Central Somers, CT

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0913445, place: Central Somers CDP, Connecticut)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,288 (100%)
In labor force: 873 (67.78%)
--Civilian labor force: 873 (67.78%)
----Employed: 858 (66.61%)
----Unemployed: 15 (1.16%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 1.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 415 (32.22%)
Females 16 years and over: 616 (47.83%)
In labor force: 386 (29.97%)
--Civilian labor force: 386 (29.97%)
----Employed: 371 (28.8%)
Own children under 6 years: 52 (4.04%)
All parents in family in labor force: 26 (2.02%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 858 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 742 (86.48%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 59 (6.88%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 5 (0.58%)
Walked: 12 (1.4%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 40 (4.66%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 858 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 253 (29.49%)
Service occupations: 135 (15.73%)
Sales and office occupations: 253 (29.49%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (0.47%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 93 (10.84%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 120 (13.99%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 2 (0.23%)
Construction: 70 (8.16%)
Manufacturing: 135 (15.73%)
Wholesale trade.: 38 (4.43%)
Retail trade: 91 (10.61%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 29 (3.38%)
Information: 5 (0.58%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 98 (11.42%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 105 (12.24%)
Educational, health and social services: 148 (17.25%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 49 (5.71%)
Other services (except public administration): 42 (4.9%)
Public administration: 46 (5.36%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 666 (77.62%)
Government workers: 111 (12.94%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 67 (7.81%)
Unpaid family workers: 14 (1.63%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 639 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 59 (9.23%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 27 (4.23%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 26 (4.07%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 91 (14.24%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 86 (13.46%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 156 (24.41%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 95 (14.87%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 57 (8.92%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 34 (5.32%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (1.25%)
Median household income: $54,625

With earnings: 493 (77.15%)
--Mean earnings: $67,159
With Social Security income: 215 (33.65%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,692
With Supplemental Security Income: 11 (1.72%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,473
With public assistance income: 17 (2.66%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,806
With retirement income: 141 (22.07%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,602

Families: 475 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 19 (4%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 18 (3.79%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 20 (4.21%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 52 (10.95%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 62 (13.05%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 126 (26.53%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 85 (17.89%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 55 (11.58%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 34 (7.16%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (0.84%)
Median family income: $64,107

Per capita income: $24,874

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $45,893
Female full-time, year-round workers: $31,736

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 19 (4%)
--With related children under 18 years: 14 (2.95%)
----With related children under 5 years: 5 (1.05%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 14 (2.95%)
--With related children under 18 years: 9 (1.89%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 110 (23.16%)
--18 years and over: 68 (14.32%)
----65 years and over: 18 (3.79%)
--Related children under 18 years: 42 (8.84%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 36 (7.58%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 35 (7.37%)

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