General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5454484, place: Milton town, West Virginia)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 1,764 (100%)
In labor force: 940 (53.29%)
--Civilian labor force: 940 (53.29%)
----Employed: 892 (50.57%)
----Unemployed: 48 (2.72%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 824 (46.71%)
Females 16 years and over: 954 (54.08%)
In labor force: 425 (24.09%)
--Civilian labor force: 425 (24.09%)
----Employed: 392 (22.22%)
Own children under 6 years: 152 (8.62%)
All parents in family in labor force: 83 (4.71%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 866 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 734 (84.76%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 100 (11.55%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 3 (0.35%)
Walked: 12 (1.39%)
Other means: 8 (0.92%)
Worked at home: 9 (1.04%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 892 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 213 (23.88%)
Service occupations: 145 (16.26%)
Sales and office occupations: 244 (27.35%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (0.45%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 89 (9.98%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 197 (22.09%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 20 (2.24%)
Construction: 48 (5.38%)
Manufacturing: 89 (9.98%)
Wholesale trade.: 44 (4.93%)
Retail trade: 136 (15.25%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 62 (6.95%)
Information: 36 (4.04%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 25 (2.8%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 53 (5.94%)
Educational, health and social services: 203 (22.76%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 90 (10.09%)
Other services (except public administration): 50 (5.61%)
Public administration: 36 (4.04%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 731 (81.95%)
Government workers: 137 (15.36%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 24 (2.69%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,018 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 190 (18.66%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 83 (8.15%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 158 (15.52%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 207 (20.33%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 161 (15.82%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 174 (17.09%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 17 (1.67%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 28 (2.75%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $29,348
With earnings: 680 (66.8%)
--Mean earnings: $33,550
With Social Security income: 403 (39.59%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,302
With Supplemental Security Income: 68 (6.68%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,898
With public assistance income: 58 (5.7%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,957
With retirement income: 229 (22.5%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,419
Families: 632 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 89 (14.08%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 30 (4.75%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 93 (14.72%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 154 (24.37%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 118 (18.67%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 108 (17.09%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 15 (2.37%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 25 (3.96%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $31,786
Per capita income: $15,384
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,003
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,457
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 105 (16.61%)
--With related children under 18 years: 86 (13.61%)
----With related children under 5 years: 48 (7.59%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 68 (10.76%)
--With related children under 18 years: 60 (9.49%)
----With related children under 5 years: 35 (5.54%)
Individuals: 382 (60.44%)
--18 years and over: 247 (39.08%)
----65 years and over: 34 (5.38%)
--Related children under 18 years: 135 (21.36%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 91 (14.4%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 96 (15.19%)
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