Houston County, AL Economic Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Houston county alabama dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics






Subject

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over68,505100.0
In labor force42,72062.4
Civilian labor force
42,58262.2
Employed
40,35558.9
Unemployed
2,2273.3
Percent of civilian labor force
5.2(X)
Armed Forces
1380.2
Not in labor force25,78537.6
Females 16 years and over36,546100.0
In labor force20,12355.1
Civilian labor force
20,12355.1
Employed
18,86651.6
Own children under 6 years6,890100.0
All parents in family in labor force4,32962.8
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over39,962100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone34,24885.7
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled4,10910.3
Public transportation (including taxicab)2220.6
Walked3660.9
Other means4011.0
Worked at home6161.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes)20.0(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over40,355100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations11,88829.5
Service occupations5,91314.7
Sales and office occupations11,07527.4
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations2380.6
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations4,39610.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations6,84517.0
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining5571.4
Construction2,8697.1
Manufacturing5,71214.2
Wholesale trade1,6904.2
Retail trade6,02014.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities3,4088.4
Information8082.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,9074.7
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services2,5916.4
Educational, health and social services8,41520.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services2,5376.3
Other services (except public administration)2,2345.5
Public administration1,6074.0
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers32,67481.0
Government workers5,02412.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business2,5386.3
Unpaid family workers1190.3
INCOME IN 1999
Households35,861100.0
Less than $10,0004,86813.6
$10,000 to $14,9993,1278.7
$15,000 to $24,9995,13614.3
$25,000 to $34,9995,02414.0
$35,000 to $49,9995,85416.3
$50,000 to $74,9996,40717.9
$75,000 to $99,9992,5877.2
$100,000 to $149,9991,8435.1
$150,000 to $199,9994551.3
$200,000 or more5601.6
Median household income (dollars)34,431(X)
With earnings27,71677.3
Mean earnings (dollars)
47,638(X)
With Social Security income9,88627.6
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,590(X)
With Supplemental Security Income1,9705.5
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,561(X)
With public assistance income6781.9
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
1,766(X)
With retirement income5,57015.5
Mean retirement income (dollars)
15,339(X)
Families25,286100.0
Less than $10,0002,0328.0
$10,000 to $14,9991,5746.2
$15,000 to $24,9993,05012.1
$25,000 to $34,9993,50513.9
$35,000 to $49,9994,63318.3
$50,000 to $74,9995,52221.8
$75,000 to $99,9992,3239.2
$100,000 to $149,9991,7156.8
$150,000 to $199,9994341.7
$200,000 or more4982.0
Median family income (dollars)42,437(X)
Per capita income (dollars)18,759(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers32,092(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers21,409(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families2,981(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.8
With related children under 18 years2,349(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.2
With related children under 5 years
1,040(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.0
Families with female householder, no husband present1,790(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)36.4
With related children under 18 years1,666(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)46.0
With related children under 5 years
760(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)60.5
Individuals13,146(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.0
18 years and over8,293(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.8
65 years and over
1,896(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.3
Related children under 18 years4,782(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.1
Related children 5 to 17 years
3,253(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.4
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over3,619(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)27.8
(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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