Norwalk, CT

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0955990, place: Norwalk city, Connecticut)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 66,368 (100%)
In labor force: 46,982 (70.79%)
--Civilian labor force: 46,970 (70.77%)
----Employed: 44,731 (67.4%)
----Unemployed: 2,239 (3.37%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.8%
--Armed Forces: 12 (0.02%)
Not in labor force: 19,386 (29.21%)
Females 16 years and over: 34,757 (52.37%)
In labor force: 22,392 (33.74%)
--Civilian labor force: 22,392 (33.74%)
----Employed: 21,447 (32.32%)
Own children under 6 years: 6,135 (9.24%)
All parents in family in labor force: 3,859 (5.81%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 44,061 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 32,685 (74.18%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 4,818 (10.93%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 3,729 (8.46%)
Walked: 933 (2.12%)
Other means: 261 (0.59%)
Worked at home: 1,635 (3.71%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 44,731 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 18,228 (40.75%)
Service occupations: 6,334 (14.16%)
Sales and office occupations: 12,035 (26.91%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 38 (0.08%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 4,033 (9.02%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 4,063 (9.08%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 61 (0.14%)
Construction: 3,555 (7.95%)
Manufacturing: 5,390 (12.05%)
Wholesale trade.: 1,555 (3.48%)
Retail trade: 5,482 (12.26%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 1,418 (3.17%)
Information: 2,191 (4.9%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 4,392 (9.82%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 6,978 (15.6%)
Educational, health and social services: 7,535 (16.85%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 2,737 (6.12%)
Other services (except public administration): 2,471 (5.52%)
Public administration: 966 (2.16%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 37,314 (83.42%)
Government workers: 3,866 (8.64%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 3,404 (7.61%)
Unpaid family workers: 147 (0.33%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 32,703 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,858 (5.68%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,182 (3.61%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 2,649 (8.1%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 3,336 (10.2%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 4,329 (13.24%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 6,600 (20.18%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 4,675 (14.3%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4,425 (13.53%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 1,799 (5.5%)
$200,000 or more: 1,850 (5.66%)
Median household income: $59,839

With earnings: 28,288 (86.5%)
--Mean earnings: $78,722
With Social Security income: 7,829 (23.94%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,441
With Supplemental Security Income: 955 (2.92%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,994
With public assistance income: 826 (2.53%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,019
With retirement income: 4,388 (13.42%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,992

Families: 21,115 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 641 (3.04%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 442 (2.09%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,517 (7.18%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,936 (9.17%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 2,546 (12.06%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 4,552 (21.56%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3,279 (15.53%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3,302 (15.64%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 1,386 (6.56%)
$200,000 or more: 1,514 (7.17%)
Median family income: $68,219

Per capita income: $31,781

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $46,988
Female full-time, year-round workers: $38,312

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 1,053 (4.99%)
--With related children under 18 years: 854 (4.04%)
----With related children under 5 years: 328 (1.55%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 554 (2.62%)
--With related children under 18 years: 481 (2.28%)
----With related children under 5 years: 155 (0.73%)
Individuals: 5,944 (28.15%)
--18 years and over: 4,160 (19.7%)
----65 years and over: 639 (3.03%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,732 (8.2%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,341 (6.35%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 2,349 (11.12%)

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