General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0801090, place: Alamosa city, Colorado)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,250 (100%)
In labor force: 3,972 (63.55%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,972 (63.55%)
----Employed: 3,499 (55.98%)
----Unemployed: 473 (7.57%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 11.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,278 (36.45%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,399 (54.38%)
In labor force: 2,093 (33.49%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,093 (33.49%)
----Employed: 1,849 (29.58%)
Own children under 6 years: 549 (8.78%)
All parents in family in labor force: 359 (5.74%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,449 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,315 (67.12%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 484 (14.03%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 474 (13.74%)
Other means: 102 (2.96%)
Worked at home: 74 (2.15%)
Mean travel time to work: 11.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,499 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,233 (35.24%)
Service occupations: 573 (16.38%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,064 (30.41%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 111 (3.17%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 267 (7.63%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 251 (7.17%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 94 (2.69%)
Construction: 230 (6.57%)
Manufacturing: 94 (2.69%)
Wholesale trade.: 83 (2.37%)
Retail trade: 471 (13.46%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 50 (1.43%)
Information: 80 (2.29%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 255 (7.29%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 166 (4.74%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,159 (33.12%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 445 (12.72%)
Other services (except public administration): 149 (4.26%)
Public administration: 223 (6.37%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,466 (70.48%)
Government workers: 881 (25.18%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 136 (3.89%)
Unpaid family workers: 16 (0.46%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,958 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 577 (19.51%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 349 (11.8%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 524 (17.71%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 426 (14.4%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 439 (14.84%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 323 (10.92%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 98 (3.31%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 177 (5.98%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 16 (0.54%)
$200,000 or more: 29 (0.98%)
Median household income: $25,453
With earnings: 2,308 (78.03%)
--Mean earnings: $35,442
With Social Security income: 659 (22.28%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,777
With Supplemental Security Income: 157 (5.31%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,035
With public assistance income: 215 (7.27%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,530
With retirement income: 340 (11.49%)
--Mean retirement income: $19,854
Families: 1,750 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 205 (11.71%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 154 (8.8%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 301 (17.2%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 238 (13.6%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 309 (17.66%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 262 (14.97%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 77 (4.4%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 159 (9.09%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 16 (0.91%)
$200,000 or more: 29 (1.66%)
Median family income: $33,017
Per capita income: $15,405
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,100
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,671
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 316 (18.06%)
--With related children under 18 years: 262 (14.97%)
----With related children under 5 years: 149 (8.51%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 164 (9.37%)
--With related children under 18 years: 156 (8.91%)
----With related children under 5 years: 85 (4.86%)
Individuals: 1,742 (99.54%)
--18 years and over: 1,200 (68.57%)
----65 years and over: 128 (7.31%)
--Related children under 18 years: 542 (30.97%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 375 (21.43%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 759 (43.37%)
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