General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1200375, place: Alachua city, Florida)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,411 (100%)
In labor force: 2,847 (64.54%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,840 (64.38%)
----Employed: 2,700 (61.21%)
----Unemployed: 140 (3.17%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.9%
--Armed Forces: 7 (0.16%)
Not in labor force: 1,564 (35.46%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,434 (55.18%)
In labor force: 1,387 (31.44%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,387 (31.44%)
----Employed: 1,339 (30.36%)
Own children under 6 years: 435 (9.86%)
All parents in family in labor force: 244 (5.53%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,699 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,074 (76.84%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 418 (15.49%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 46 (1.7%)
Other means: 55 (2.04%)
Worked at home: 106 (3.93%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,700 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 956 (35.41%)
Service occupations: 493 (18.26%)
Sales and office occupations: 757 (28.04%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 33 (1.22%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 161 (5.96%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 300 (11.11%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 22 (0.81%)
Construction: 178 (6.59%)
Manufacturing: 274 (10.15%)
Wholesale trade.: 35 (1.3%)
Retail trade: 300 (11.11%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 54 (2%)
Information: 71 (2.63%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 168 (6.22%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 196 (7.26%)
Educational, health and social services: 886 (32.81%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 194 (7.19%)
Other services (except public administration): 113 (4.19%)
Public administration: 209 (7.74%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,808 (66.96%)
Government workers: 714 (26.44%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 173 (6.41%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.19%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,273 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 300 (13.2%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 213 (9.37%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 316 (13.9%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 259 (11.39%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 292 (12.85%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 506 (22.26%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 220 (9.68%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 123 (5.41%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (0.57%)
$200,000 or more: 31 (1.36%)
Median household income: $38,075
With earnings: 1,805 (79.41%)
--Mean earnings: $44,633
With Social Security income: 673 (29.61%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,461
With Supplemental Security Income: 118 (5.19%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,116
With public assistance income: 132 (5.81%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,902
With retirement income: 430 (18.92%)
--Mean retirement income: $23,664
Families: 1,617 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 154 (9.52%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 106 (6.56%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 169 (10.45%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 189 (11.69%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 196 (12.12%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 474 (29.31%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 204 (12.62%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 86 (5.32%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (0.8%)
$200,000 or more: 26 (1.61%)
Median family income: $49,542
Per capita income: $18,299
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,315
Female full-time, year-round workers: $28,018
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 226 (13.98%)
--With related children under 18 years: 160 (9.89%)
----With related children under 5 years: 92 (5.69%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 163 (10.08%)
--With related children under 18 years: 129 (7.98%)
----With related children under 5 years: 74 (4.58%)
Individuals: 944 (58.38%)
--18 years and over: 569 (35.19%)
----65 years and over: 85 (5.26%)
--Related children under 18 years: 375 (23.19%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 252 (15.58%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 229 (14.16%)
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