Laurel, DE

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1041310, place: Laurel town, Delaware)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,641 (100%)
In labor force: 1,700 (64.37%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,673 (63.35%)
----Employed: 1,546 (58.54%)
----Unemployed: 127 (4.81%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.6%
--Armed Forces: 27 (1.02%)
Not in labor force: 941 (35.63%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,484 (56.19%)
In labor force: 869 (32.9%)
--Civilian labor force: 869 (32.9%)
----Employed: 783 (29.65%)
Own children under 6 years: 506 (19.16%)
All parents in family in labor force: 324 (12.27%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,501 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,053 (70.15%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 355 (23.65%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 18 (1.2%)
Walked: 52 (3.46%)
Other means: 10 (0.67%)
Worked at home: 13 (0.87%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,546 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 266 (17.21%)
Service occupations: 307 (19.86%)
Sales and office occupations: 388 (25.1%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 46 (2.98%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 303 (19.6%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 236 (15.27%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 76 (4.92%)
Construction: 222 (14.36%)
Manufacturing: 230 (14.88%)
Wholesale trade.: 43 (2.78%)
Retail trade: 307 (19.86%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 34 (2.2%)
Information: 17 (1.1%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 73 (4.72%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 67 (4.33%)
Educational, health and social services: 211 (13.65%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 162 (10.48%)
Other services (except public administration): 31 (2.01%)
Public administration: 73 (4.72%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,335 (86.35%)
Government workers: 127 (8.21%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 84 (5.43%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,363 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 241 (17.68%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 191 (14.01%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 199 (14.6%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 137 (10.05%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 226 (16.58%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 221 (16.21%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 98 (7.19%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 13 (0.95%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 27 (1.98%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.73%)
Median household income: $28,321

With earnings: 983 (72.12%)
--Mean earnings: $39,853
With Social Security income: 446 (32.72%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,417
With Supplemental Security Income: 63 (4.62%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,114
With public assistance income: 152 (11.15%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,367
With retirement income: 222 (16.29%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,019

Families: 1,011 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 155 (15.33%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 139 (13.75%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 160 (15.83%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 89 (8.8%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 166 (16.42%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 174 (17.21%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 88 (8.7%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 26 (2.57%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 14 (1.38%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $30,329

Per capita income: $13,594

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,006
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,550

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 189 (18.69%)
--With related children under 18 years: 189 (18.69%)
----With related children under 5 years: 151 (14.94%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 162 (16.02%)
--With related children under 18 years: 162 (16.02%)
----With related children under 5 years: 124 (12.27%)
Individuals: 790 (78.14%)
--18 years and over: 384 (37.98%)
----65 years and over: 58 (5.74%)
--Related children under 18 years: 406 (40.16%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 212 (20.97%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 169 (16.72%)

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