Valentine, Nebraska Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

3,142

100.0

In labor force

2,099

66.8

Civilian labor force

2,099

66.8

Employed

2,070

65.9

Unemployed

29

0.9

Percent of civilian labor force

1.4

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

1,043

33.2

Females 16 years and over

1,647

100.0

In labor force

1,014

61.6

Civilian labor force

1,014

61.6

Employed

1,000

60.7

Own children under 6 years

292

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

221

75.7

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

2,056

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

1,483

72.1

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

207

10.1

Public transportation (including taxicab)

2

0.1

Walked

142

6.9

Other means

31

1.5

Worked at home

191

9.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

10.5

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

2,070

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

696

33.6

Service occupations

362

17.5

Sales and office occupations

514

24.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

113

5.5

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

189

9.1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

196

9.5

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

273

13.2

Construction

139

6.7

Manufacturing

56

2.7

Wholesale trade

98

4.7

Retail trade

257

12.4

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

141

6.8

Information

21

1.0

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

80

3.9

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

100

4.8

Educational, health and social services

471

22.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

237

11.4

Other services (except public administration)

82

4.0

Public administration

115

5.6

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

1,311

63.3

Government workers

417

20.1

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

328

15.8

Unpaid family workers

14

0.7

INCOME IN 1999

Households

1,690

100.0

Less than $10,000

163

9.6

$10,000 to $14,999

196

11.6

$15,000 to $24,999

322

19.1

$25,000 to $34,999

265

15.7

$35,000 to $49,999

311

18.4

$50,000 to $74,999

259

15.3

$75,000 to $99,999

94

5.6

$100,000 to $149,999

64

3.8

$150,000 to $199,999

4

0.2

$200,000 or more

12

0.7

Median household income (dollars)

29,877

(X)

With earnings

1,335

79.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

36,573

(X)

With Social Security income

575

34.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,494

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

75

4.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,145

(X)

With public assistance income

73

4.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,678

(X)

With retirement income

144

8.5

Mean retirement income (dollars)

11,533

(X)

Families

1,121

100.0

Less than $10,000

42

3.7

$10,000 to $14,999

88

7.9

$15,000 to $24,999

185

16.5

$25,000 to $34,999

177

15.8

$35,000 to $49,999

244

21.8

$50,000 to $74,999

229

20.4

$75,000 to $99,999

79

7.0

$100,000 to $149,999

61

5.4

$150,000 to $199,999

4

0.4

$200,000 or more

12

1.1

Median family income (dollars)

38,665

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

16,414

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

26,177

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

18,438

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

83

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.4

With related children under 18 years

55

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.3

With related children under 5 years

32

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.0

Families with female householder, no husband present

34

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.8

With related children under 18 years

31

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.6

With related children under 5 years

21

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

43.8

Individuals

372

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.3

18 years and over

251

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.6

65 years and over

90

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.4

Related children under 18 years

106

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

73

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.2

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

131

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.6