High Point, NC Economic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over65,895100.0
In labor force44,99168.3
Civilian labor force
44,99168.3
Employed
42,25064.1
Unemployed
2,7414.2
Percent of civilian labor force
6.1(X)
Armed Forces
00.0
Not in labor force20,90431.7
Females 16 years and over34,960100.0
In labor force21,69762.1
Civilian labor force
21,69762.1
Employed
20,26958.0
Own children under 6 years7,340100.0
All parents in family in labor force4,76364.9
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over41,347100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone32,89079.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled5,81914.1
Public transportation (including taxicab)7011.7
Walked5891.4
Other means4161.0
Worked at home9322.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes)20.0(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over42,250100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations12,80330.3
Service occupations5,39912.8
Sales and office occupations11,97228.3
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations820.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations2,9186.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations9,07621.5
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1530.4
Construction2,0114.8
Manufacturing10,59725.1
Wholesale trade2,0594.9
Retail trade4,98311.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities2,2695.4
Information9322.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing3,3838.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services3,2307.6
Educational, health and social services7,04316.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services2,8356.7
Other services (except public administration)1,6033.8
Public administration1,1522.7
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers35,84784.8
Government workers4,33210.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business2,0454.8
Unpaid family workers260.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households33,626100.0
Less than $10,0003,73911.1
$10,000 to $14,9992,0966.2
$15,000 to $24,9994,36913.0
$25,000 to $34,9994,52613.5
$35,000 to $49,9995,92117.6
$50,000 to $74,9996,27818.7
$75,000 to $99,9993,1239.3
$100,000 to $149,9992,1846.5
$150,000 to $199,9995561.7
$200,000 or more8342.5
Median household income (dollars)40,137(X)
With earnings28,01083.3
Mean earnings (dollars)
54,227(X)
With Social Security income8,29024.7
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,705(X)
With Supplemental Security Income1,2753.8
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,000(X)
With public assistance income1,1163.3
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,106(X)
With retirement income4,44413.2
Mean retirement income (dollars)
12,733(X)
Families22,583100.0
Less than $10,0001,6397.3
$10,000 to $14,9991,0444.6
$15,000 to $24,9992,34910.4
$25,000 to $34,9992,71012.0
$35,000 to $49,9993,98717.7
$50,000 to $74,9995,01022.2
$75,000 to $99,9992,73812.1
$100,000 to $149,9991,9158.5
$150,000 to $199,9994872.2
$200,000 or more7043.1
Median family income (dollars)48,057(X)
Per capita income (dollars)21,303(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers33,411(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers25,293(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families2,382(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.5
With related children under 18 years1,973(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.1
With related children under 5 years
1,036(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.7
Families with female householder, no husband present1,575(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)30.3
With related children under 18 years1,448(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)38.1
With related children under 5 years
759(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)49.4
Individuals11,100(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.2
18 years and over6,979(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.3
65 years and over
1,098(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.4
Related children under 18 years4,072(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.6
Related children 5 to 17 years
2,701(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)17.3
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over3,428(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.7
(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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