Byhalia, Mississippi Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

11,178

100.0

In labor force

6,795

60.8

Civilian labor force

6,778

60.6

Employed

6,302

56.4

Unemployed

476

4.3

Percent of civilian labor force

7.0

(X)

Armed Forces

17

0.2

Not in labor force

4,383

39.2

Females 16 years and over

5,722

100.0

In labor force

3,165

55.3

Civilian labor force

3,165

55.3

Employed

2,917

51.0

Own children under 6 years

1,212

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

657

54.2

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

6,186

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

4,934

79.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,048

16.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

18

0.3

Walked

38

0.6

Other means

57

0.9

Worked at home

91

1.5

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

31.1

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

6,302

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

892

14.2

Service occupations

861

13.7

Sales and office occupations

1,644

26.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

36

0.6

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,154

18.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,715

27.2

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

114

1.8

Construction

816

12.9

Manufacturing

1,456

23.1

Wholesale trade

280

4.4

Retail trade

824

13.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

644

10.2

Information

102

1.6

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

187

3.0

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

291

4.6

Educational, health and social services

625

9.9

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

528

8.4

Other services (except public administration)

265

4.2

Public administration

170

2.7

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

5,253

83.4

Government workers

562

8.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

473

7.5

Unpaid family workers

14

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

5,314

100.0

Less than $10,000

698

13.1

$10,000 to $14,999

466

8.8

$15,000 to $24,999

815

15.3

$25,000 to $34,999

745

14.0

$35,000 to $49,999

928

17.5

$50,000 to $74,999

1,086

20.4

$75,000 to $99,999

325

6.1

$100,000 to $149,999

148

2.8

$150,000 to $199,999

78

1.5

$200,000 or more

25

0.5

Median household income (dollars)

33,627

(X)

With earnings

4,254

80.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

43,315

(X)

With Social Security income

1,306

24.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,383

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

476

9.0

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,652

(X)

With public assistance income

185

3.5

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,048

(X)

With retirement income

748

14.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

13,682

(X)

Families

4,073

100.0

Less than $10,000

336

8.2

$10,000 to $14,999

331

8.1

$15,000 to $24,999

581

14.3

$25,000 to $34,999

523

12.8

$35,000 to $49,999

785

19.3

$50,000 to $74,999

989

24.3

$75,000 to $99,999

283

6.9

$100,000 to $149,999

142

3.5

$150,000 to $199,999

78

1.9

$200,000 or more

25

0.6

Median family income (dollars)

39,796

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

14,673

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

31,156

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

21,376

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

575

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.1

With related children under 18 years

401

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.0

With related children under 5 years

153

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.5

Families with female householder, no husband present

268

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.3

With related children under 18 years

197

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.9

With related children under 5 years

88

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

46.1

Individuals

2,637

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.8

18 years and over

1,700

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.8

65 years and over

372

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.9

Related children under 18 years

934

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

706

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.9

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

554

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.9