Bethany, WV

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5406844, place: Bethany town, West Virginia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 932 (100%)
In labor force: 588 (63.09%)
--Civilian labor force: 588 (63.09%)
----Employed: 470 (50.43%)
----Unemployed: 118 (12.66%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 20.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 344 (36.91%)
Females 16 years and over: 436 (46.78%)
In labor force: 271 (29.08%)
--Civilian labor force: 271 (29.08%)
----Employed: 211 (22.64%)
Own children under 6 years: 34 (3.65%)
All parents in family in labor force: 28 (3%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 464 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 226 (48.71%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 44 (9.48%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 8 (1.72%)
Walked: 161 (34.7%)
Other means: 13 (2.8%)
Worked at home: 12 (2.59%)
Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 470 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 222 (47.23%)
Service occupations: 86 (18.3%)
Sales and office occupations: 105 (22.34%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 22 (4.68%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 35 (7.45%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 4 (0.85%)
Construction: 9 (1.91%)
Manufacturing: 23 (4.89%)
Wholesale trade.: 3 (0.64%)
Retail trade: 18 (3.83%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 9 (1.91%)
Information: 18 (3.83%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 6 (1.28%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 23 (4.89%)
Educational, health and social services: 258 (54.89%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 83 (17.66%)
Other services (except public administration): 16 (3.4%)
Public administration: 0 (0%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 398 (84.68%)
Government workers: 61 (12.98%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 5 (1.06%)
Unpaid family workers: 6 (1.28%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 193 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 13 (6.74%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 14 (7.25%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 22 (11.4%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 42 (21.76%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 26 (13.47%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 45 (23.32%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 10 (5.18%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 15 (7.77%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (2.07%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (1.04%)
Median household income: $36,375

With earnings: 164 (84.97%)
--Mean earnings: $49,708
With Social Security income: 34 (17.62%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,680
With Supplemental Security Income: 0 (0%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $0
With public assistance income: 2 (1.04%)
--Mean public assistance income: $650
With retirement income: 28 (14.51%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,289

Families: 103 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 2 (1.94%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 2 (1.94%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 10 (9.71%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 15 (14.56%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 10 (9.71%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 35 (33.98%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 8 (7.77%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 15 (14.56%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (3.88%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (1.94%)
Median family income: $61,250

Per capita income: $10,769

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,786
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,750

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 4 (3.88%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4 (3.88%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 4 (3.88%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4 (3.88%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 47 (45.63%)
--18 years and over: 36 (34.95%)
----65 years and over: 2 (1.94%)
--Related children under 18 years: 11 (10.68%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 11 (10.68%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 32 (31.07%)

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