Starke, Florida Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

12,558

100.0

In labor force

6,519

51.9

Civilian labor force

6,479

51.6

Employed

6,138

48.9

Unemployed

341

2.7

Percent of civilian labor force

5.3

(X)

Armed Forces

40

0.3

Not in labor force

6,039

48.1

Females 16 years and over

5,862

100.0

In labor force

2,987

51.0

Civilian labor force

2,983

50.9

Employed

2,793

47.6

Own children under 6 years

1,032

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

716

69.4

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

5,980

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

4,784

80.0

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

598

10.0

Public transportation (including taxicab)

16

0.3

Walked

187

3.1

Other means

212

3.5

Worked at home

183

3.1

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

25.4

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

6,138

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,415

23.1

Service occupations

1,511

24.6

Sales and office occupations

1,469

23.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

55

0.9

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

819

13.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

869

14.2

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

219

3.6

Construction

586

9.5

Manufacturing

455

7.4

Wholesale trade

77

1.3

Retail trade

640

10.4

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

567

9.2

Information

92

1.5

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

171

2.8

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

325

5.3

Educational, health and social services

1,131

18.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

470

7.7

Other services (except public administration)

289

4.7

Public administration

1,116

18.2

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

3,656

59.6

Government workers

1,975

32.2

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

482

7.9

Unpaid family workers

25

0.4

INCOME IN 1999

Households

5,423

100.0

Less than $10,000

732

13.5

$10,000 to $14,999

464

8.6

$15,000 to $24,999

892

16.4

$25,000 to $34,999

811

15.0

$35,000 to $49,999

883

16.3

$50,000 to $74,999

1,026

18.9

$75,000 to $99,999

401

7.4

$100,000 to $149,999

148

2.7

$150,000 to $199,999

11

0.2

$200,000 or more

55

1.0

Median household income (dollars)

32,045

(X)

With earnings

4,115

75.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

40,637

(X)

With Social Security income

1,598

29.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,168

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

366

6.7

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,170

(X)

With public assistance income

178

3.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,235

(X)

With retirement income

1,220

22.5

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,544

(X)

Families

3,904

100.0

Less than $10,000

302

7.7

$10,000 to $14,999

240

6.1

$15,000 to $24,999

536

13.7

$25,000 to $34,999

620

15.9

$35,000 to $49,999

737

18.9

$50,000 to $74,999

941

24.1

$75,000 to $99,999

339

8.7

$100,000 to $149,999

123

3.2

$150,000 to $199,999

11

0.3

$200,000 or more

55

1.4

Median family income (dollars)

39,301

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

14,418

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

30,421

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

20,515

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

444

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.4

With related children under 18 years

304

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.3

With related children under 5 years

112

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.9

Families with female householder, no husband present

232

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.6

With related children under 18 years

195

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

38.2

With related children under 5 years

84

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

43.5

Individuals

2,119

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.1

18 years and over

1,372

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.4

65 years and over

314

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.8

Related children under 18 years

694

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.6

Related children 5 to 17 years

552

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.7

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

677

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.9