West Simsbury, CT

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0983990, place: West Simsbury CDP, Connecticut)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,686 (100%)
In labor force: 933 (55.34%)
--Civilian labor force: 926 (54.92%)
----Employed: 907 (53.8%)
----Unemployed: 19 (1.13%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.1%
--Armed Forces: 7 (0.42%)
Not in labor force: 753 (44.66%)
Females 16 years and over: 931 (55.22%)
In labor force: 352 (20.88%)
--Civilian labor force: 352 (20.88%)
----Employed: 344 (20.4%)
Own children under 6 years: 229 (13.58%)
All parents in family in labor force: 107 (6.35%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 908 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 788 (86.78%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 30 (3.3%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 5 (0.55%)
Walked: 28 (3.08%)
Other means: 15 (1.65%)
Worked at home: 42 (4.63%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 907 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 567 (62.51%)
Service occupations: 66 (7.28%)
Sales and office occupations: 219 (24.15%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 29 (3.2%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 26 (2.87%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 43 (4.74%)
Manufacturing: 128 (14.11%)
Wholesale trade.: 43 (4.74%)
Retail trade: 56 (6.17%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 7 (0.77%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 169 (18.63%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 163 (17.97%)
Educational, health and social services: 187 (20.62%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 61 (6.73%)
Other services (except public administration): 42 (4.63%)
Public administration: 8 (0.88%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 746 (82.25%)
Government workers: 93 (10.25%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 68 (7.5%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 757 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 15 (1.98%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 8 (1.06%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 32 (4.23%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 62 (8.19%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 75 (9.91%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 139 (18.36%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 58 (7.66%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 144 (19.02%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 112 (14.8%)
$200,000 or more: 112 (14.8%)
Median household income: $95,023

With earnings: 624 (82.43%)
--Mean earnings: $124,897
With Social Security income: 181 (23.91%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,521
With Supplemental Security Income: 0 (0%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $0
With public assistance income: 0 (0%)
--Mean public assistance income: $0
With retirement income: 167 (22.06%)
--Mean retirement income: $19,966

Families: 649 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 0 (0%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 0 (0%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 5 (0.77%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 29 (4.47%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 67 (10.32%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 143 (22.03%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 47 (7.24%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 138 (21.26%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 108 (16.64%)
$200,000 or more: 112 (17.26%)
Median family income: $107,463

Per capita income: $39,887

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $100,001
Female full-time, year-round workers: $48,750

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 0 (0%)
--With related children under 18 years: 0 (0%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 0 (0%)
--With related children under 18 years: 0 (0%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 28 (4.31%)
--18 years and over: 28 (4.31%)
----65 years and over: 15 (2.31%)
--Related children under 18 years: 0 (0%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 0 (0%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 28 (4.31%)

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