West, TX

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4877332, place: West city, Texas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,116 (100%)
In labor force: 1,205 (56.95%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,205 (56.95%)
----Employed: 1,164 (55.01%)
----Unemployed: 41 (1.94%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 911 (43.05%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,179 (55.72%)
In labor force: 594 (28.07%)
--Civilian labor force: 594 (28.07%)
----Employed: 565 (26.7%)
Own children under 6 years: 234 (11.06%)
All parents in family in labor force: 138 (6.52%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,163 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 964 (82.89%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 113 (9.72%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 46 (3.96%)
Other means: 20 (1.72%)
Worked at home: 20 (1.72%)
Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,164 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 292 (25.09%)
Service occupations: 191 (16.41%)
Sales and office occupations: 297 (25.52%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 5 (0.43%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 152 (13.06%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 227 (19.5%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 18 (1.55%)
Construction: 89 (7.65%)
Manufacturing: 233 (20.02%)
Wholesale trade.: 38 (3.26%)
Retail trade: 166 (14.26%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 24 (2.06%)
Information: 12 (1.03%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 90 (7.73%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 71 (6.1%)
Educational, health and social services: 285 (24.48%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 38 (3.26%)
Other services (except public administration): 55 (4.73%)
Public administration: 45 (3.87%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 861 (73.97%)
Government workers: 149 (12.8%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 144 (12.37%)
Unpaid family workers: 10 (0.86%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,081 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 131 (12.12%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 112 (10.36%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 168 (15.54%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 175 (16.19%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 241 (22.29%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 153 (14.15%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 55 (5.09%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 33 (3.05%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.65%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.56%)
Median household income: $32,580

With earnings: 782 (72.34%)
--Mean earnings: $41,077
With Social Security income: 374 (34.6%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,720
With Supplemental Security Income: 35 (3.24%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,351
With public assistance income: 13 (1.2%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,208
With retirement income: 167 (15.45%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,488

Families: 725 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 57 (7.86%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 38 (5.24%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 99 (13.66%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 100 (13.79%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 199 (27.45%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 142 (19.59%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 50 (6.9%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 27 (3.72%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.97%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.83%)
Median family income: $43,090

Per capita income: $15,421

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,292
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,825

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 99 (13.66%)
--With related children under 18 years: 71 (9.79%)
----With related children under 5 years: 26 (3.59%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 20 (2.76%)
--With related children under 18 years: 17 (2.34%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (0.55%)
Individuals: 413 (56.97%)
--18 years and over: 275 (37.93%)
----65 years and over: 90 (12.41%)
--Related children under 18 years: 134 (18.48%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 95 (13.1%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 102 (14.07%)

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