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Walker, Alabama county Economy Profile

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 Walker, Alabama United States
StateAlabama
CountyWalker
Total population70,713 281,421,906
Male34,117138,053,563
Female36,596143,368,343
Median age (years)38.335.3
Total households28,364105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)29,07641,994

Walker, Alabama county Economy

According to the statistics on employment by occupation in Walker, Alabama, 19.0% of workers provide educational, health and social services. Five point three three percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Walker, Alabama. The percentage of people involved into professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Walker, Alabama is as follows: 4.64%.

In Walker, Alabama government workers account for thirteen point three four percent of workers. 80.33% of workers comprise private wage and salary workers. Median household income in Walker, Alabama is equal to twenty-nine thousand, seventy-six dollars while median family income is $35,221. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Walker, Alabama are $31,242. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches $20,089.

0.0 of families in Walker, Alabama are below poverty line (total population in Walker, Alabama is 70,713). There are 1,016 families with female householder, no husband present. The median age of a Walker, Alabama resident is 38.3 years old.

 Walker, Alabama %, Walker, Alabama United States
Population 16 years and over56,066  217,168,077
In labor force29,868 53.27%63.92%
- Civilian labor force29,834 53.21%63.39%
- - Employed27,911 49.78%59.73%
- - Unemployed1,923 3.43%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force6.4  5.8
- Armed Forces34 0.06%0.53%
Not in labor force26,198 46.73%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over29,412 52.46%51.66%
In labor force13,130 23.42%29.72%
- Civilian labor force13,120 23.4%29.65%
- - Employed12,219 21.79%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years5,018 8.95%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force2,535  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over27,448  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone22,962 83.66%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled3,549 12.93%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)64 0.23%4.73%
Walked223 0.81%2.93%
Other means264 0.96%1.19%
Worked at home386 1.41%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)33.2 0.12%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over27,911  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations6,259 22.42%33.65%
Service occupations3,815 13.67%14.86%
Sales and office occupations6,773 24.27%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations300 1.07%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations4,702 16.85%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations6,062 21.72%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1,606 5.75%1.87%
Construction2,435 8.72%6.78%
Manufacturing3,868 13.86%14.1%
Wholesale trade903 3.24%3.6%
Retail trade4,184 14.99%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities2,497 8.95%5.2%
Information388 1.39%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,272 4.56%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,296 4.64%9.3%
Educational, health and social services5,302 19.0%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,488 5.33%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)1,589 5.69%4.87%
Public administration1,083 3.88%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers22,421 80.33%78.47%
Government workers3,724 13.34%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,663 5.96%6.63%
Unpaid family workers103 0.37%0.31%
 Walker, Alabama %, Walker, Alabama United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households28,336  105,539,122
Less than $10,0004,802 16.95%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,9992,642 9.32%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9995,097 17.99%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9994,079 14.4%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9994,346 15.34%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9994,315 15.23%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,9991,712 6.04%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999883 3.12%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999268 0.95%2.2%
$200,000 or more192 0.68%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)29,076  41,994
With earnings20,151 35.94%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)40,213  56,604
With Social Security income9,152 16.32%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)10,585  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income2,284 4.07%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,698  6,320
With public assistance income567 1.01%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)1,846  3,032
With retirement income5,967 10.64%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)12,546  17,376
 
Families20,515  72,261,780
Less than $10,0001,910 9.31%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,9991,428 6.96%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,9993,685 17.96%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,9993,173 15.47%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9993,628 17.68%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9993,915 19.08%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,9991,618 7.89%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999761 3.71%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999228 1.11%2.75%
$200,000 or more169 0.82%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)35,221  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)15,546  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers31,242  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers20,089  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families2,715  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years1,816 66.89%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years727 26.78%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present1,016  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years830 81.69%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years359 35.33%42.27%
 
Individuals11,478  33,899,812
18 years and over8,007 69.76%65.35%
- 65 years and over1,715 14.94%9.7%
Related children under 18 years3,406 29.67%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years2,419 21.08%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over3,205 27.92%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.