Cameron, WV

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5412484, place: Cameron city, West Virginia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 955 (100%)
In labor force: 406 (42.51%)
--Civilian labor force: 406 (42.51%)
----Employed: 349 (36.54%)
----Unemployed: 57 (5.97%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 14%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 549 (57.49%)
Females 16 years and over: 542 (56.75%)
In labor force: 204 (21.36%)
--Civilian labor force: 204 (21.36%)
----Employed: 182 (19.06%)
Own children under 6 years: 70 (7.33%)
All parents in family in labor force: 17 (1.78%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 337 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 245 (72.7%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 72 (21.36%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 15 (4.45%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 5 (1.48%)
Mean travel time to work: 37.6 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 349 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 51 (14.61%)
Service occupations: 91 (26.07%)
Sales and office occupations: 63 (18.05%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 2 (0.57%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 73 (20.92%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 69 (19.77%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 23 (6.59%)
Construction: 35 (10.03%)
Manufacturing: 53 (15.19%)
Wholesale trade.: 0 (0%)
Retail trade: 34 (9.74%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 33 (9.46%)
Information: 3 (0.86%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 15 (4.3%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 17 (4.87%)
Educational, health and social services: 81 (23.21%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 17 (4.87%)
Other services (except public administration): 21 (6.02%)
Public administration: 17 (4.87%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 291 (83.38%)
Government workers: 43 (12.32%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 14 (4.01%)
Unpaid family workers: 1 (0.29%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 436 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 87 (19.95%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 61 (13.99%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 68 (15.6%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 79 (18.12%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 55 (12.61%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 54 (12.39%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 20 (4.59%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 12 (2.75%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $25,119

With earnings: 289 (66.28%)
--Mean earnings: $30,678
With Social Security income: 176 (40.37%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,716
With Supplemental Security Income: 44 (10.09%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,655
With public assistance income: 35 (8.03%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,769
With retirement income: 87 (19.95%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,406

Families: 305 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 50 (16.39%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 40 (13.11%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 39 (12.79%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 54 (17.7%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 48 (15.74%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 52 (17.05%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 10 (3.28%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 12 (3.93%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $26,958

Per capita income: $11,447

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,875
Female full-time, year-round workers: $14,437

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 82 (26.89%)
--With related children under 18 years: 63 (20.66%)
----With related children under 5 years: 20 (6.56%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 32 (10.49%)
--With related children under 18 years: 29 (9.51%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (1.97%)
Individuals: 346 (113.44%)
--18 years and over: 213 (69.84%)
----65 years and over: 26 (8.52%)
--Related children under 18 years: 128 (41.97%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 103 (33.77%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 66 (21.64%)

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