General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5410180, place: Bridgeport city, West Virginia)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,803 (100%)
In labor force: 3,463 (59.68%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,458 (59.59%)
----Employed: 3,376 (58.18%)
----Unemployed: 82 (1.41%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.4%
--Armed Forces: 5 (0.09%)
Not in labor force: 2,340 (40.32%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,164 (54.52%)
In labor force: 1,623 (27.97%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,623 (27.97%)
----Employed: 1,593 (27.45%)
Own children under 6 years: 476 (8.2%)
All parents in family in labor force: 266 (4.58%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,288 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,847 (86.59%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 338 (10.28%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 34 (1.03%)
Other means: 10 (0.3%)
Worked at home: 59 (1.79%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,376 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,674 (49.59%)
Service occupations: 330 (9.77%)
Sales and office occupations: 870 (25.77%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 255 (7.55%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 247 (7.32%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 82 (2.43%)
Construction: 133 (3.94%)
Manufacturing: 225 (6.66%)
Wholesale trade.: 84 (2.49%)
Retail trade: 302 (8.95%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 227 (6.72%)
Information: 105 (3.11%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 263 (7.79%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 331 (9.8%)
Educational, health and social services: 896 (26.54%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 172 (5.09%)
Other services (except public administration): 172 (5.09%)
Public administration: 384 (11.37%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,282 (67.59%)
Government workers: 816 (24.17%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 268 (7.94%)
Unpaid family workers: 10 (0.3%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,954 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 143 (4.84%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 140 (4.74%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 286 (9.68%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 373 (12.63%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 559 (18.92%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 656 (22.21%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 430 (14.56%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 257 (8.7%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 66 (2.23%)
$200,000 or more: 44 (1.49%)
Median household income: $49,310
With earnings: 2,211 (74.85%)
--Mean earnings: $64,883
With Social Security income: 990 (33.51%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,854
With Supplemental Security Income: 41 (1.39%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,016
With public assistance income: 33 (1.12%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,874
With retirement income: 728 (24.64%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,743
Families: 2,145 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 43 (2%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 37 (1.72%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 156 (7.27%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 246 (11.47%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 414 (19.3%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 538 (25.08%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 378 (17.62%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 239 (11.14%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 58 (2.7%)
$200,000 or more: 36 (1.68%)
Median family income: $58,825
Per capita income: $25,132
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $46,590
Female full-time, year-round workers: $29,861
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 80 (3.73%)
--With related children under 18 years: 80 (3.73%)
----With related children under 5 years: 18 (0.84%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 39 (1.82%)
--With related children under 18 years: 39 (1.82%)
----With related children under 5 years: 8 (0.37%)
Individuals: 358 (16.69%)
--18 years and over: 240 (11.19%)
----65 years and over: 47 (2.19%)
--Related children under 18 years: 116 (5.41%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 95 (4.43%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 119 (5.55%)
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