New Milford, CT

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0952560, place: New Milford CDP, Connecticut)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 5,241 (100%)
In labor force: 3,978 (75.9%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,978 (75.9%)
----Employed: 3,825 (72.98%)
----Unemployed: 153 (2.92%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,263 (24.1%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,703 (51.57%)
In labor force: 1,800 (34.34%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,800 (34.34%)
----Employed: 1,764 (33.66%)
Own children under 6 years: 489 (9.33%)
All parents in family in labor force: 345 (6.58%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,742 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,142 (83.97%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 349 (9.33%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 43 (1.15%)
Walked: 154 (4.12%)
Other means: 13 (0.35%)
Worked at home: 41 (1.1%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,825 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,099 (28.73%)
Service occupations: 681 (17.8%)
Sales and office occupations: 970 (25.36%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 6 (0.16%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 449 (11.74%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 620 (16.21%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 348 (9.1%)
Manufacturing: 670 (17.52%)
Wholesale trade.: 91 (2.38%)
Retail trade: 568 (14.85%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 153 (4%)
Information: 103 (2.69%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 280 (7.32%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 429 (11.22%)
Educational, health and social services: 627 (16.39%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 242 (6.33%)
Other services (except public administration): 229 (5.99%)
Public administration: 85 (2.22%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 3,271 (85.52%)
Government workers: 294 (7.69%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 260 (6.8%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,701 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 118 (4.37%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 100 (3.7%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 312 (11.55%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 336 (12.44%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 544 (20.14%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 691 (25.58%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 297 (11%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 236 (8.74%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 38 (1.41%)
$200,000 or more: 29 (1.07%)
Median household income: $48,186

With earnings: 2,276 (84.27%)
--Mean earnings: $56,524
With Social Security income: 628 (23.25%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,479
With Supplemental Security Income: 78 (2.89%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,246
With public assistance income: 71 (2.63%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,637
With retirement income: 374 (13.85%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,541

Families: 1,583 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 31 (1.96%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 48 (3.03%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 81 (5.12%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 160 (10.11%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 306 (19.33%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 474 (29.94%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 228 (14.4%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 200 (12.63%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 32 (2.02%)
$200,000 or more: 23 (1.45%)
Median family income: $58,367

Per capita income: $22,912

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $38,571
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,833

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 59 (3.73%)
--With related children under 18 years: 53 (3.35%)
----With related children under 5 years: 19 (1.2%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 26 (1.64%)
--With related children under 18 years: 26 (1.64%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 413 (26.09%)
--18 years and over: 266 (16.8%)
----65 years and over: 47 (2.97%)
--Related children under 18 years: 134 (8.46%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 102 (6.44%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 173 (10.93%)

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