Shepherdstown, WV

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5473468, place: Shepherdstown town, West Virginia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 698 (100%)
In labor force: 464 (66.48%)
--Civilian labor force: 463 (66.33%)
----Employed: 431 (61.75%)
----Unemployed: 32 (4.58%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.9%
--Armed Forces: 1 (0.14%)
Not in labor force: 234 (33.52%)
Females 16 years and over: 358 (51.29%)
In labor force: 225 (32.23%)
--Civilian labor force: 225 (32.23%)
----Employed: 207 (29.66%)
Own children under 6 years: 36 (5.16%)
All parents in family in labor force: 33 (4.73%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 427 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 245 (57.38%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 53 (12.41%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 13 (3.04%)
Walked: 87 (20.37%)
Other means: 3 (0.7%)
Worked at home: 26 (6.09%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 431 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 216 (50.12%)
Service occupations: 81 (18.79%)
Sales and office occupations: 82 (19.03%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 28 (6.5%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 24 (5.57%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 20 (4.64%)
Manufacturing: 27 (6.26%)
Wholesale trade.: 9 (2.09%)
Retail trade: 35 (8.12%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 2 (0.46%)
Information: 19 (4.41%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 22 (5.1%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 40 (9.28%)
Educational, health and social services: 139 (32.25%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 59 (13.69%)
Other services (except public administration): 11 (2.55%)
Public administration: 48 (11.14%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 239 (55.45%)
Government workers: 142 (32.95%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 50 (11.6%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 397 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 40 (10.08%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 43 (10.83%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 46 (11.59%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 34 (8.56%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 77 (19.4%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 69 (17.38%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 44 (11.08%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 30 (7.56%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (0.76%)
$200,000 or more: 11 (2.77%)
Median household income: $40,750

With earnings: 325 (81.86%)
--Mean earnings: $43,295
With Social Security income: 111 (27.96%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,267
With Supplemental Security Income: 10 (2.52%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,220
With public assistance income: 5 (1.26%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,040
With retirement income: 101 (25.44%)
--Mean retirement income: $50,139

Families: 186 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 12 (6.45%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 16 (8.6%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 10 (5.38%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 22 (11.83%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 30 (16.13%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 30 (16.13%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 32 (17.2%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 22 (11.83%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (1.61%)
$200,000 or more: 9 (4.84%)
Median family income: $55,000

Per capita income: $28,539

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $35,833
Female full-time, year-round workers: $30,139

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 14 (7.53%)
--With related children under 18 years: 7 (3.76%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (3.23%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 6 (3.23%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4 (2.15%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (1.61%)
Individuals: 122 (65.59%)
--18 years and over: 113 (60.75%)
----65 years and over: 2 (1.08%)
--Related children under 18 years: 9 (4.84%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 4 (2.15%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 94 (50.54%)

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