Macon, GA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over73,919100.0
In labor force41,52456.2
Civilian labor force
41,37256.0
Employed
37,21450.3
Unemployed
4,1585.6
Percent of civilian labor force
10.1(X)
Armed Forces
1520.2
Not in labor force32,39543.8
Females 16 years and over42,643100.0
In labor force21,93551.4
Civilian labor force
21,89351.3
Employed
19,57845.9
Own children under 6 years8,508100.0
All parents in family in labor force5,59965.8
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over36,409100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone27,37775.2
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled6,30117.3
Public transportation (including taxicab)9732.7
Walked7552.1
Other means4291.2
Worked at home5741.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes)21.4(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over37,214100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations10,39227.9
Service occupations7,50320.2
Sales and office occupations10,17427.3
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations1060.3
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations3,2728.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations5,76715.5
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining2550.7
Construction2,1195.7
Manufacturing3,80910.2
Wholesale trade1,0692.9
Retail trade4,57512.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,6864.5
Information8192.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing3,2408.7
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services2,6277.1
Educational, health and social services8,57423.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services3,77710.1
Other services (except public administration)2,1255.7
Public administration2,5396.8
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers28,66377.0
Government workers6,66817.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,8044.8
Unpaid family workers790.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households38,594100.0
Less than $10,0007,50019.4
$10,000 to $14,9994,08710.6
$15,000 to $24,9996,37516.5
$25,000 to $34,9995,32113.8
$35,000 to $49,9995,62114.6
$50,000 to $74,9995,36213.9
$75,000 to $99,9992,1365.5
$100,000 to $149,9991,3503.5
$150,000 to $199,9993190.8
$200,000 or more5231.4
Median household income (dollars)27,405(X)
With earnings28,16373.0
Mean earnings (dollars)
40,879(X)
With Social Security income11,54829.9
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
9,548(X)
With Supplemental Security Income3,0838.0
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,508(X)
With public assistance income2,4336.3
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,105(X)
With retirement income6,94618.0
Mean retirement income (dollars)
16,681(X)
Families24,505100.0
Less than $10,0003,57714.6
$10,000 to $14,9992,0598.4
$15,000 to $24,9993,62514.8
$25,000 to $34,9993,34913.7
$35,000 to $49,9994,06216.6
$50,000 to $74,9994,22617.2
$75,000 to $99,9991,7467.1
$100,000 to $149,9991,1214.6
$150,000 to $199,9992891.2
$200,000 or more4511.8
Median family income (dollars)33,699(X)
Per capita income (dollars)16,082(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers29,950(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers22,865(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families5,290(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.6
With related children under 18 years4,456(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)31.8
With related children under 5 years
2,429(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)39.1
Families with female householder, no husband present4,010(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)41.5
With related children under 18 years3,572(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)50.7
With related children under 5 years
1,952(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)60.0
Individuals23,953(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)25.5
18 years and over14,099(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.7
65 years and over
2,066(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.0
Related children under 18 years9,770(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)37.7
Related children 5 to 17 years
6,501(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)35.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over5,756(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)31.5
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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