Liberty County, FL

Liberty County, FL      
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  1980 1990 1980-90
County Population 4260 5569 31%
% White 89% 82% -7%
% Black 11% 17% 6%
% Hispanic 0% 1% 1%
% Under 18 30% 24% -6%
% Over 65 12% 11% -1%
% Under 6 11% 8% -3%
% Foreign Born 1% 1% 0%
     
Education(% pop over 25)      
% 0-8 years 38% 18% -20%
% 9-11 years 15% 25% 11%
% Completed H.S. 33% 33% -1%
% Some College 6% 13% 6%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree 8% 7% -1%
Persons over 25 2477 3598 45%
H.S. Dropout Rate 20% 34% 14%
     
Labor Market Structure      
Employed Persons 1726 2024 17%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service 36% 35% -1%
% Professional & Technical 11% 13% 2%
% Managers & Administrators 8% 10% 2%
% Sales Workers 6% 6% 1%
% Clerical 18% 18% 0%
% Craft Workers 12% 10% -2%
% Operators 12% 16% 3%
% Nonfarm Laborers 6% 5% -1%
% Service Workers 17% 14% -3%
% Farm Workers 9% 7% -2%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks 44% 54% 10%
Males over 16 1507 2597 72%
     
Poverty and Welfare      
% Persons in Impoverished Families 22% 17% -6%
% Whites in Poverty 18% 15% -3%
% Blacks in Poverty 59% 33% -26%
% Hispanics in Poverty .% 0% .%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA 15% 9% -6%
     
Income      
Aggregate Income $17,845,465 $40,183,926 125%
Number of Families 1119 1358 21%
Average Family Income $15,948 $29,591 86%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income $13,513,625 $34,503,636 155%
Wage & Salary Households 1017 1344 32%
Average Wage & Salary Income $13,288 $25,672 93%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income $660,660 $3,328,837 404%
Self-Employed Households 254 202 -20%
Average Self-Employed Income $2,601 $16,479 534%
Aggregate Earned Income $16,429,135 $37,832,473 130%
Earned Income Households 1135 1371 21%
Average Earned Income $14,475 $27,595 91%
Average Welfare Income per Household $1,622 $3,245 100%
Households Grouped by Income Level      
Income Under $5,000 334 157 -53%
Income of $5,000-9,999 370 197 -47%
Income of $10,000-14,999 273 232 -15%
Income of $15,000-24,999 314 410 31%
Income of $25,000-49,999 158 547 246%
Income over $50,000 20 200 900%