General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1015310, place: Claymont CDP, Delaware)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,941 (100%)
In labor force: 4,799 (69.14%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,799 (69.14%)
----Employed: 4,591 (66.14%)
----Unemployed: 208 (3%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,142 (30.86%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,686 (53.1%)
In labor force: 2,412 (34.75%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,412 (34.75%)
----Employed: 2,292 (33.02%)
Own children under 6 years: 720 (10.37%)
All parents in family in labor force: 503 (7.25%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,496 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,371 (74.98%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 466 (10.36%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 369 (8.21%)
Walked: 110 (2.45%)
Other means: 67 (1.49%)
Worked at home: 113 (2.51%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,591 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,292 (28.14%)
Service occupations: 693 (15.09%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,532 (33.37%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 16 (0.35%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 420 (9.15%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 638 (13.9%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 14 (0.3%)
Construction: 293 (6.38%)
Manufacturing: 546 (11.89%)
Wholesale trade.: 110 (2.4%)
Retail trade: 616 (13.42%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 356 (7.75%)
Information: 135 (2.94%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 567 (12.35%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 442 (9.63%)
Educational, health and social services: 764 (16.64%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 330 (7.19%)
Other services (except public administration): 241 (5.25%)
Public administration: 177 (3.86%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,974 (86.56%)
Government workers: 454 (9.89%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 156 (3.4%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (0.15%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,787 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 164 (4.33%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 248 (6.55%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 557 (14.71%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 612 (16.16%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 745 (19.67%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 713 (18.83%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 440 (11.62%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 273 (7.21%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 29 (0.77%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.16%)
Median household income: $40,813
With earnings: 3,194 (84.34%)
--Mean earnings: $47,996
With Social Security income: 873 (23.05%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,018
With Supplemental Security Income: 106 (2.8%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,854
With public assistance income: 85 (2.24%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,686
With retirement income: 573 (15.13%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,947
Families: 2,391 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 111 (4.64%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 92 (3.85%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 272 (11.38%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 395 (16.52%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 386 (16.14%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 501 (20.95%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 354 (14.81%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 251 (10.5%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 23 (0.96%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.25%)
Median family income: $46,780
Per capita income: $20,211
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,493
Female full-time, year-round workers: $28,399
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 159 (6.65%)
--With related children under 18 years: 147 (6.15%)
----With related children under 5 years: 74 (3.09%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 134 (5.6%)
--With related children under 18 years: 134 (5.6%)
----With related children under 5 years: 69 (2.89%)
Individuals: 657 (27.48%)
--18 years and over: 400 (16.73%)
----65 years and over: 30 (1.25%)
--Related children under 18 years: 248 (10.37%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 156 (6.52%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 229 (9.58%)
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