General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5452228, place: Masontown town, West Virginia)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 508 (100%)
In labor force: 250 (49.21%)
--Civilian labor force: 250 (49.21%)
----Employed: 232 (45.67%)
----Unemployed: 18 (3.54%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 258 (50.79%)
Females 16 years and over: 266 (52.36%)
In labor force: 110 (21.65%)
--Civilian labor force: 110 (21.65%)
----Employed: 104 (20.47%)
Own children under 6 years: 27 (5.31%)
All parents in family in labor force: 6 (1.18%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 232 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 186 (80.17%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 28 (12.07%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 14 (6.03%)
Other means: 2 (0.86%)
Worked at home: 2 (0.86%)
Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 232 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 44 (18.97%)
Service occupations: 48 (20.69%)
Sales and office occupations: 56 (24.14%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 44 (18.97%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 40 (17.24%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 16 (6.9%)
Construction: 15 (6.47%)
Manufacturing: 18 (7.76%)
Wholesale trade.: 12 (5.17%)
Retail trade: 40 (17.24%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 11 (4.74%)
Information: 7 (3.02%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 8 (3.45%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 15 (6.47%)
Educational, health and social services: 49 (21.12%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 20 (8.62%)
Other services (except public administration): 14 (6.03%)
Public administration: 7 (3.02%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 183 (78.88%)
Government workers: 29 (12.5%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 20 (8.62%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 260 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 37 (14.23%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 29 (11.15%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 73 (28.08%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 36 (13.85%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 47 (18.08%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 26 (10%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 6 (2.31%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (1.54%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.77%)
Median household income: $22,750
With earnings: 161 (61.92%)
--Mean earnings: $34,215
With Social Security income: 104 (40%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,416
With Supplemental Security Income: 19 (7.31%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,232
With public assistance income: 7 (2.69%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,929
With retirement income: 81 (31.15%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,371
Families: 171 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 25 (14.62%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 13 (7.6%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 29 (16.96%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 27 (15.79%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 40 (23.39%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 25 (14.62%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 6 (3.51%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (2.34%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (1.17%)
Median family income: $29,886
Per capita income: $12,927
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $24,219
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,250
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 29 (16.96%)
--With related children under 18 years: 19 (11.11%)
----With related children under 5 years: 9 (5.26%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 11 (6.43%)
--With related children under 18 years: 11 (6.43%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (2.34%)
Individuals: 129 (75.44%)
--18 years and over: 81 (47.37%)
----65 years and over: 11 (6.43%)
--Related children under 18 years: 47 (27.49%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 37 (21.64%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 37 (21.64%)
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