Millsboro, DE

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General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1047940, place: Millsboro town, Delaware)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,836 (100%)
In labor force: 983 (53.54%)
--Civilian labor force: 983 (53.54%)
----Employed: 946 (51.53%)
----Unemployed: 37 (2.02%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 853 (46.46%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,142 (62.2%)
In labor force: 547 (29.79%)
--Civilian labor force: 547 (29.79%)
----Employed: 515 (28.05%)
Own children under 6 years: 176 (9.59%)
All parents in family in labor force: 147 (8.01%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 930 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 744 (80%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 122 (13.12%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 3 (0.32%)
Walked: 33 (3.55%)
Other means: 9 (0.97%)
Worked at home: 19 (2.04%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 946 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 276 (29.18%)
Service occupations: 174 (18.39%)
Sales and office occupations: 239 (25.26%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 7 (0.74%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 70 (7.4%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 180 (19.03%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 21 (2.22%)
Construction: 32 (3.38%)
Manufacturing: 155 (16.38%)
Wholesale trade.: 33 (3.49%)
Retail trade: 155 (16.38%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 46 (4.86%)
Information: 27 (2.85%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 54 (5.71%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 39 (4.12%)
Educational, health and social services: 227 (24%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 85 (8.99%)
Other services (except public administration): 43 (4.55%)
Public administration: 29 (3.07%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 779 (82.35%)
Government workers: 128 (13.53%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 36 (3.81%)
Unpaid family workers: 3 (0.32%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,019 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 177 (17.37%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 130 (12.76%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 173 (16.98%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 173 (16.98%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 144 (14.13%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 144 (14.13%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 45 (4.42%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 30 (2.94%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (0.29%)
Median household income: $27,379

With earnings: 647 (63.49%)
--Mean earnings: $38,689
With Social Security income: 387 (37.98%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,466
With Supplemental Security Income: 45 (4.42%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,158
With public assistance income: 60 (5.89%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,603
With retirement income: 241 (23.65%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,748

Families: 613 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 46 (7.5%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 68 (11.09%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 105 (17.13%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 115 (18.76%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 90 (14.68%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 127 (20.72%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 35 (5.71%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 24 (3.92%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (0.49%)
Median family income: $32,708

Per capita income: $15,157

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,700
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,100

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 90 (14.68%)
--With related children under 18 years: 72 (11.75%)
----With related children under 5 years: 42 (6.85%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 58 (9.46%)
--With related children under 18 years: 58 (9.46%)
----With related children under 5 years: 28 (4.57%)
Individuals: 399 (65.09%)
--18 years and over: 277 (45.19%)
----65 years and over: 84 (13.7%)
--Related children under 18 years: 117 (19.09%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 69 (11.26%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 142 (23.16%)

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