Census 2000 Supplementary Survey Profile
Augusta--Aiken, GA--SC MSA
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TABLE 3. PROFILE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
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Estimate |
Lower Bound |
Upper Bound |
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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Population 16 years and over
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345,464
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342,421
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348,507
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In labor force
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212,824
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203,759
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221,889
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Civilian labor force
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206,506
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197,520
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215,492
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Employed
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196,284
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187,650
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204,918
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Unemployed
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10,222
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6,925
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13,519
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Percent unemployed
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4.9
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3.3
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6.6
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Armed Forces
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6,318
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4,260
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8,376
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Not in labor force
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132,640
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123,570
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141,710
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Females 16 years and over
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181,786
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178,806
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184,766
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In labor force
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99,906
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93,648
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106,164
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Civilian labor force
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98,953
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92,637
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105,269
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Employed
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94,778
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88,729
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100,827
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Own children under 6 years
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37,998
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34,198
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41,798
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All parents in family in labor force
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19,851
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15,663
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24,039
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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83,599
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79,941
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87,257
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All parents in family in labor force
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49,774
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42,298
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57,250
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Population 16 to 19 years
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24,997
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20,837
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29,157
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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3,629
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1,771
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5,487
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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1,848
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163
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3,533
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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197,456
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188,934
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205,978
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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171,772
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162,445
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181,099
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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13,586
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10,261
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16,911
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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2,039
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599
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3,479
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Walked
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1,226
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185
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2,267
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Other means
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3,800
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1,280
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6,320
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Worked at home
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5,033
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3,027
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7,039
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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22.3
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21.0
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23.6
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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196,284
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187,650
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204,918
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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57,743
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50,726
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64,760
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Service occupations
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31,979
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26,272
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37,686
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Sales and office occupations
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49,211
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42,718
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55,704
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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1,386
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0
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2,930
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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25,941
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20,821
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31,061
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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30,024
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25,005
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35,043
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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1,177
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0
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2,644
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Construction
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16,794
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12,529
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21,059
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Manufacturing
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25,390
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20,895
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29,885
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Wholesale trade
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8,897
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5,800
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11,994
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Retail trade
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19,623
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15,376
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23,870
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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13,921
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9,608
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18,234
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Information
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4,771
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2,281
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7,261
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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10,473
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7,026
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13,920
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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17,080
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12,617
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21,543
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Educational, health, and social services
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40,990
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34,911
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47,069
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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17,712
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12,742
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22,682
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Other services (except public administration)
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10,657
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7,354
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13,960
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Public administration
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8,799
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5,836
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11,762
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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149,148
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139,738
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158,558
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Government workers
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36,395
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29,800
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42,990
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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9,944
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7,066
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12,822
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Unpaid family workers
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797
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41
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1,553
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2000 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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175,323
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169,908
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180,738
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Less than $10,000
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24,914
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19,850
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29,978
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$10,000 to $14,999
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12,831
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10,239
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15,423
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$15,000 to $24,999
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27,651
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23,145
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32,157
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$25,000 to $34,999
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25,807
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20,108
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31,506
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$35,000 to $49,999
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27,249
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22,223
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32,275
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$50,000 to $74,999
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27,473
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23,596
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31,351
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$75,000 to $99,999
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14,030
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11,209
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16,852
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$100,000 to $149,999
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11,232
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8,533
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13,931
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$150,000 to $199,999
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2,365
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1,175
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3,555
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$200,000 or more
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1,771
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710
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2,832
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Median household income (dollars)
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32,709
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29,208
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36,210
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Mean household income (dollars)
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44,462
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42,000
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46,924
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With earnings
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133,318
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126,553
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140,083
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Mean earnings (dollars)
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45,915
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43,072
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48,758
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With Social Security
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46,677
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42,841
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50,513
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Mean Social Security income (dollars)
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10,899
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10,089
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11,709
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With retirement income
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31,907
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27,845
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35,969
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Mean retirement income (dollars)
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14,114
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12,004
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16,224
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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37,692
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31,912
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43,472
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With Supplemental Security Income
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6,469
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4,294
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8,644
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
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7,153
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4,831
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9,475
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With cash public assistance income
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5,306
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3,275
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7,337
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Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
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2,259
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1,231
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3,287
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
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17,407
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13,635
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21,179
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
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21,215
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16,645
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25,786
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Families
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123,505
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116,111
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130,899
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Less than $10,000
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11,817
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8,029
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15,605
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$10,000 to $14,999
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7,202
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4,942
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9,463
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$15,000 to $24,999
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17,022
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13,159
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20,885
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$25,000 to $34,999
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19,604
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14,699
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24,509
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$35,000 to $49,999
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18,449
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14,515
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22,383
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$50,000 to $74,999
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22,526
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19,059
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25,993
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$75,000 to $99,999
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12,637
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9,829
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15,445
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$100,000 to $149,999
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10,535
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7,844
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13,226
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$150,000 to $199,999
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2,079
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919
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3,239
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$200,000 or more
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1,634
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608
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2,660
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Median family income (dollars)
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37,491
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33,944
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41,039
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Mean family income (dollars)
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51,124
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47,964
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54,284
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Per capita income (dollars)
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17,590
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16,605
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18,575
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Nonfamily households
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51,818
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44,188
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59,448
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Median nonfamily income (dollars)
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20,341
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15,914
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24,768
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Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
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27,317
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24,100
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30,535
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Median earnings (dollars):
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21,695
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20,764
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22,626
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Male full-time, year-round workers
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31,245
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29,372
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33,118
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Female full-time, year-round workers
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23,525
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21,139
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25,911
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Families
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15,919
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11,677
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20,161
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With related children under 18 years
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11,445
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7,911
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14,979
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With related children under 5 years only
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1,372
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478
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2,266
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Families with female householder, no husband present
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9,720
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6,925
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12,515
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With related children under 18 years
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8,541
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5,767
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11,315
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With related children under 5 years only
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1,184
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331
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2,037
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Individuals
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76,641
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62,157
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91,125
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18 years and over
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46,212
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36,962
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55,462
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65 years and over
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7,070
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4,161
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9,979
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Related children under 18 years
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29,420
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21,394
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37,446
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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22,002
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15,810
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28,194
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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15,532
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11,323
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19,741
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PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Individuals
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16.7
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13.6
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19.8
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18 years and over
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13.9
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11.1
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16.7
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65 years and over
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15.2
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9.3
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21.1
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Related children under 18 years
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23.4
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17.0
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29.8
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Related children under 5 years
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23.3
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14.2
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32.4
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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23.5
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16.9
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30.1
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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23.4
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17.8
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29.0
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