Parksley, VA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5160680, place: Parksley town, Virginia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 644 (100%)
In labor force: 436 (67.7%)
--Civilian labor force: 436 (67.7%)
----Employed: 405 (62.89%)
----Unemployed: 31 (4.81%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 208 (32.3%)
Females 16 years and over: 347 (53.88%)
In labor force: 228 (35.4%)
--Civilian labor force: 228 (35.4%)
----Employed: 212 (32.92%)
Own children under 6 years: 40 (6.21%)
All parents in family in labor force: 32 (4.97%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 396 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 320 (80.81%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 66 (16.67%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 1 (0.25%)
Other means: 2 (0.51%)
Worked at home: 7 (1.77%)
Mean travel time to work: 20 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 405 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 117 (28.89%)
Service occupations: 63 (15.56%)
Sales and office occupations: 105 (25.93%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (0.99%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 39 (9.63%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 77 (19.01%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 7 (1.73%)
Construction: 36 (8.89%)
Manufacturing: 74 (18.27%)
Wholesale trade.: 12 (2.96%)
Retail trade: 63 (15.56%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 12 (2.96%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 19 (4.69%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 27 (6.67%)
Educational, health and social services: 76 (18.77%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 28 (6.91%)
Other services (except public administration): 21 (5.19%)
Public administration: 30 (7.41%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 306 (75.56%)
Government workers: 80 (19.75%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 19 (4.69%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 341 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 17 (4.99%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 32 (9.38%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 74 (21.7%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 46 (13.49%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 65 (19.06%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 65 (19.06%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 22 (6.45%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 14 (4.11%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.59%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (1.17%)
Median household income: $35,313

With earnings: 254 (74.49%)
--Mean earnings: $39,137
With Social Security income: 132 (38.71%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,483
With Supplemental Security Income: 11 (3.23%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,155
With public assistance income: 4 (1.17%)
--Mean public assistance income: $700
With retirement income: 82 (24.05%)
--Mean retirement income: $19,441

Families: 230 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 9 (3.91%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 12 (5.22%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 39 (16.96%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 25 (10.87%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 50 (21.74%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 59 (25.65%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 17 (7.39%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 13 (5.65%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.87%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (1.74%)
Median family income: $45,227

Per capita income: $17,855

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,909
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,538

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 11 (4.78%)
--With related children under 18 years: 9 (3.91%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (0.87%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 6 (2.61%)
--With related children under 18 years: 6 (2.61%)
----With related children under 5 years: 1 (0.43%)
Individuals: 55 (23.91%)
--18 years and over: 35 (15.22%)
----65 years and over: 4 (1.74%)
--Related children under 18 years: 19 (8.26%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 11 (4.78%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 17 (7.39%)

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