General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0975940, place: Thompsonville CDP, Connecticut)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,177 (100%)
In labor force: 4,018 (65.05%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,012 (64.95%)
----Employed: 3,835 (62.09%)
----Unemployed: 177 (2.87%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.4%
--Armed Forces: 6 (0.1%)
Not in labor force: 2,159 (34.95%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,326 (53.84%)
In labor force: 1,800 (29.14%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,800 (29.14%)
----Employed: 1,696 (27.46%)
Own children under 6 years: 671 (10.86%)
All parents in family in labor force: 400 (6.48%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,766 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,128 (83.06%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 367 (9.75%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 15 (0.4%)
Walked: 53 (1.41%)
Other means: 111 (2.95%)
Worked at home: 92 (2.44%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,835 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,044 (27.22%)
Service occupations: 656 (17.11%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,155 (30.12%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 393 (10.25%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 587 (15.31%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 201 (5.24%)
Manufacturing: 600 (15.65%)
Wholesale trade.: 226 (5.89%)
Retail trade: 448 (11.68%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 248 (6.47%)
Information: 64 (1.67%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 475 (12.39%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 287 (7.48%)
Educational, health and social services: 672 (17.52%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 280 (7.3%)
Other services (except public administration): 184 (4.8%)
Public administration: 150 (3.91%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,247 (84.67%)
Government workers: 398 (10.38%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 185 (4.82%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.13%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,432 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 306 (8.92%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 298 (8.68%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 411 (11.98%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 532 (15.5%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 712 (20.75%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 723 (21.07%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 253 (7.37%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 126 (3.67%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 50 (1.46%)
$200,000 or more: 21 (0.61%)
Median household income: $39,154
With earnings: 2,759 (80.39%)
--Mean earnings: $45,369
With Social Security income: 834 (24.3%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,631
With Supplemental Security Income: 141 (4.11%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,543
With public assistance income: 182 (5.3%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,895
With retirement income: 544 (15.85%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,810
Families: 1,950 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 110 (5.64%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 115 (5.9%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 248 (12.72%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 373 (19.13%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 296 (15.18%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 446 (22.87%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 205 (10.51%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 112 (5.74%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 38 (1.95%)
$200,000 or more: 7 (0.36%)
Median family income: $42,692
Per capita income: $19,851
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $38,000
Female full-time, year-round workers: $29,550
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 142 (7.28%)
--With related children under 18 years: 104 (5.33%)
----With related children under 5 years: 82 (4.21%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 99 (5.08%)
--With related children under 18 years: 89 (4.56%)
----With related children under 5 years: 67 (3.44%)
Individuals: 719 (36.87%)
--18 years and over: 483 (24.77%)
----65 years and over: 124 (6.36%)
--Related children under 18 years: 236 (12.1%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 143 (7.33%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 285 (14.62%)
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