Bethany Beach, DE

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General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1005690, place: Bethany Beach town, Delaware)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 836 (100%)
In labor force: 380 (45.45%)
--Civilian labor force: 380 (45.45%)
----Employed: 362 (43.3%)
----Unemployed: 18 (2.15%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 456 (54.55%)
Females 16 years and over: 438 (52.39%)
In labor force: 185 (22.13%)
--Civilian labor force: 185 (22.13%)
----Employed: 179 (21.41%)
Own children under 6 years: 27 (3.23%)
All parents in family in labor force: 17 (2.03%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 356 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 289 (81.18%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 16 (4.49%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 7 (1.97%)
Walked: 7 (1.97%)
Other means: 10 (2.81%)
Worked at home: 27 (7.58%)
Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 362 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 191 (52.76%)
Service occupations: 46 (12.71%)
Sales and office occupations: 88 (24.31%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 27 (7.46%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 10 (2.76%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 3 (0.83%)
Construction: 29 (8.01%)
Manufacturing: 18 (4.97%)
Wholesale trade.: 6 (1.66%)
Retail trade: 47 (12.98%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 6 (1.66%)
Information: 16 (4.42%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 48 (13.26%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 39 (10.77%)
Educational, health and social services: 69 (19.06%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 39 (10.77%)
Other services (except public administration): 22 (6.08%)
Public administration: 20 (5.52%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 257 (70.99%)
Government workers: 46 (12.71%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 59 (16.3%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 463 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 19 (4.1%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 19 (4.1%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 50 (10.8%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 50 (10.8%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 86 (18.57%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 105 (22.68%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 46 (9.94%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 43 (9.29%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 15 (3.24%)
$200,000 or more: 30 (6.48%)
Median household income: $51,875

With earnings: 294 (63.5%)
--Mean earnings: $69,236
With Social Security income: 226 (48.81%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,668
With Supplemental Security Income: 5 (1.08%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $10,920
With public assistance income: 5 (1.08%)
--Mean public assistance income: $18,680
With retirement income: 215 (46.44%)
--Mean retirement income: $37,236

Families: 272 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 2 (0.74%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 3 (1.1%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 17 (6.25%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 15 (5.51%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 49 (18.01%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 82 (30.15%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 35 (12.87%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 34 (12.5%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (4.78%)
$200,000 or more: 22 (8.09%)
Median family income: $67,500

Per capita income: $41,306

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $41,705
Female full-time, year-round workers: $35,909

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 8 (2.94%)
--With related children under 18 years: 5 (1.84%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (1.1%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 5 (1.84%)
--With related children under 18 years: 5 (1.84%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (1.1%)
Individuals: 44 (16.18%)
--18 years and over: 33 (12.13%)
----65 years and over: 5 (1.84%)
--Related children under 18 years: 11 (4.04%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 9 (3.31%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 23 (8.46%)

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