Matewan, WV

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5452324, place: Matewan town, West Virginia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 443 (100%)
In labor force: 135 (30.47%)
--Civilian labor force: 135 (30.47%)
----Employed: 113 (25.51%)
----Unemployed: 22 (4.97%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 16.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 308 (69.53%)
Females 16 years and over: 242 (54.63%)
In labor force: 49 (11.06%)
--Civilian labor force: 49 (11.06%)
----Employed: 41 (9.26%)
Own children under 6 years: 28 (6.32%)
All parents in family in labor force: 1 (0.23%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 113 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 76 (67.26%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 30 (26.55%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 5 (4.42%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 2 (1.77%)
Mean travel time to work: 37.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 113 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 45 (39.82%)
Service occupations: 8 (7.08%)
Sales and office occupations: 26 (23.01%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 15 (13.27%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 19 (16.81%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 7 (6.19%)
Construction: 11 (9.73%)
Manufacturing: 4 (3.54%)
Wholesale trade.: 1 (0.88%)
Retail trade: 25 (22.12%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 12 (10.62%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 5 (4.42%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 5 (4.42%)
Educational, health and social services: 35 (30.97%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 2 (1.77%)
Other services (except public administration): 3 (2.65%)
Public administration: 3 (2.65%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 88 (77.88%)
Government workers: 20 (17.7%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 5 (4.42%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 270 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 107 (39.63%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 38 (14.07%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 36 (13.33%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 31 (11.48%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 22 (8.15%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 26 (9.63%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2 (0.74%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (1.11%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (1.11%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.74%)
Median household income: $13,529

With earnings: 104 (38.52%)
--Mean earnings: $37,055
With Social Security income: 129 (47.78%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,889
With Supplemental Security Income: 61 (22.59%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,610
With public assistance income: 32 (11.85%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,912
With retirement income: 43 (15.93%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,830

Families: 125 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 7 (5.6%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 23 (18.4%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 22 (17.6%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 23 (18.4%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 16 (12.8%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 24 (19.2%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2 (1.6%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (2.4%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (2.4%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (1.6%)
Median family income: $27,188

Per capita income: $12,586

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $25,500
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,875

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 21 (16.8%)
--With related children under 18 years: 12 (9.6%)
----With related children under 5 years: 7 (5.6%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 2 (1.6%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2 (1.6%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 167 (133.6%)
--18 years and over: 132 (105.6%)
----65 years and over: 24 (19.2%)
--Related children under 18 years: 35 (28%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 25 (20%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 86 (68.8%)

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