General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0856035, place: Orchard Mesa CDP, Colorado)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,833 (100%)
In labor force: 3,244 (67.12%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,244 (67.12%)
----Employed: 3,011 (62.3%)
----Unemployed: 233 (4.82%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,589 (32.88%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,441 (50.51%)
In labor force: 1,516 (31.37%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,516 (31.37%)
----Employed: 1,452 (30.04%)
Own children under 6 years: 397 (8.21%)
All parents in family in labor force: 223 (4.61%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,959 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,520 (85.16%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 265 (8.96%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 52 (1.76%)
Other means: 21 (0.71%)
Worked at home: 101 (3.41%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,011 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 861 (28.6%)
Service occupations: 441 (14.65%)
Sales and office occupations: 922 (30.62%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 406 (13.48%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 381 (12.65%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 37 (1.23%)
Construction: 372 (12.35%)
Manufacturing: 182 (6.04%)
Wholesale trade.: 103 (3.42%)
Retail trade: 438 (14.55%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 171 (5.68%)
Information: 66 (2.19%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 261 (8.67%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 211 (7.01%)
Educational, health and social services: 689 (22.88%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 229 (7.61%)
Other services (except public administration): 96 (3.19%)
Public administration: 156 (5.18%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,314 (76.85%)
Government workers: 483 (16.04%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 186 (6.18%)
Unpaid family workers: 28 (0.93%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,393 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 101 (4.22%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 103 (4.3%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 305 (12.75%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 453 (18.93%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 542 (22.65%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 587 (24.53%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 232 (9.69%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 37 (1.55%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 25 (1.04%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (0.33%)
Median household income: $40,885
With earnings: 1,984 (82.91%)
--Mean earnings: $42,926
With Social Security income: 740 (30.92%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,149
With Supplemental Security Income: 57 (2.38%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,772
With public assistance income: 99 (4.14%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,766
With retirement income: 487 (20.35%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,540
Families: 1,828 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 50 (2.74%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 64 (3.5%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 200 (10.94%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 275 (15.04%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 452 (24.73%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 523 (28.61%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 194 (10.61%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 37 (2.02%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 25 (1.37%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (0.44%)
Median family income: $45,802
Per capita income: $17,293
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,589
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,775
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 85 (4.65%)
--With related children under 18 years: 71 (3.88%)
----With related children under 5 years: 47 (2.57%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 40 (2.19%)
--With related children under 18 years: 35 (1.91%)
----With related children under 5 years: 11 (0.6%)
Individuals: 365 (19.97%)
--18 years and over: 222 (12.14%)
----65 years and over: 22 (1.2%)
--Related children under 18 years: 133 (7.28%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 80 (4.38%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 108 (5.91%)
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