General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0811810, place: Canon City city, Colorado)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 12,378 (100%)
In labor force: 6,361 (51.39%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,345 (51.26%)
----Employed: 6,088 (49.18%)
----Unemployed: 257 (2.08%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.1%
--Armed Forces: 16 (0.13%)
Not in labor force: 6,017 (48.61%)
Females 16 years and over: 6,270 (50.65%)
In labor force: 3,100 (25.04%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,100 (25.04%)
----Employed: 2,964 (23.95%)
Own children under 6 years: 977 (7.89%)
All parents in family in labor force: 739 (5.97%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 6,011 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,654 (77.42%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 817 (13.59%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 59 (0.98%)
Walked: 218 (3.63%)
Other means: 62 (1.03%)
Worked at home: 201 (3.34%)
Mean travel time to work: 19 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 6,088 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,837 (30.17%)
Service occupations: 1,421 (23.34%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,315 (21.6%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 7 (0.11%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 761 (12.5%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 747 (12.27%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 92 (1.51%)
Construction: 537 (8.82%)
Manufacturing: 379 (6.23%)
Wholesale trade.: 126 (2.07%)
Retail trade: 768 (12.61%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 217 (3.56%)
Information: 201 (3.3%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 319 (5.24%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 322 (5.29%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,301 (21.37%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 482 (7.92%)
Other services (except public administration): 299 (4.91%)
Public administration: 1,045 (17.16%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,910 (64.22%)
Government workers: 1,602 (26.31%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 569 (9.35%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (0.11%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 6,195 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 796 (12.85%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 498 (8.04%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,125 (18.16%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 979 (15.8%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,132 (18.27%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,019 (16.45%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 420 (6.78%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 183 (2.95%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 25 (0.4%)
$200,000 or more: 18 (0.29%)
Median household income: $31,736
With earnings: 4,326 (69.83%)
--Mean earnings: $39,115
With Social Security income: 2,236 (36.09%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,384
With Supplemental Security Income: 379 (6.12%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,443
With public assistance income: 240 (3.87%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,712
With retirement income: 1,297 (20.94%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,908
Families: 3,854 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 182 (4.72%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 163 (4.23%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 529 (13.73%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 597 (15.49%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 912 (23.66%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 899 (23.33%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 376 (9.76%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 159 (4.13%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 25 (0.65%)
$200,000 or more: 12 (0.31%)
Median family income: $42,917
Per capita income: $16,970
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,258
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,849
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 274 (7.11%)
--With related children under 18 years: 230 (5.97%)
----With related children under 5 years: 99 (2.57%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 142 (3.68%)
--With related children under 18 years: 124 (3.22%)
----With related children under 5 years: 77 (2%)
Individuals: 1,607 (41.7%)
--18 years and over: 1,150 (29.84%)
----65 years and over: 266 (6.9%)
--Related children under 18 years: 403 (10.46%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 325 (8.43%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 779 (20.21%)
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