General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5464708, place: Point Pleasant city, West Virginia)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 3,899 (100%)
In labor force: 1,945 (49.88%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,945 (49.88%)
----Employed: 1,801 (46.19%)
----Unemployed: 144 (3.69%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,954 (50.12%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,237 (57.37%)
In labor force: 934 (23.95%)
--Civilian labor force: 934 (23.95%)
----Employed: 872 (22.36%)
Own children under 6 years: 358 (9.18%)
All parents in family in labor force: 156 (4%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,787 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,491 (83.44%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 130 (7.27%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 120 (6.72%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 46 (2.57%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,801 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 510 (28.32%)
Service occupations: 380 (21.1%)
Sales and office occupations: 512 (28.43%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 8 (0.44%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 117 (6.5%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 274 (15.21%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 8 (0.44%)
Construction: 73 (4.05%)
Manufacturing: 120 (6.66%)
Wholesale trade.: 29 (1.61%)
Retail trade: 291 (16.16%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 175 (9.72%)
Information: 40 (2.22%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 107 (5.94%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 51 (2.83%)
Educational, health and social services: 557 (30.93%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 121 (6.72%)
Other services (except public administration): 128 (7.11%)
Public administration: 101 (5.61%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,314 (72.96%)
Government workers: 368 (20.43%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 119 (6.61%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,169 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 474 (21.85%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 221 (10.19%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 324 (14.94%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 330 (15.21%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 402 (18.53%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 217 (10%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 65 (3%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 122 (5.62%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 14 (0.65%)
Median household income: $27,022
With earnings: 1,421 (65.51%)
--Mean earnings: $39,496
With Social Security income: 845 (38.96%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,954
With Supplemental Security Income: 237 (10.93%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,387
With public assistance income: 125 (5.76%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,858
With retirement income: 543 (25.03%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,088
Families: 1,349 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 229 (16.98%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 66 (4.89%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 204 (15.12%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 192 (14.23%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 319 (23.65%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 180 (13.34%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 59 (4.37%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 94 (6.97%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.44%)
Median family income: $33,527
Per capita income: $16,692
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,657
Female full-time, year-round workers: $16,607
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 299 (22.16%)
--With related children under 18 years: 218 (16.16%)
----With related children under 5 years: 103 (7.64%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 139 (10.3%)
--With related children under 18 years: 98 (7.26%)
----With related children under 5 years: 47 (3.48%)
Individuals: 1,153 (85.47%)
--18 years and over: 776 (57.52%)
----65 years and over: 128 (9.49%)
--Related children under 18 years: 375 (27.8%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 222 (16.46%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 275 (20.39%)
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