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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Wilkes County Schools, NC 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 53,263 100.0
    In labor force 31,956 60.0
        Civilian labor force 31,911 59.9
            Employed 29,401 55.2
            Unemployed 2,510 4.7
        Armed Forces 45 0.1
    Not in labor force 21,307 40.0
 
Civilian labor force 31,911 59.9
    Percent Unemployed 7.9
 
Females 16 years and over 27,342 51.3
    In labor force 14,900 28.0
        Civilian labor force 14,900 28.0
            Employed 13,806 25.9
 
Own children under 6 years 4,554 8.6
    All parents in family in labor force 3,074 5.8
 
Own children 6 to 17 years 9,078 17.0
    All parents in family in labor force 6,333 11.9
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 28,393 100.0
    Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 23,619 83.2
    Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 3,374 11.9
    Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 72 0.3
    Walked 454 1.6
    Other means 138 0.5
    Worked at home 736 2.6
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 23.6
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 29,401 100.0
    Management, professional, and related occupations 7,299 24.8
    Service occupations 4,571 15.5
    Sales and office occupations 7,735 26.3
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 334 1.1
    Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 3,812 13.0
    Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 5,650 19.2
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 29,401 100.0
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1,029 3.5
    Construction 2,670 9.1
    Manufacturing 5,300 18.0
    Wholesale trade 813 2.8
    Retail trade 5,117 17.4
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1,122 3.8
    Information 375 1.3
    Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing 1,467 5.0
    Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services 2,064 7.0
    Educational services & health care & social assistance 5,551 18.9
    Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services 1,897 6.5
    Other services, except public administration 1,244 4.2
    Public administration 752 2.6
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 29,401 100.0
    Private wage and salary workers 22,884 77.8
    Government workers 3,804 12.9
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 2,659 9.0
    Unpaid family workers 54 0.2
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 26,614 100.0
    Less than $10,000 3,127 11.7
    $10,000 to $14,999 2,488 9.3
    $15,000 to $24,999 4,404 16.5
    $25,000 to $34,999 3,531 13.3
    $35,000 to $49,999 3,706 13.9
    $50,000 to $74,999 5,037 18.9
    $75,000 to $99,999 2,322 8.7
    $100,000 to $149,999 1,484 5.6
    $150,000 to $199,999 222 0.8
    $200,000 or more 293 1.1
    Median household income (dollars) 34,154
    Mean household income (dollars) 47,347
 
    With earnings 19,230 72.3
        Mean earnings (dollars) 48,656
    With Social Security 9,866 37.1
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 12,998
    With retirement income 3,958 14.9
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 16,041
 
    With Supplemental Security Income 1,422 5.3
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 6,208
    With cash public assistance income 377 1.4
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 3,559
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 3,183 12.0
 
Families 18,623 100.0
    Less than $10,000 1,474 7.9
    $10,000 to $14,999 868 4.7
    $15,000 to $24,999 2,739 14.7
    $25,000 to $34,999 2,350 12.6
    $35,000 to $49,999 2,926 15.7
    $50,000 to $74,999 4,395 23.6
    $75,000 to $99,999 2,113 11.3
    $100,000 to $149,999 1,284 6.9
    $150,000 to $199,999 222 1.2
    $200,000 or more 252 1.4
    Median family income (dollars) 44,363
    Mean family income (dollars) 55,287
 
Per capita income (dollars) 19,578
 
Nonfamily households 7,991 42.9
    Median nonfamily income (dollars) 18,156
    Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 26,995
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 22,724
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 31,751
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 26,833
 
PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All families 14.3
    With related children under 18 years 24.9
        With related children under 5 years only 28.7
Married couple families 7.4
    With related children under 18 years 10.7
        With related children under 5 years only 7.0
Families with female householder, no husband present 47.7
    With related children under 18 years 65.8
        With related children under 5 years only 90.8
 
All people 18.7
Under 18 years 29.4
    Related children under 18 years 28.4
        Related children under 5 years 35.2
        Related children 5 to 17 years 25.7
18 years and over 15.6
    18 to 64 years 15.7
    65 years and over 15.4
People in families 15.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 34.1
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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