Whittier, AK

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0284510, place: Whittier city, Alaska)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 143 (100%)
In labor force: 107 (74.83%)
--Civilian labor force: 107 (74.83%)
----Employed: 90 (62.94%)
----Unemployed: 17 (11.89%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 15.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 36 (25.17%)
Females 16 years and over: 64 (44.76%)
In labor force: 42 (29.37%)
--Civilian labor force: 42 (29.37%)
----Employed: 35 (24.48%)
Own children under 6 years: 16 (11.19%)
All parents in family in labor force: 8 (5.59%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 83 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 36 (43.37%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 3 (3.61%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 32 (38.55%)
Other means: 7 (8.43%)
Worked at home: 5 (6.02%)
Mean travel time to work: 12.6 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 90 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 33 (36.67%)
Service occupations: 14 (15.56%)
Sales and office occupations: 13 (14.44%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 13 (14.44%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 17 (18.89%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 4 (4.44%)
Construction: 10 (11.11%)
Manufacturing: 3 (3.33%)
Wholesale trade.: 2 (2.22%)
Retail trade: 4 (4.44%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 18 (20%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 3 (3.33%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 9 (10%)
Educational, health and social services: 7 (7.78%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 17 (18.89%)
Other services (except public administration): 0 (0%)
Public administration: 13 (14.44%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 40 (44.44%)
Government workers: 21 (23.33%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 29 (32.22%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 86 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 3 (3.49%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 6 (6.98%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 11 (12.79%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 6 (6.98%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 22 (25.58%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 14 (16.28%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 14 (16.28%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 10 (11.63%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $47,500

With earnings: 76 (88.37%)
--Mean earnings: $49,181
With Social Security income: 15 (17.44%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,180
With Supplemental Security Income: 1 (1.16%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,000
With public assistance income: 12 (13.95%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,167
With retirement income: 13 (15.12%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,654

Families: 49 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 0 (0%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 4 (8.16%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 7 (14.29%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 2 (4.08%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 10 (20.41%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 10 (20.41%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 6 (12.24%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 10 (20.41%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $51,875

Per capita income: $25,700

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $53,500
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,875

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 2 (4.08%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2 (4.08%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (4.08%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 0 (0%)
--With related children under 18 years: 0 (0%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 13 (26.53%)
--18 years and over: 7 (14.29%)
----65 years and over: 0 (0%)
--Related children under 18 years: 6 (12.24%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1 (2.04%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 5 (10.2%)

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