Hamilton County, FL

Hamilton County, FL      
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  1980 1990 1980-90
County Population 8761 10930 25%
% White 62% 59% -2%
% Black 38% 39% 1%
% Hispanic 0% 2% 2%
% Under 18 35% 29% -6%
% Over 65 13% 11% -2%
% Under 6 11% 9% -2%
% Foreign Born 1% 2% 1%
     
Education(% pop over 25)      
% 0-8 years 32% 18% -13%
% 9-11 years 19% 23% 4%
% Completed H.S. 36% 38% 2%
% Some College 7% 11% 3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree 6% 7% 1%
Persons over 25 4733 6562 39%
H.S. Dropout Rate 15% 22% 7%
     
Labor Market Structure      
Employed Persons 3162 3807 20%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service 43% 43% -1%
% Professional & Technical 7% 11% 3%
% Managers & Administrators 6% 6% 0%
% Sales Workers 5% 8% 3%
% Clerical 10% 10% 0%
% Craft Workers 16% 14% -2%
% Operators 19% 16% -3%
% Nonfarm Laborers 9% 7% -1%
% Service Workers 16% 20% 4%
% Farm Workers 12% 8% -3%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks 36% 47% 11%
Males over 16 2748 4306 57%
     
Poverty and Welfare      
% Persons in Impoverished Families 27% 28% 1%
% Whites in Poverty 16% 15% -1%
% Blacks in Poverty 45% 50% 5%
% Hispanics in Poverty 39% 32% -7%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA 14% 16% 2%
     
Income      
Aggregate Income $33,875,185 $71,153,904 110%
Number of Families 2213 2661 20%
Average Family Income $15,307 $26,740 75%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income $27,496,955 $65,805,399 139%
Wage & Salary Households 2076 2491 20%
Average Wage & Salary Income $13,245 $26,417 99%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income $2,604,010 $5,014,028 93%
Self-Employed Households 479 366 -24%
Average Self-Employed Income $5,436 $13,700 152%
Aggregate Earned Income $30,927,550 $70,819,427 129%
Earned Income Households 2209 2562 16%
Average Earned Income $14,001 $27,642 97%
Average Welfare Income per Household $1,694 $2,951 74%
Households Grouped by Income Level      
Income Under $5,000 777 520 -33%
Income of $5,000-9,999 590 503 -15%
Income of $10,000-14,999 552 487 -12%
Income of $15,000-24,999 627 562 -10%
Income of $25,000-49,999 290 1090 276%
Income over $50,000 39 328 741%