General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4880560, place: Yoakum city, Texas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,196 (100%)
In labor force: 2,401 (57.22%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,401 (57.22%)
----Employed: 2,274 (54.19%)
----Unemployed: 127 (3.03%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,795 (42.78%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,300 (54.81%)
In labor force: 1,157 (27.57%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,157 (27.57%)
----Employed: 1,099 (26.19%)
Own children under 6 years: 516 (12.3%)
All parents in family in labor force: 294 (7.01%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,246 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,578 (70.26%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 460 (20.48%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 107 (4.76%)
Other means: 58 (2.58%)
Worked at home: 43 (1.91%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,274 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 485 (21.33%)
Service occupations: 390 (17.15%)
Sales and office occupations: 432 (19%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 9 (0.4%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 275 (12.09%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 683 (30.04%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 104 (4.57%)
Construction: 208 (9.15%)
Manufacturing: 709 (31.18%)
Wholesale trade.: 56 (2.46%)
Retail trade: 176 (7.74%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 92 (4.05%)
Information: 14 (0.62%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 143 (6.29%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 41 (1.8%)
Educational, health and social services: 470 (20.67%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 104 (4.57%)
Other services (except public administration): 106 (4.66%)
Public administration: 51 (2.24%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,883 (82.81%)
Government workers: 221 (9.72%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 170 (7.48%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,138 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 338 (15.81%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 234 (10.94%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 469 (21.94%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 333 (15.58%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 279 (13.05%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 255 (11.93%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 105 (4.91%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 89 (4.16%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 11 (0.51%)
$200,000 or more: 25 (1.17%)
Median household income: $25,680
With earnings: 1,496 (69.97%)
--Mean earnings: $35,952
With Social Security income: 776 (36.3%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,337
With Supplemental Security Income: 158 (7.39%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,820
With public assistance income: 129 (6.03%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,126
With retirement income: 325 (15.2%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,633
Families: 1,506 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 152 (10.09%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 126 (8.37%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 305 (20.25%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 272 (18.06%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 220 (14.61%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 237 (15.74%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 105 (6.97%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 77 (5.11%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 12 (0.8%)
Median family income: $30,556
Per capita income: $14,835
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $23,226
Female full-time, year-round workers: $15,594
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 241 (16%)
--With related children under 18 years: 199 (13.21%)
----With related children under 5 years: 89 (5.91%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 123 (8.17%)
--With related children under 18 years: 100 (6.64%)
----With related children under 5 years: 47 (3.12%)
Individuals: 1,150 (76.36%)
--18 years and over: 678 (45.02%)
----65 years and over: 155 (10.29%)
--Related children under 18 years: 462 (30.68%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 363 (24.1%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 264 (17.53%)
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