Superior, CO

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0875640, place: Superior town, Colorado)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 6,522 (100%)
In labor force: 5,341 (81.89%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,341 (81.89%)
----Employed: 5,186 (79.52%)
----Unemployed: 155 (2.38%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,181 (18.11%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,141 (48.16%)
In labor force: 2,288 (35.08%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,288 (35.08%)
----Employed: 2,219 (34.02%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,040 (15.95%)
All parents in family in labor force: 591 (9.06%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 5,160 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,166 (80.74%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 420 (8.14%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 148 (2.87%)
Walked: 28 (0.54%)
Other means: 66 (1.28%)
Worked at home: 332 (6.43%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,186 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 3,527 (68.01%)
Service occupations: 271 (5.23%)
Sales and office occupations: 985 (18.99%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 146 (2.82%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 257 (4.96%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 8 (0.15%)
Construction: 211 (4.07%)
Manufacturing: 905 (17.45%)
Wholesale trade.: 120 (2.31%)
Retail trade: 458 (8.83%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 152 (2.93%)
Information: 486 (9.37%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 287 (5.53%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 1,072 (20.67%)
Educational, health and social services: 886 (17.08%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 323 (6.23%)
Other services (except public administration): 144 (2.78%)
Public administration: 134 (2.58%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 4,391 (84.67%)
Government workers: 544 (10.49%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 245 (4.72%)
Unpaid family workers: 6 (0.12%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 3,406 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 112 (3.29%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 29 (0.85%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 128 (3.76%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 179 (5.26%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 368 (10.8%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 713 (20.93%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 653 (19.17%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 723 (21.23%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 237 (6.96%)
$200,000 or more: 264 (7.75%)
Median household income: $82,079

With earnings: 3,316 (97.36%)
--Mean earnings: $93,643
With Social Security income: 79 (2.32%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,289
With Supplemental Security Income: 7 (0.21%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,000
With public assistance income: 15 (0.44%)
--Mean public assistance income: $5,353
With retirement income: 92 (2.7%)
--Mean retirement income: $26,256

Families: 2,280 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 58 (2.54%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 0 (0%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 52 (2.28%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 58 (2.54%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 169 (7.41%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 481 (21.1%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 469 (20.57%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 565 (24.78%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 194 (8.51%)
$200,000 or more: 234 (10.26%)
Median family income: $92,543

Per capita income: $36,326

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $66,265
Female full-time, year-round workers: $37,108

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 58 (2.54%)
--With related children under 18 years: 28 (1.23%)
----With related children under 5 years: 18 (0.79%)
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: 343 (15.04%)
--18 years and over: 290 (12.72%)
----65 years and over: 0 (0%)
--Related children under 18 years: 44 (1.93%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 23 (1.01%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 195 (8.55%)

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