Nikiski, AK

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0254050, place: Nikiski CDP, Alaska)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 3,177 (100%)
In labor force: 1,959 (61.66%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,959 (61.66%)
----Employed: 1,652 (52%)
----Unemployed: 307 (9.66%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 15.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,218 (38.34%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,503 (47.31%)
In labor force: 833 (26.22%)
--Civilian labor force: 833 (26.22%)
----Employed: 743 (23.39%)
Own children under 6 years: 340 (10.7%)
All parents in family in labor force: 151 (4.75%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,603 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,229 (76.67%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 150 (9.36%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 5 (0.31%)
Walked: 35 (2.18%)
Other means: 125 (7.8%)
Worked at home: 59 (3.68%)
Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,652 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 480 (29.06%)
Service occupations: 219 (13.26%)
Sales and office occupations: 338 (20.46%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 397 (24.03%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 218 (13.2%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 199 (12.05%)
Construction: 191 (11.56%)
Manufacturing: 175 (10.59%)
Wholesale trade.: 38 (2.3%)
Retail trade: 149 (9.02%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 72 (4.36%)
Information: 27 (1.63%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 54 (3.27%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 79 (4.78%)
Educational, health and social services: 345 (20.88%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 103 (6.23%)
Other services (except public administration): 138 (8.35%)
Public administration: 82 (4.96%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,158 (70.1%)
Government workers: 252 (15.25%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 230 (13.92%)
Unpaid family workers: 12 (0.73%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,530 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 136 (8.89%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 84 (5.49%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 176 (11.5%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 131 (8.56%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 222 (14.51%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 299 (19.54%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 260 (16.99%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 161 (10.52%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 50 (3.27%)
$200,000 or more: 11 (0.72%)
Median household income: $51,176

With earnings: 1,339 (87.52%)
--Mean earnings: $54,169
With Social Security income: 266 (17.39%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,390
With Supplemental Security Income: 84 (5.49%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,503
With public assistance income: 178 (11.63%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,484
With retirement income: 289 (18.89%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,738

Families: 1,163 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 69 (5.93%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 42 (3.61%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 109 (9.37%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 103 (8.86%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 172 (14.79%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 262 (22.53%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 217 (18.66%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 147 (12.64%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 36 (3.1%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.52%)
Median family income: $55,969

Per capita income: $20,129

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $50,673
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,779

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 108 (9.29%)
--With related children under 18 years: 85 (7.31%)
----With related children under 5 years: 36 (3.1%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 47 (4.04%)
--With related children under 18 years: 47 (4.04%)
----With related children under 5 years: 27 (2.32%)
Individuals: 496 (42.65%)
--18 years and over: 311 (26.74%)
----65 years and over: 21 (1.81%)
--Related children under 18 years: 185 (15.91%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 100 (8.6%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 131 (11.26%)

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