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DP-3. Selected Economic Characteristics:2000


Subject

Number

Percent

     

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

   

Population 16 years and over

36,673

100.0

In labor force 23,265 63.4

Civilian labor force

23,258 63.4

Employed

21,349 58.2

Unemployed

1,909 5.2

Percent of civilian labor force

8.2  

Armed Forces

7 0.0
Not in labor force 13,408 36.6
     

Females 16 years and over

18,660

100.0

In labor force 11,090 59.4

Civilian labor force

11,090 59.4

Employed

9,931 53.2
     

Own children under 6 years

2,008

100.0

All parents in family in labor force 1,174 58.5
     

COMMUTING TO WORK

   

Workers 16 years and over

20,985

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 15,639 74.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 2,877 13.7
Public transportation (including taxicab) 163 0.8
Walked 1,292 6.2
Other means 152 0.7
Worked at home 862 4.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 20.4  
     

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

21,349

100.0

OCCUPATION

   
Management, professional, and related occupations 7,318 34.3
Service occupations 3,961 18.6
Sales and office occupations 5,679 26.6
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 205 1.0
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 2,354 11.0
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,832 8.6
     

INDUSTRY

   
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 222 1.0
Construction 1,950 9.1
Manufacturing 1,372 6.4
Wholesale trade 365 1.7
Retail trade 2,961 13.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 564 2.6
Information 481 2.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 1,052 4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 1,318 6.2
Educational, health and social services 5,972 28.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 3,213 15.0
Other services (except public administration) 1,313 6.2
Public administration 566 2.7
     

CLASS OF WORKER

   
Private wage and salary workers 14,447 67.7
Government workers 4,993 23.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,806 8.5
Unpaid family workers 103 0.5
     

INCOME IN 1999

   

Households

16,552

100.0

Less than $10,000 2,496 15.1
$10,000 to $14,999 1,533 9.3
$15,000 to $24,999 2,387 14.4
$25,000 to $34,999 2,333 14.1
$35,000 to $49,999 2,775 16.8
$50,000 to $74,999 2,839 17.2
$75,000 to $99,999 1,179 7.1
$100,000 to $149,999 645 3.9
$150,000 to $199,999 140 0.8
$200,000 or more 225 1.4
Median household income (dollars) 32,611  
     
With earnings 13,545 81.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

39,885  
With Social Security income 3,722 22.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,668  
With Supplemental Security Income 488 2.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,871  
With public assistance income 197 1.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,439  
With retirement income 2,339 14.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

19,040  
     

Families

9,474

100.0

Less than $10,000 494 5.2
$10,000 to $14,999 449 4.7
$15,000 to $24,999 1,067 11.3
$25,000 to $34,999 1,299 13.7
$35,000 to $49,999 2,036 21.5
$50,000 to $74,999 2,313 24.4
$75,000 to $99,999 939 9.9
$100,000 to $149,999 549 5.8
$150,000 to $199,999 130 1.4
$200,000 or more 198 2.1
Median family income (dollars) 45,508  
     
Per capita income (dollars) 17,258  

Median earnings (dollars):

   
Male full-time, year-round workers 29,135  
Female full-time, year-round workers 22,006  
     

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

   

Families

681

 

Percent below poverty level

  7.2
With related children under 18 years 402  

Percent below poverty level

  9.9

With related children under 5 years

200  

Percent below poverty level

  14.7
     

Families with female householder, no husband present

280

 

Percent below poverty level

  25.1
With related children under 18 years 187  

Percent below poverty level

  28.8

With related children under 5 years

69  

Percent below poverty level

  44.8
     

Individuals

6,761

 

Percent below poverty level

  17.9
18 years and over 5,947  

Percent below poverty level

  19.3

65 years and over

483  

Percent below poverty level

  10.6
Related children under 18 years 781  

Percent below poverty level

  11.5

Related children 5 to 17 years

510  

Percent below poverty level

  9.9
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 4,748  

Percent below poverty level

  42.6
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
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