Economic Characteristics - U.S. Census - 2000
Blount County, TN


Subject

Number

Percent

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

84,333

100.0

In labor force
52,693
62.5

Civilian labor force

52,442
62.2

Employed

50,065
59.4

Unemployed

2,377
2.8

Percent of civilian labor force

4.5
(X)

Armed Forces

251
0.3
Not in labor force
31,640
37.5
 

Females 16 years and over

44,040

100.0

In labor force
24,435
55.5

Civilian labor force

24,413
55.4

Employed

23,271
52.8
 

Own children under 6 years

7,220

100.0

All parents in family in labor force
4,467
61.9
 

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

49,250

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
41,806
84.9
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
5,118
10.4
Public transportation (including taxicab)
129
0.3
Walked
652
1.3
Other means
332
0.7
Worked at home
1,213
2.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
24.0
(X)
 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

50,065

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations
14,457
28.9
Service occupations
7,214
14.4
Sales and office occupations
12,777
25.5
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
244
0.5
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
5,803
11.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,570
19.1
 

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
513
1.0
Construction
4,062
8.1
Manufacturing
9,225
18.4
Wholesale trade
2,063
4.1
Retail trade
6,095
12.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
2,705
5.4
Information
757
1.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
2,763
5.5
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
3,467
6.9
Educational, health and social services
10,262
20.5
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,849
7.7
Other services (except public administration)
2,352
4.7
Public administration
1,952
3.9
 

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers
38,978
77.9
Government workers
6,972
13.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
3,954
7.9
Unpaid family workers
161
0.3
 

INCOME IN 1999

Households

42,834

100.0

Less than $10,000
4,261
9.9
$10,000 to $14,999
2,862
6.7
$15,000 to $24,999
6,403
14.9
$25,000 to $34,999
6,180
14.4
$35,000 to $49,999
8,069
18.8
$50,000 to $74,999
8,542
19.9
$75,000 to $99,999
3,395
7.9
$100,000 to $149,999
2,150
5.0
$150,000 to $199,999
479
1.1
$200,000 or more
493
1.2
Median household income (dollars)
37,862
(X)
 
With earnings
33,032
77.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

46,093
(X)
With Social Security income
12,846
30.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,144
(X)
With Supplemental Security Income
1,912
4.5

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,571
(X)
With public assistance income
1,109
2.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,701
(X)
With retirement income
9,033
21.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

18,689
(X)
 

Families

30,913

100.0

Less than $10,000
1,528
4.9
$10,000 to $14,999
1,303
4.2
$15,000 to $24,999
3,805
12.3
$25,000 to $34,999
4,363
14.1
$35,000 to $49,999
6,598
21.3
$50,000 to $74,999
7,369
23.8
$75,000 to $99,999
3,103
10.0
$100,000 to $149,999
1,992
6.4
$150,000 to $199,999
441
1.4
$200,000 or more
411
1.3
Median family income (dollars)
45,038
(X)
 
Per capita income (dollars)
19,416
(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers
31,877
(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers
23,007
(X)
 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

2,252

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)
7.3
With related children under 18 years
1,619
(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)
11.4

With related children under 5 years

664
(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)
13.1
 

Families with female householder, no husband present

1,048

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)
26.7
With related children under 18 years
893
(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)
36.2

With related children under 5 years

369
(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)
50.2
 

Individuals

10,084

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)
9.7
18 years and over
7,053
(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)
8.8

65 years and over

1,293
(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)
9.1
Related children under 18 years
2,905
(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)
12.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

2,039
(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)
11.7
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
3,394
(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)
22.8

X) Not applicable. - - Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices
P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71,
P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53