General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4877196, place: Wells Branch CDP, Texas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 9,316 (100%)
In labor force: 7,899 (84.79%)
--Civilian labor force: 7,880 (84.59%)
----Employed: 7,633 (81.93%)
----Unemployed: 247 (2.65%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.1%
--Armed Forces: 19 (0.2%)
Not in labor force: 1,417 (15.21%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,763 (51.13%)
In labor force: 3,798 (40.77%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,798 (40.77%)
----Employed: 3,695 (39.66%)
Own children under 6 years: 895 (9.61%)
All parents in family in labor force: 594 (6.38%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 7,545 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 6,473 (85.79%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 715 (9.48%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 70 (0.93%)
Other means: 77 (1.02%)
Worked at home: 210 (2.78%)
Mean travel time to work: 22 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 7,633 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 3,815 (49.98%)
Service occupations: 530 (6.94%)
Sales and office occupations: 2,333 (30.56%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 378 (4.95%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 577 (7.56%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 30 (0.39%)
Construction: 365 (4.78%)
Manufacturing: 1,570 (20.57%)
Wholesale trade.: 230 (3.01%)
Retail trade: 985 (12.9%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 186 (2.44%)
Information: 281 (3.68%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 676 (8.86%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 828 (10.85%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,213 (15.89%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 392 (5.14%)
Other services (except public administration): 252 (3.3%)
Public administration: 625 (8.19%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 6,106 (79.99%)
Government workers: 1,161 (15.21%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 346 (4.53%)
Unpaid family workers: 20 (0.26%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 5,544 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 196 (3.54%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 146 (2.63%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 533 (9.61%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 794 (14.32%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,264 (22.8%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,298 (23.41%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 649 (11.71%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 521 (9.4%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 129 (2.33%)
$200,000 or more: 14 (0.25%)
Median household income: $46,934
With earnings: 5,473 (98.72%)
--Mean earnings: $53,822
With Social Security income: 184 (3.32%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,618
With Supplemental Security Income: 38 (0.69%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,933
With public assistance income: 21 (0.38%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,833
With retirement income: 217 (3.91%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,488
Families: 2,693 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 92 (3.42%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 14 (0.52%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 171 (6.35%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 257 (9.54%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 549 (20.39%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 645 (23.95%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 464 (17.23%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 376 (13.96%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 111 (4.12%)
$200,000 or more: 14 (0.52%)
Median family income: $60,530
Per capita income: $27,664
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $43,645
Female full-time, year-round workers: $32,063
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 110 (4.08%)
--With related children under 18 years: 88 (3.27%)
----With related children under 5 years: 44 (1.63%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 40 (1.49%)
--With related children under 18 years: 30 (1.11%)
----With related children under 5 years: 8 (0.3%)
Individuals: 509 (18.9%)
--18 years and over: 396 (14.7%)
----65 years and over: 0 (0%)
--Related children under 18 years: 113 (4.2%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 73 (2.71%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 220 (8.17%)
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