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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Letcher County School District, KY based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Housing Characteristics.

    -- Table/Item --ValuePercent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 16,625 100.0
    In labor force 7,554 45.4
        Civilian labor force 7,554 45.4
            Employed 7,030 42.3
            Unemployed 524 3.2
        Armed Forces 0 0.0
    Not in labor force 9,071 54.6
 
Civilian labor force 7,554 45.4
    Percent Unemployed 6.9
 
Females 16 years and over 8,567 51.5
    In labor force 3,199 19.2
        Civilian labor force 3,199 19.2
            Employed 2,996 18.0
 
Own children under 6 years 1,281 7.7
    All parents in family in labor force 458 2.8
 
Own children 6 to 17 years 2,634 15.8
    All parents in family in labor force 1,084 6.5
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 6,664 100.0
    Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 5,433 81.5
    Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 856 12.8
    Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 18 0.3
    Walked 213 3.2
    Other means 38 0.6
    Worked at home 106 1.6
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25.3
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 7,030 100.0
    Management, professional, and related occupations 2,020 28.7
    Service occupations 1,296 18.4
    Sales and office occupations 1,172 16.7
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 17 0.2
    Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 1,542 21.9
    Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 983 14.0
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 7,030 100.0
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1,375 19.6
    Construction 309 4.4
    Manufacturing 276 3.9
    Wholesale trade 124 1.8
    Retail trade 564 8.0
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 425 6.0
    Information 135 1.9
    Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing 135 1.9
    Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services 386 5.5
    Educational services & health care & social assistance 2,097 29.8
    Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services 396 5.6
    Other services, except public administration 482 6.9
    Public administration 326 4.6
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 7,030 100.0
    Private wage and salary workers 5,281 75.1
    Government workers 1,343 19.1
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 398 5.7
    Unpaid family workers 8 0.1
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 8,517 100.0
    Less than $10,000 1,447 17.0
    $10,000 to $14,999 1,033 12.1
    $15,000 to $24,999 1,336 15.7
    $25,000 to $34,999 942 11.1
    $35,000 to $49,999 1,143 13.4
    $50,000 to $74,999 1,216 14.3
    $75,000 to $99,999 762 8.9
    $100,000 to $149,999 421 4.9
    $150,000 to $199,999 176 2.1
    $200,000 or more 41 0.5
    Median household income (dollars) 30,248
    Mean household income (dollars) 41,166
 
    With earnings 5,251 61.7
        Mean earnings (dollars) 48,334
    With Social Security 3,629 42.6
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 13,321
    With retirement income 1,514 17.8
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 14,670
 
    With Supplemental Security Income 1,075 12.6
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 7,192
    With cash public assistance income 242 2.8
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 2,506
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 1,988 23.3
 
Families 5,983 100.0
    Less than $10,000 524 8.8
    $10,000 to $14,999 597 10.0
    $15,000 to $24,999 886 14.8
    $25,000 to $34,999 701 11.7
    $35,000 to $49,999 911 15.2
    $50,000 to $74,999 1,094 18.3
    $75,000 to $99,999 666 11.1
    $100,000 to $149,999 395 6.6
    $150,000 to $199,999 176 2.9
    $200,000 or more 33 0.6
    Median family income (dollars) 38,705
    Mean family income (dollars) 48,926
 
Per capita income (dollars) 17,242
 
Nonfamily households 2,534 42.4
    Median nonfamily income (dollars) 13,371
    Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 21,389
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 24,756
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 48,042
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 26,920
 
PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All families 21.3
    With related children under 18 years 28.4
        With related children under 5 years only 35.6
Married couple families 13.3
    With related children under 18 years 16.5
        With related children under 5 years only 23.1
Families with female householder, no husband present 57.0
    With related children under 18 years 64.9
        With related children under 5 years only 95.9
 
All people 25.7
Under 18 years 29.1
    Related children under 18 years 29.3
        Related children under 5 years 28.0
        Related children 5 to 17 years 29.7
18 years and over 24.7
    18 to 64 years 24.9
    65 years and over 24.1
People in families 22.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 45.3
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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