Smithers, WV

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5474740, place: Smithers city, West Virginia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 766 (100%)
In labor force: 367 (47.91%)
--Civilian labor force: 367 (47.91%)
----Employed: 345 (45.04%)
----Unemployed: 22 (2.87%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 399 (52.09%)
Females 16 years and over: 411 (53.66%)
In labor force: 177 (23.11%)
--Civilian labor force: 177 (23.11%)
----Employed: 167 (21.8%)
Own children under 6 years: 66 (8.62%)
All parents in family in labor force: 42 (5.48%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 330 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 251 (76.06%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 35 (10.61%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 7 (2.12%)
Walked: 27 (8.18%)
Other means: 10 (3.03%)
Worked at home: 0 (0%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 345 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 81 (23.48%)
Service occupations: 88 (25.51%)
Sales and office occupations: 98 (28.41%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 2 (0.58%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 37 (10.72%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 39 (11.3%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 14 (4.06%)
Construction: 14 (4.06%)
Manufacturing: 26 (7.54%)
Wholesale trade.: 5 (1.45%)
Retail trade: 44 (12.75%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 20 (5.8%)
Information: 13 (3.77%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 29 (8.41%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 23 (6.67%)
Educational, health and social services: 81 (23.48%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 38 (11.01%)
Other services (except public administration): 21 (6.09%)
Public administration: 17 (4.93%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 268 (77.68%)
Government workers: 61 (17.68%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 14 (4.06%)
Unpaid family workers: 2 (0.58%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 453 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 105 (23.18%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 75 (16.56%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 76 (16.78%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 92 (20.31%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 51 (11.26%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 33 (7.28%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 13 (2.87%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 8 (1.77%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $20,417

With earnings: 266 (58.72%)
--Mean earnings: $28,336
With Social Security income: 183 (40.4%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,354
With Supplemental Security Income: 40 (8.83%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,787
With public assistance income: 23 (5.08%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,683
With retirement income: 101 (22.3%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,629

Families: 265 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 33 (12.45%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 42 (15.85%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 40 (15.09%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 57 (21.51%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 48 (18.11%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 29 (10.94%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 8 (3.02%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 8 (3.02%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $27,734

Per capita income: $12,807

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $22,353
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,846

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 53 (20%)
--With related children under 18 years: 44 (16.6%)
----With related children under 5 years: 22 (8.3%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 31 (11.7%)
--With related children under 18 years: 31 (11.7%)
----With related children under 5 years: 16 (6.04%)
Individuals: 212 (80%)
--18 years and over: 146 (55.09%)
----65 years and over: 17 (6.42%)
--Related children under 18 years: 66 (24.91%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 40 (15.09%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 67 (25.28%)

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