (except public administration): 355 (5.66%)
Public administration: 206 (3.28%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 4,894 (77.99%)
Government workers: 791 (12.61%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 559 (8.91%)
Unpaid family workers: 31 (0.49%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 5,812 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 881 (15.16%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 569 (9.79%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 909 (15.64%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 981 (16.88%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,023 (17.6%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 868 (14.93%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 223 (3.84%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 203 (3.49%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 71 (1.22%)
$200,000 or more: 84 (1.45%)
Median household income: $30,403

With earnings: 4,265 (73.38%)
--Mean earnings: $43,068
With Social Security income: 1,805 (31.06%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,749
With Supplemental Security Income: 353 (6.07%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,246
With public assistance income: 265 (4.56%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,397
With retirement income: 983 (16.91%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,341

Families: 3,896 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 302 (7.75%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 221 (5.67%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 570 (14.63%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 744 (19.1%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 802 (20.59%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 712 (18.28%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 231 (5.93%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 195 (5.01%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 55 (1.41%)
$200,000 or more: 64 (1.64%)
Median family income: $36,802

Per capita income: $16,662

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,559
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,179

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 491 (12.6%)
--With related children under 18 years: 368 (9.45%)
----With related children under 5 years: 199 (5.11%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 272 (6.98%)
--With related children under 18 years: 220 (5.65%)
----With related children under 5 years: 132 (3.39%)
Individuals: 2,309 (59.27%)
--18 years and over: 1,549 (39.76%)
----65 years and over: 326 (8.37%)
--Related children under 18 years: 706 (18.12%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 467 (11.99%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 753 (19.33%)

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