Census Data for Geographic Area: Forsyth


Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

2,928

100.0

In labor force

1,796

61.3

Civilian labor force

1,789

61.1

Employed

1,692

57.8

Unemployed

97

3.3

Percent of civilian labor force

5.4

(X)

Armed Forces

7

0.2

Not in labor force

1,132

38.7

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

1,766

100.0

In labor force

1,049

59.4

Civilian labor force

1,049

59.4

Employed

1,012

57.3

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

292

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

224

76.7

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

1,665

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

1,307

78.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

298

17.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

0

0.0

Walked

14

0.8

Other means

24

1.4

Worked at home

22

1.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.9

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

1,692

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

438

25.9

Service occupations

363

21.5

Sales and office occupations

273

16.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

9

0.5

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

117

6.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

492

29.1

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

12

0.7

Construction

55

3.3

Manufacturing

425

25.1

Wholesale trade

40

2.4

Retail trade

209

12.4

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

56

3.3

Information

18

1.1

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

55

3.3

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

90

5.3

Educational, health and social services

366

21.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

158

9.3

Other services (except public administration)

80

4.7

Public administration

128

7.6

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

1,320

78.0

Government workers

315

18.6

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

57

3.4

Unpaid family workers

0

0.0

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

1,519

100.0

Less than $10,000

192

12.6

$10,000 to $14,999

219

14.4

$15,000 to $24,999

247

16.3

$25,000 to $34,999

173

11.4

$35,000 to $49,999

265

17.4

$50,000 to $74,999

242

15.9

$75,000 to $99,999

63

4.1

$100,000 to $149,999

75

4.9

$150,000 to $199,999

12

0.8

$200,000 or more

31

2.0

Median household income (dollars)

30,523

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

1,126

74.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

47,123

(X)

With Social Security income

518

34.1

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,503

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

81

5.3

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

4,849

(X)

With public assistance income

95

6.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,905

(X)

With retirement income

314

20.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

27,112

(X)

 

 

 

Families

1,030

100.0

Less than $10,000

73

7.1

$10,000 to $14,999

112

10.9

$15,000 to $24,999

197

19.1

$25,000 to $34,999

121

11.7

$35,000 to $49,999

170

16.5

$50,000 to $74,999

196

19.0

$75,000 to $99,999

63

6.1

$100,000 to $149,999

67

6.5

$150,000 to $199,999

12

1.2

$200,000 or more

19

1.8

Median family income (dollars)

35,405

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

19,097

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

25,600

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

17,536

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

153

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.9

With related children under 18 years

134

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.8

With related children under 5 years

71

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.6

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

127

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.2

With related children under 18 years

119

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

44.1

With related children under 5 years

59

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

63.4

 

 

 

Individuals

694

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.5

18 years and over

416

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.9

65 years and over

59

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.5

Related children under 18 years

278

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

184

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

160

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.4

(X) Not applicable