General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0921160, place: East Brooklyn CDP, Connecticut)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 1,061 (100%)
In labor force: 563 (53.06%)
--Civilian labor force: 563 (53.06%)
----Employed: 539 (50.8%)
----Unemployed: 24 (2.26%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 498 (46.94%)
Females 16 years and over: 607 (57.21%)
In labor force: 270 (25.45%)
--Civilian labor force: 270 (25.45%)
----Employed: 260 (24.51%)
Own children under 6 years: 63 (5.94%)
All parents in family in labor force: 49 (4.62%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 539 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 424 (78.66%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 78 (14.47%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 19 (3.53%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 18 (3.34%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 539 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 77 (14.29%)
Service occupations: 93 (17.25%)
Sales and office occupations: 161 (29.87%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 6 (1.11%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 54 (10.02%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 148 (27.46%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 6 (1.11%)
Construction: 33 (6.12%)
Manufacturing: 141 (26.16%)
Wholesale trade.: 19 (3.53%)
Retail trade: 108 (20.04%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 34 (6.31%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 0 (0%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 28 (5.19%)
Educational, health and social services: 103 (19.11%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 59 (10.95%)
Other services (except public administration): 8 (1.48%)
Public administration: 0 (0%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 453 (84.04%)
Government workers: 68 (12.62%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 18 (3.34%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 653 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 104 (15.93%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 98 (15.01%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 118 (18.07%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 88 (13.48%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 118 (18.07%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 99 (15.16%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 9 (1.38%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 19 (2.91%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $25,812
With earnings: 409 (62.63%)
--Mean earnings: $34,081
With Social Security income: 269 (41.19%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,886
With Supplemental Security Income: 52 (7.96%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,767
With public assistance income: 9 (1.38%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,000
With retirement income: 134 (20.52%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,079
Families: 354 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 20 (5.65%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 20 (5.65%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 68 (19.21%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 74 (20.9%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 93 (26.27%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 51 (14.41%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 9 (2.54%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 19 (5.37%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $34,265
Per capita income: $15,093
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,500
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,182
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 40 (11.3%)
--With related children under 18 years: 26 (7.34%)
----With related children under 5 years: 19 (5.37%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 31 (8.76%)
--With related children under 18 years: 17 (4.8%)
----With related children under 5 years: 10 (2.82%)
Individuals: 205 (57.91%)
--18 years and over: 152 (42.94%)
----65 years and over: 20 (5.65%)
--Related children under 18 years: 53 (14.97%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 37 (10.45%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 79 (22.32%)
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