Parsons, WV

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5462284, place: Parsons city, West Virginia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,189 (100%)
In labor force: 665 (55.93%)
--Civilian labor force: 665 (55.93%)
----Employed: 614 (51.64%)
----Unemployed: 51 (4.29%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 524 (44.07%)
Females 16 years and over: 590 (49.62%)
In labor force: 280 (23.55%)
--Civilian labor force: 280 (23.55%)
----Employed: 254 (21.36%)
Own children under 6 years: 114 (9.59%)
All parents in family in labor force: 77 (6.48%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 603 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 466 (77.28%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 95 (15.75%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 27 (4.48%)
Other means: 11 (1.82%)
Worked at home: 4 (0.66%)
Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 614 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 162 (26.38%)
Service occupations: 105 (17.1%)
Sales and office occupations: 139 (22.64%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 3 (0.49%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 76 (12.38%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 129 (21.01%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 18 (2.93%)
Construction: 51 (8.31%)
Manufacturing: 101 (16.45%)
Wholesale trade.: 12 (1.95%)
Retail trade: 84 (13.68%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 38 (6.19%)
Information: 2 (0.33%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 14 (2.28%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 41 (6.68%)
Educational, health and social services: 146 (23.78%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 43 (7%)
Other services (except public administration): 21 (3.42%)
Public administration: 43 (7%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 447 (72.8%)
Government workers: 152 (24.76%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 11 (1.79%)
Unpaid family workers: 4 (0.65%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 625 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 109 (17.44%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 84 (13.44%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 99 (15.84%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 120 (19.2%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 117 (18.72%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 70 (11.2%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 10 (1.6%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 7 (1.12%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.32%)
$200,000 or more: 7 (1.12%)
Median household income: $26,424

With earnings: 441 (70.56%)
--Mean earnings: $37,547
With Social Security income: 235 (37.6%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,421
With Supplemental Security Income: 53 (8.48%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,383
With public assistance income: 29 (4.64%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,369
With retirement income: 148 (23.68%)
--Mean retirement income: $24,081

Families: 411 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 37 (9%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 46 (11.19%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 60 (14.6%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 91 (22.14%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 98 (23.84%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 56 (13.63%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 10 (2.43%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 7 (1.7%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.49%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (0.97%)
Median family income: $31,645

Per capita income: $16,565

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $22,331
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,069

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 66 (16.06%)
--With related children under 18 years: 43 (10.46%)
----With related children under 5 years: 15 (3.65%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 27 (6.57%)
--With related children under 18 years: 23 (5.6%)
----With related children under 5 years: 7 (1.7%)
Individuals: 276 (67.15%)
--18 years and over: 198 (48.18%)
----65 years and over: 33 (8.03%)
--Related children under 18 years: 78 (18.98%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 61 (14.84%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 79 (19.22%)

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