2001 Supplementary Survey Profile
Davidson County
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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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431,558
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427,738
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435,378
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In labor force
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304,714
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295,479
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313,949
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Civilian labor force
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304,714
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295,479
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313,949
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Employed
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292,191
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282,605
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301,778
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Unemployed
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12,523
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9,010
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16,036
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Percent unemployed
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4.1
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2.9
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5.3
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Armed Forces
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0
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0
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512
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Not in labor force
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126,844
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117,733
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135,955
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Females 16 years and over
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224,552
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222,293
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226,811
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In labor force
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145,566
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140,344
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150,788
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Civilian labor force
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145,566
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140,344
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150,788
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Employed
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139,873
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133,936
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145,810
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Own children under 6 years
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39,531
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35,974
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43,088
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All parents in family in labor force
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23,418
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18,793
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28,043
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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72,960
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69,183
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76,737
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All parents in family in labor force
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52,874
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46,023
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59,725
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Population 16 to 19 years
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24,184
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20,726
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27,642
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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2,379
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711
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4,047
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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472
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0
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1,045
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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283,669
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273,594
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293,744
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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229,512
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218,251
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240,773
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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35,910
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27,922
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43,898
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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5,549
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2,939
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8,159
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Walked
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2,457
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1,300
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3,614
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Other means
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2,776
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971
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4,581
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Worked at home
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7,465
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4,622
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10,308
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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22.5
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21.5
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23.5
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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292,191
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282,605
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301,778
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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106,307
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98,395
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114,219
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Service occupations
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41,489
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35,318
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47,660
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Sales and office occupations
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87,680
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79,303
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96,057
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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225
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0
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613
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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25,544
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17,938
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33,151
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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30,946
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24,841
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37,051
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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621
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0
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1,243
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Construction
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18,320
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11,578
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25,062
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Manufacturing
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30,027
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25,877
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34,177
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Wholesale trade
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11,341
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7,663
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15,019
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Retail trade
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30,783
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26,019
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35,547
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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18,673
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13,777
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23,569
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Information
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11,413
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8,233
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14,593
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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22,818
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18,089
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27,547
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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31,548
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27,073
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36,023
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Educational, health, and social services
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58,943
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51,436
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66,451
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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28,497
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23,110
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33,884
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Other services (except public administration)
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17,140
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12,751
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21,529
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Public administration
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12,067
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8,330
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15,804
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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236,906
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227,115
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246,697
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Government workers
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35,862
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29,922
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41,802
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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18,724
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14,427
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23,021
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Unpaid family workers
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699
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0
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1,564
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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237,629
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233,372
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241,886
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Less than $10,000
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23,171
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18,365
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27,977
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$10,000 to $14,999
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12,923
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9,750
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16,096
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$15,000 to $24,999
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28,702
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24,386
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33,018
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$25,000 to $34,999
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30,261
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25,453
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35,069
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$35,000 to $49,999
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49,650
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43,505
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55,795
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$50,000 to $74,999
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44,809
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39,447
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50,172
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$75,000 to $99,999
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22,465
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18,008
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26,922
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$100,000 to $149,999
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15,947
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12,569
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19,325
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$150,000 to $199,999
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4,184
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2,536
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5,832
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$200,000 or more
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5,517
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3,466
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7,568
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Median household income (dollars)
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41,506
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40,326
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42,686
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Mean household income (dollars)
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52,363
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49,929
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54,797
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With earnings
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200,306
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194,821
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205,791
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Mean earnings (dollars)
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52,432
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49,761
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55,103
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With Social Security
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51,164
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47,306
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55,022
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Mean Social Security income (dollars)
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12,199
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11,430
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12,968
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With retirement income
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33,813
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29,379
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38,247
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Mean retirement income (dollars)
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19,423
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14,711
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24,135
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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32,072
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27,409
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36,735
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With Supplemental Security Income
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6,207
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3,377
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9,037
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
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5,146
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4,168
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6,124
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With cash public assistance income
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7,605
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5,117
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10,093
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Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
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4,490
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1,160
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7,820
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
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14,015
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10,819
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17,211
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
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14,413
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11,045
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17,781
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Families
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143,366
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136,637
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150,095
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Less than $10,000
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10,575
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7,478
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13,672
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$10,000 to $14,999
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3,722
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1,861
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5,583
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$15,000 to $24,999
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15,903
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12,306
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19,500
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$25,000 to $34,999
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15,115
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11,426
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18,804
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$35,000 to $49,999
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28,336
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23,436
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33,237
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$50,000 to $74,999
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31,313
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26,985
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35,641
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$75,000 to $99,999
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16,514
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12,787
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20,241
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$100,000 to $149,999
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13,269
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9,873
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16,665
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$150,000 to $199,999
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3,748
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2,184
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5,312
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$200,000 or more
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4,871
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2,868
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6,874
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Median family income (dollars)
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48,767
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45,327
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52,207
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Mean family income (dollars)
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61,844
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58,079
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65,609
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Per capita income (dollars)
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22,996
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21,960
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24,032
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Nonfamily households
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94,263
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87,584
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100,942
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Median nonfamily income (dollars)
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30,737
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28,023
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33,451
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Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
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35,913
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33,233
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38,593
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Median earnings (dollars):
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25,814
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24,591
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27,037
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Male full-time, year-round workers
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36,790
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34,477
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39,103
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Female full-time, year-round workers
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27,854
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26,316
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29,392
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Families
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15,507
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12,189
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18,825
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With related children under 18 years
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11,544
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8,632
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14,456
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With related children under 5 years only
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3,645
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1,734
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5,556
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Families with female householder, no husband present
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10,989
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8,044
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13,934
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With related children under 18 years
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9,307
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6,603
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12,011
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With related children under 5 years only
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3,142
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1,320
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4,964
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Individuals
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81,812
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68,279
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95,345
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18 years and over
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48,867
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40,591
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57,143
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65 years and over
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5,777
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3,823
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7,731
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Related children under 18 years
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32,689
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24,129
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41,249
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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20,820
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13,775
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27,866
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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25,334
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19,158
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31,510
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PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Individuals
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15.2
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12.7
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17.7
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18 years and over
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11.7
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9.7
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13.7
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65 years and over
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9.7
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6.4
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13.0
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Related children under 18 years
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27.2
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20.1
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34.3
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Related children under 5 years
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31.4
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20.7
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42.1
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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25.3
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16.7
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33.9
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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19.7
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15.2
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24.2
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