General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5439532, place: Hurricane city, West Virginia)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,362 (100%)
In labor force: 2,632 (60.34%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,626 (60.2%)
----Employed: 2,481 (56.88%)
----Unemployed: 145 (3.32%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.5%
--Armed Forces: 6 (0.14%)
Not in labor force: 1,730 (39.66%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,322 (53.23%)
In labor force: 1,182 (27.1%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,182 (27.1%)
----Employed: 1,115 (25.56%)
Own children under 6 years: 398 (9.12%)
All parents in family in labor force: 231 (5.3%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,467 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,088 (84.64%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 232 (9.4%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 46 (1.86%)
Other means: 7 (0.28%)
Worked at home: 94 (3.81%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,481 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 797 (32.12%)
Service occupations: 375 (15.11%)
Sales and office occupations: 794 (32%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 9 (0.36%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 181 (7.3%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 325 (13.1%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 35 (1.41%)
Construction: 166 (6.69%)
Manufacturing: 168 (6.77%)
Wholesale trade.: 132 (5.32%)
Retail trade: 310 (12.49%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 169 (6.81%)
Information: 75 (3.02%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 174 (7.01%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 255 (10.28%)
Educational, health and social services: 455 (18.34%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 182 (7.34%)
Other services (except public administration): 168 (6.77%)
Public administration: 192 (7.74%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,955 (78.8%)
Government workers: 360 (14.51%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 166 (6.69%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,203 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 223 (10.12%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 92 (4.18%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 309 (14.03%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 336 (15.25%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 403 (18.29%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 437 (19.84%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 154 (6.99%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 187 (8.49%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 32 (1.45%)
$200,000 or more: 30 (1.36%)
Median household income: $39,591
With earnings: 1,769 (80.3%)
--Mean earnings: $49,084
With Social Security income: 673 (30.55%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,487
With Supplemental Security Income: 120 (5.45%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,407
With public assistance income: 46 (2.09%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,557
With retirement income: 585 (26.55%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,914
Families: 1,661 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 81 (4.88%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 62 (3.73%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 210 (12.64%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 292 (17.58%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 339 (20.41%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 325 (19.57%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 135 (8.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 169 (10.17%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 32 (1.93%)
$200,000 or more: 16 (0.96%)
Median family income: $43,155
Per capita income: $20,119
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $34,808
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,972
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 136 (8.19%)
--With related children under 18 years: 102 (6.14%)
----With related children under 5 years: 40 (2.41%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 48 (2.89%)
--With related children under 18 years: 41 (2.47%)
----With related children under 5 years: 25 (1.51%)
Individuals: 566 (34.08%)
--18 years and over: 385 (23.18%)
----65 years and over: 63 (3.79%)
--Related children under 18 years: 181 (10.9%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 123 (7.41%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 145 (8.73%)
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