Winsted, CT

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0987350, place: Winsted CDP, Connecticut)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 5,659 (100%)
In labor force: 3,842 (67.89%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,842 (67.89%)
----Employed: 3,675 (64.94%)
----Unemployed: 167 (2.95%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,817 (32.11%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,974 (52.55%)
In labor force: 1,829 (32.32%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,829 (32.32%)
----Employed: 1,759 (31.08%)
Own children under 6 years: 489 (8.64%)
All parents in family in labor force: 313 (5.53%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,531 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,758 (78.11%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 519 (14.7%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 22 (0.62%)
Walked: 123 (3.48%)
Other means: 38 (1.08%)
Worked at home: 71 (2.01%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,675 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 948 (25.8%)
Service occupations: 648 (17.63%)
Sales and office occupations: 790 (21.5%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 15 (0.41%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 421 (11.46%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 853 (23.21%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 18 (0.49%)
Construction: 356 (9.69%)
Manufacturing: 930 (25.31%)
Wholesale trade.: 47 (1.28%)
Retail trade: 379 (10.31%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 165 (4.49%)
Information: 106 (2.88%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 234 (6.37%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 139 (3.78%)
Educational, health and social services: 676 (18.39%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 246 (6.69%)
Other services (except public administration): 165 (4.49%)
Public administration: 214 (5.82%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,858 (77.77%)
Government workers: 550 (14.97%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 260 (7.07%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (0.19%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 3,045 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 285 (9.36%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 208 (6.83%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 434 (14.25%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 416 (13.66%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 497 (16.32%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 673 (22.1%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 345 (11.33%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 155 (5.09%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (0.43%)
$200,000 or more: 19 (0.62%)
Median household income: $40,202

With earnings: 2,335 (76.68%)
--Mean earnings: $47,665
With Social Security income: 1,079 (35.44%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,331
With Supplemental Security Income: 95 (3.12%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,620
With public assistance income: 123 (4.04%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,764
With retirement income: 482 (15.83%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,464

Families: 1,873 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 52 (2.78%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 64 (3.42%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 214 (11.43%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 277 (14.79%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 294 (15.7%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 537 (28.67%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 286 (15.27%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 128 (6.83%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (0.69%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (0.43%)
Median family income: $51,044

Per capita income: $19,804

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $37,837
Female full-time, year-round workers: $25,990

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 80 (4.27%)
--With related children under 18 years: 62 (3.31%)
----With related children under 5 years: 28 (1.49%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 64 (3.42%)
--With related children under 18 years: 51 (2.72%)
----With related children under 5 years: 23 (1.23%)
Individuals: 523 (27.92%)
--18 years and over: 353 (18.85%)
----65 years and over: 94 (5.02%)
--Related children under 18 years: 157 (8.38%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 109 (5.82%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 252 (13.45%)

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