General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0807850, place: Boulder city, Colorado)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 82,257 (100%)
In labor force: 58,870 (71.57%)
--Civilian labor force: 58,832 (71.52%)
----Employed: 54,894 (66.73%)
----Unemployed: 3,938 (4.79%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.7%
--Armed Forces: 38 (0.05%)
Not in labor force: 23,387 (28.43%)
Females 16 years and over: 39,683 (48.24%)
In labor force: 26,262 (31.93%)
--Civilian labor force: 26,262 (31.93%)
----Employed: 24,705 (30.03%)
Own children under 6 years: 4,304 (5.23%)
All parents in family in labor force: 2,304 (2.8%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 53,828 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 32,202 (59.82%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 4,678 (8.69%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 4,487 (8.34%)
Walked: 4,861 (9.03%)
Other means: 4,112 (7.64%)
Worked at home: 3,488 (6.48%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 54,894 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 29,423 (53.6%)
Service occupations: 7,889 (14.37%)
Sales and office occupations: 12,418 (22.62%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 37 (0.07%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 2,286 (4.16%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 2,841 (5.18%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 168 (0.31%)
Construction: 2,213 (4.03%)
Manufacturing: 4,857 (8.85%)
Wholesale trade.: 1,229 (2.24%)
Retail trade: 6,101 (11.11%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 866 (1.58%)
Information: 2,882 (5.25%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 2,653 (4.83%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 10,065 (18.34%)
Educational, health and social services: 13,845 (25.22%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 6,232 (11.35%)
Other services (except public administration): 2,358 (4.3%)
Public administration: 1,425 (2.6%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 40,010 (72.89%)
Government workers: 10,224 (18.62%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 4,517 (8.23%)
Unpaid family workers: 143 (0.26%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 39,610 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 4,052 (10.23%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 2,565 (6.48%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 4,462 (11.26%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 4,779 (12.07%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 5,594 (14.12%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 6,754 (17.05%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 4,314 (10.89%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4,269 (10.78%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 1,489 (3.76%)
$200,000 or more: 1,332 (3.36%)
Median household income: $44,748
With earnings: 34,558 (87.25%)
--Mean earnings: $58,541
With Social Security income: 5,581 (14.09%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,765
With Supplemental Security Income: 851 (2.15%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,498
With public assistance income: 624 (1.58%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,387
With retirement income: 4,385 (11.07%)
--Mean retirement income: $25,094
Families: 17,007 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 691 (4.06%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 568 (3.34%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,198 (7.04%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,441 (8.47%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 2,169 (12.75%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,954 (17.37%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,816 (16.56%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,919 (17.16%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 1,130 (6.64%)
$200,000 or more: 1,121 (6.59%)
Median family income: $70,257
Per capita income: $27,262
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $41,829
Female full-time, year-round workers: $32,100
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 1,084 (6.37%)
--With related children under 18 years: 774 (4.55%)
----With related children under 5 years: 436 (2.56%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 495 (2.91%)
--With related children under 18 years: 416 (2.45%)
----With related children under 5 years: 230 (1.35%)
Individuals: 15,095 (88.76%)
--18 years and over: 13,564 (79.76%)
----65 years and over: 450 (2.65%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,399 (8.23%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 876 (5.15%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 11,863 (69.75%)
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