Holmes County, FL

Holmes County, FL      
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  1980 1990 1980-90
County Population 14723 15778 7%
% White 97% 93% -4%
% Black 2% 5% 3%
% Hispanic 0% 1% 1%
% Under 18 30% 25% -5%
% Over 65 14% 15% 1%
% Under 6 8% 7% -1%
% Foreign Born 0% 1% 1%
     
Education(% pop over 25)      
% 0-8 years 38% 20% -18%
% 9-11 years 18% 23% 5%
% Completed H.S. 31% 34% 3%
% Some College 7% 12% 5%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree 6% 7% 1%
Persons over 25 8855 10389 17%
H.S. Dropout Rate 21% 17% -3%
     
Labor Market Structure      
Employed Persons 4957 6113 23%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service 38% 40% 2%
% Professional & Technical 11% 12% 1%
% Managers & Administrators 5% 7% 2%
% Sales Workers 6% 9% 3%
% Clerical 14% 10% -4%
% Craft Workers 15% 14% -1%
% Operators 23% 18% -5%
% Nonfarm Laborers 6% 7% 1%
% Service Workers 9% 15% 5%
% Farm Workers 10% 7% -3%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks 45% 47% 2%
Males over 16 5207 6271 20%
     
Poverty and Welfare      
% Persons in Impoverished Families 27% 25% -2%
% Whites in Poverty 26% 24% -3%
% Blacks in Poverty 53% 46% -7%
% Hispanics in Poverty 18% 38% 20%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA 17% 12% -5%
     
Income      
Aggregate Income $64,563,355 $116,602,568 81%
Number of Families 4219 4333 3%
Average Family Income $15,303 $26,910 76%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income $45,317,460 $90,547,575 100%
Wage & Salary Households 3278 4012 22%
Average Wage & Salary Income $13,825 $22,569 63%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income $4,874,060 $10,946,321 125%
Self-Employed Households 1065 881 -17%
Average Self-Employed Income $4,577 $12,425 171%
Aggregate Earned Income $52,865,210 $101,493,896 92%
Earned Income Households 3681 4265 16%
Average Earned Income $14,362 $23,797 66%
Average Welfare Income per Household $2,076 $2,990 44%
Households Grouped by Income Level      
Income Under $5,000 1408 736 -48%
Income of $5,000-9,999 1261 893 -29%
Income of $10,000-14,999 939 911 -3%
Income of $15,000-24,999 1162 1320 14%
Income of $25,000-49,999 443 1469 232%
Income over $50,000 71 468 559%