General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0907345, place: Branford Center CDP, Connecticut)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,797 (100%)
In labor force: 3,434 (71.59%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,434 (71.59%)
----Employed: 3,339 (69.61%)
----Unemployed: 95 (1.98%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,363 (28.41%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,637 (54.97%)
In labor force: 1,692 (35.27%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,692 (35.27%)
----Employed: 1,659 (34.58%)
Own children under 6 years: 431 (8.98%)
All parents in family in labor force: 241 (5.02%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,282 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,816 (85.8%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 244 (7.43%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 86 (2.62%)
Walked: 46 (1.4%)
Other means: 40 (1.22%)
Worked at home: 50 (1.52%)
Mean travel time to work: 23 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,339 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,277 (38.24%)
Service occupations: 518 (15.51%)
Sales and office occupations: 970 (29.05%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 228 (6.83%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 346 (10.36%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 220 (6.59%)
Manufacturing: 477 (14.29%)
Wholesale trade.: 100 (2.99%)
Retail trade: 353 (10.57%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 120 (3.59%)
Information: 91 (2.73%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 220 (6.59%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 285 (8.54%)
Educational, health and social services: 923 (27.64%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 276 (8.27%)
Other services (except public administration): 169 (5.06%)
Public administration: 105 (3.14%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,710 (81.16%)
Government workers: 469 (14.05%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 151 (4.52%)
Unpaid family workers: 9 (0.27%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,871 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 160 (5.57%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 192 (6.69%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 304 (10.59%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 447 (15.57%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 545 (18.98%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 516 (17.97%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 345 (12.02%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 231 (8.05%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 99 (3.45%)
$200,000 or more: 32 (1.11%)
Median household income: $45,102
With earnings: 2,213 (77.08%)
--Mean earnings: $58,514
With Social Security income: 944 (32.88%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,332
With Supplemental Security Income: 56 (1.95%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $9,709
With public assistance income: 45 (1.57%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,714
With retirement income: 433 (15.08%)
--Mean retirement income: $27,220
Families: 1,383 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 27 (1.95%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 30 (2.17%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 113 (8.17%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 110 (7.95%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 255 (18.44%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 344 (24.87%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 234 (16.92%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 179 (12.94%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 74 (5.35%)
$200,000 or more: 17 (1.23%)
Median family income: $59,604
Per capita income: $29,290
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $42,750
Female full-time, year-round workers: $35,866
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 50 (3.62%)
--With related children under 18 years: 34 (2.46%)
----With related children under 5 years: 15 (1.08%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 34 (2.46%)
--With related children under 18 years: 34 (2.46%)
----With related children under 5 years: 15 (1.08%)
Individuals: 234 (16.92%)
--18 years and over: 199 (14.39%)
----65 years and over: 56 (4.05%)
--Related children under 18 years: 35 (2.53%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 27 (1.95%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 127 (9.18%)
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