War, WV

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5484484, place: War city, West Virginia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 600 (100%)
In labor force: 165 (27.5%)
--Civilian labor force: 165 (27.5%)
----Employed: 147 (24.5%)
----Unemployed: 18 (3%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 10.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 435 (72.5%)
Females 16 years and over: 320 (53.33%)
In labor force: 80 (13.33%)
--Civilian labor force: 80 (13.33%)
----Employed: 74 (12.33%)
Own children under 6 years: 36 (6%)
All parents in family in labor force: 6 (1%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 139 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 119 (85.61%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 3 (2.16%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 14 (10.07%)
Other means: 1 (0.72%)
Worked at home: 2 (1.44%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 147 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 47 (31.97%)
Service occupations: 23 (15.65%)
Sales and office occupations: 31 (21.09%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 28 (19.05%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 18 (12.24%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 15 (10.2%)
Construction: 7 (4.76%)
Manufacturing: 5 (3.4%)
Wholesale trade.: 0 (0%)
Retail trade: 23 (15.65%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 12 (8.16%)
Information: 4 (2.72%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 8 (5.44%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 2 (1.36%)
Educational, health and social services: 61 (41.5%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 3 (2.04%)
Other services (except public administration): 5 (3.4%)
Public administration: 2 (1.36%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 91 (61.9%)
Government workers: 49 (33.33%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 7 (4.76%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 299 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 90 (30.1%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 51 (17.06%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 69 (23.08%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 25 (8.36%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 29 (9.7%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 28 (9.36%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 5 (1.67%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (0.67%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $16,012

With earnings: 118 (39.46%)
--Mean earnings: $30,114
With Social Security income: 134 (44.82%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,809
With Supplemental Security Income: 94 (31.44%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,077
With public assistance income: 33 (11.04%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,339
With retirement income: 77 (25.75%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,510

Families: 201 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 36 (17.91%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 41 (20.4%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 45 (22.39%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 23 (11.44%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 25 (12.44%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 24 (11.94%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 5 (2.49%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (1%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $20,521

Per capita income: $9,285

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,500
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,438

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 70 (34.83%)
--With related children under 18 years: 55 (27.36%)
----With related children under 5 years: 20 (9.95%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 17 (8.46%)
--With related children under 18 years: 13 (6.47%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (1.49%)
Individuals: 328 (163.18%)
--18 years and over: 207 (102.99%)
----65 years and over: 18 (8.96%)
--Related children under 18 years: 121 (60.2%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 99 (49.25%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 58 (28.86%)

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