General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1034810, place: Highland Acres CDP, Delaware)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 2,746 (100%)
In labor force: 1,809 (65.88%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,785 (65%)
----Employed: 1,705 (62.09%)
----Unemployed: 80 (2.91%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.5%
--Armed Forces: 24 (0.87%)
Not in labor force: 937 (34.12%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,515 (55.17%)
In labor force: 950 (34.6%)
--Civilian labor force: 950 (34.6%)
----Employed: 889 (32.37%)
Own children under 6 years: 190 (6.92%)
All parents in family in labor force: 134 (4.88%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,714 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,443 (84.19%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 176 (10.27%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 11 (0.64%)
Walked: 28 (1.63%)
Other means: 7 (0.41%)
Worked at home: 49 (2.86%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,705 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 804 (47.16%)
Service occupations: 200 (11.73%)
Sales and office occupations: 456 (26.74%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 120 (7.04%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 125 (7.33%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 106 (6.22%)
Manufacturing: 119 (6.98%)
Wholesale trade.: 47 (2.76%)
Retail trade: 202 (11.85%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 83 (4.87%)
Information: 39 (2.29%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 123 (7.21%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 106 (6.22%)
Educational, health and social services: 496 (29.09%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 120 (7.04%)
Other services (except public administration): 61 (3.58%)
Public administration: 203 (11.91%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,120 (65.69%)
Government workers: 508 (29.79%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 77 (4.52%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,273 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 48 (3.77%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 13 (1.02%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 129 (10.13%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 131 (10.29%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 139 (10.92%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 285 (22.39%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 262 (20.58%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 199 (15.63%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 46 (3.61%)
$200,000 or more: 21 (1.65%)
Median household income: $64,716
With earnings: 1,061 (83.35%)
--Mean earnings: $65,207
With Social Security income: 360 (28.28%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,548
With Supplemental Security Income: 6 (0.47%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $11,000
With public assistance income: 33 (2.59%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,784
With retirement income: 502 (39.43%)
--Mean retirement income: $21,878
Families: 1,068 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 49 (4.59%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 0 (0%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 49 (4.59%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 95 (8.9%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 116 (10.86%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 248 (23.22%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 256 (23.97%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 188 (17.6%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 46 (4.31%)
$200,000 or more: 21 (1.97%)
Median family income: $71,974
Per capita income: $27,013
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $42,841
Female full-time, year-round workers: $31,028
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 49 (4.59%)
--With related children under 18 years: 36 (3.37%)
----With related children under 5 years: 11 (1.03%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 21 (1.97%)
--With related children under 18 years: 21 (1.97%)
----With related children under 5 years: 11 (1.03%)
Individuals: 185 (17.32%)
--18 years and over: 102 (9.55%)
----65 years and over: 24 (2.25%)
--Related children under 18 years: 83 (7.77%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 73 (6.84%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 38 (3.56%)
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