Wheelersburg, Ohio Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

8,867

100.0

In labor force

4,865

54.9

Civilian labor force

4,855

54.8

Employed

4,574

51.6

Unemployed

281

3.2

Percent of civilian labor force

5.8

(X)

Armed Forces

10

0.1

Not in labor force

4,002

45.1

Females 16 years and over

4,770

100.0

In labor force

2,362

49.5

Civilian labor force

2,362

49.5

Employed

2,270

47.6

Own children under 6 years

815

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

420

51.5

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

4,514

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

3,870

85.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

443

9.8

Public transportation (including taxicab)

6

0.1

Walked

34

0.8

Other means

55

1.2

Worked at home

106

2.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

27.7

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

4,574

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,369

29.9

Service occupations

878

19.2

Sales and office occupations

965

21.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

15

0.3

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

586

12.8

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

761

16.6

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

117

2.6

Construction

396

8.7

Manufacturing

414

9.1

Wholesale trade

79

1.7

Retail trade

526

11.5

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

350

7.7

Information

102

2.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

273

6.0

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

241

5.3

Educational, health and social services

1,224

26.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

319

7.0

Other services (except public administration)

244

5.3

Public administration

289

6.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

3,451

75.4

Government workers

699

15.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

402

8.8

Unpaid family workers

22

0.5

INCOME IN 1999

Households

4,360

100.0

Less than $10,000

579

13.3

$10,000 to $14,999

326

7.5

$15,000 to $24,999

767

17.6

$25,000 to $34,999

672

15.4

$35,000 to $49,999

726

16.7

$50,000 to $74,999

806

18.5

$75,000 to $99,999

284

6.5

$100,000 to $149,999

116

2.7

$150,000 to $199,999

34

0.8

$200,000 or more

50

1.1

Median household income (dollars)

33,048

(X)

With earnings

3,093

70.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

44,965

(X)

With Social Security income

1,498

34.4

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,764

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

380

8.7

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,297

(X)

With public assistance income

157

3.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,291

(X)

With retirement income

993

22.8

Mean retirement income (dollars)

19,872

(X)

Families

3,240

100.0

Less than $10,000

249

7.7

$10,000 to $14,999

161

5.0

$15,000 to $24,999

507

15.6

$25,000 to $34,999

498

15.4

$35,000 to $49,999

651

20.1

$50,000 to $74,999

719

22.2

$75,000 to $99,999

272

8.4

$100,000 to $149,999

109

3.4

$150,000 to $199,999

24

0.7

$200,000 or more

50

1.5

Median family income (dollars)

38,512

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

16,602

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

31,214

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

21,764

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

376

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.6

With related children under 18 years

312

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.2

With related children under 5 years

89

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.8

Families with female householder, no husband present

184

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

36.3

With related children under 18 years

175

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

48.5

With related children under 5 years

66

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

53.2

Individuals

1,631

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.5

18 years and over

1,008

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.2

65 years and over

115

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.6

Related children under 18 years

618

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

495

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.5

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

338

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.7