Pomeroy, WA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5355120, place: Pomeroy city, Washington)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,157 (100%)
In labor force: 594 (51.34%)
--Civilian labor force: 594 (51.34%)
----Employed: 552 (47.71%)
----Unemployed: 42 (3.63%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 563 (48.66%)
Females 16 years and over: 621 (53.67%)
In labor force: 293 (25.32%)
--Civilian labor force: 293 (25.32%)
----Employed: 279 (24.11%)
Own children under 6 years: 112 (9.68%)
All parents in family in labor force: 81 (7%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 547 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 414 (75.69%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 48 (8.78%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 57 (10.42%)
Other means: 8 (1.46%)
Worked at home: 20 (3.66%)
Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 552 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 164 (29.71%)
Service occupations: 104 (18.84%)
Sales and office occupations: 150 (27.17%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 14 (2.54%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 52 (9.42%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 68 (12.32%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 43 (7.79%)
Construction: 44 (7.97%)
Manufacturing: 8 (1.45%)
Wholesale trade.: 57 (10.33%)
Retail trade: 63 (11.41%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 20 (3.62%)
Information: 8 (1.45%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 23 (4.17%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 23 (4.17%)
Educational, health and social services: 149 (26.99%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 23 (4.17%)
Other services (except public administration): 45 (8.15%)
Public administration: 46 (8.33%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 283 (51.27%)
Government workers: 198 (35.87%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 67 (12.14%)
Unpaid family workers: 4 (0.72%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 647 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 77 (11.9%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 62 (9.58%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 136 (21.02%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 100 (15.46%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 100 (15.46%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 127 (19.63%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 25 (3.86%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 16 (2.47%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.31%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.31%)
Median household income: $28,958

With earnings: 420 (64.91%)
--Mean earnings: $33,719
With Social Security income: 280 (43.28%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,361
With Supplemental Security Income: 35 (5.41%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,799
With public assistance income: 29 (4.48%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,076
With retirement income: 136 (21.02%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,776

Families: 418 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 36 (8.61%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 24 (5.74%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 72 (17.22%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 56 (13.4%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 82 (19.62%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 107 (25.6%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 23 (5.5%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 14 (3.35%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.48%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.48%)
Median family income: $38,750

Per capita income: $15,782

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,500
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,118

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 49 (11.72%)
--With related children under 18 years: 36 (8.61%)
----With related children under 5 years: 15 (3.59%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 23 (5.5%)
--With related children under 18 years: 23 (5.5%)
----With related children under 5 years: 11 (2.63%)
Individuals: 222 (53.11%)
--18 years and over: 128 (30.62%)
----65 years and over: 33 (7.89%)
--Related children under 18 years: 90 (21.53%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 62 (14.83%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 51 (12.2%)

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