General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1029090, place: Georgetown town, Delaware)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 3,660 (100%)
In labor force: 2,267 (61.94%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,267 (61.94%)
----Employed: 2,147 (58.66%)
----Unemployed: 120 (3.28%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,393 (38.06%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,847 (50.46%)
In labor force: 985 (26.91%)
--Civilian labor force: 985 (26.91%)
----Employed: 912 (24.92%)
Own children under 6 years: 385 (10.52%)
All parents in family in labor force: 176 (4.81%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,090 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,260 (60.29%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 512 (24.5%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 40 (1.91%)
Walked: 151 (7.22%)
Other means: 58 (2.78%)
Worked at home: 69 (3.3%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,147 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 383 (17.84%)
Service occupations: 459 (21.38%)
Sales and office occupations: 353 (16.44%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 45 (2.1%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 110 (5.12%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 797 (37.12%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 56 (2.61%)
Construction: 70 (3.26%)
Manufacturing: 769 (35.82%)
Wholesale trade.: 37 (1.72%)
Retail trade: 177 (8.24%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 29 (1.35%)
Information: 24 (1.12%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 67 (3.12%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 140 (6.52%)
Educational, health and social services: 332 (15.46%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 276 (12.86%)
Other services (except public administration): 14 (0.65%)
Public administration: 156 (7.27%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,687 (78.57%)
Government workers: 357 (16.63%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 93 (4.33%)
Unpaid family workers: 10 (0.47%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,527 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 214 (14.01%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 140 (9.17%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 238 (15.59%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 231 (15.13%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 254 (16.63%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 218 (14.28%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 111 (7.27%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 78 (5.11%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.26%)
$200,000 or more: 39 (2.55%)
Median household income: $31,875
With earnings: 1,149 (75.25%)
--Mean earnings: $45,985
With Social Security income: 410 (26.85%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,142
With Supplemental Security Income: 105 (6.88%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,627
With public assistance income: 96 (6.29%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,690
With retirement income: 259 (16.96%)
--Mean retirement income: $26,093
Families: 994 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 110 (11.07%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 75 (7.55%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 155 (15.59%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 139 (13.98%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 206 (20.72%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 155 (15.59%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 72 (7.24%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 52 (5.23%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.4%)
$200,000 or more: 26 (2.62%)
Median family income: $37,925
Per capita income: $15,288
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $20,886
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,944
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 208 (20.93%)
--With related children under 18 years: 188 (18.91%)
----With related children under 5 years: 105 (10.56%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 126 (12.68%)
--With related children under 18 years: 126 (12.68%)
----With related children under 5 years: 43 (4.33%)
Individuals: 1,111 (111.77%)
--18 years and over: 716 (72.03%)
----65 years and over: 43 (4.33%)
--Related children under 18 years: 347 (34.91%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 212 (21.33%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 446 (44.87%)
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