General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1223375, place: Forest City CDP, Florida)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 9,915 (100%)
In labor force: 7,104 (71.65%)
--Civilian labor force: 7,104 (71.65%)
----Employed: 6,895 (69.54%)
----Unemployed: 209 (2.11%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,811 (28.35%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,966 (50.09%)
In labor force: 3,192 (32.19%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,192 (32.19%)
----Employed: 3,117 (31.44%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,003 (10.12%)
All parents in family in labor force: 545 (5.5%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 6,784 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 5,794 (85.41%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 496 (7.31%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 49 (0.72%)
Walked: 101 (1.49%)
Other means: 110 (1.62%)
Worked at home: 234 (3.45%)
Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 6,895 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,693 (39.06%)
Service occupations: 870 (12.62%)
Sales and office occupations: 2,132 (30.92%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 44 (0.64%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 630 (9.14%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 526 (7.63%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 51 (0.74%)
Construction: 644 (9.34%)
Manufacturing: 575 (8.34%)
Wholesale trade.: 270 (3.92%)
Retail trade: 972 (14.1%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 258 (3.74%)
Information: 299 (4.34%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 648 (9.4%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 723 (10.49%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,237 (17.94%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 687 (9.96%)
Other services (except public administration): 330 (4.79%)
Public administration: 201 (2.92%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 5,944 (86.21%)
Government workers: 532 (7.72%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 414 (6%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.07%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,763 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 159 (3.34%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 152 (3.19%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 428 (8.99%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 549 (11.53%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,079 (22.65%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 975 (20.47%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 677 (14.21%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 492 (10.33%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 106 (2.23%)
$200,000 or more: 146 (3.07%)
Median household income: $50,191
With earnings: 4,249 (89.21%)
--Mean earnings: $63,199
With Social Security income: 1,079 (22.65%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,021
With Supplemental Security Income: 115 (2.41%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,476
With public assistance income: 61 (1.28%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,595
With retirement income: 807 (16.94%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,488
Families: 3,421 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 73 (2.13%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 71 (2.08%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 277 (8.1%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 321 (9.38%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 785 (22.95%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 743 (21.72%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 595 (17.39%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 348 (10.17%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 87 (2.54%)
$200,000 or more: 121 (3.54%)
Median family income: $55,109
Per capita income: $24,464
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $40,669
Female full-time, year-round workers: $30,259
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 142 (4.15%)
--With related children under 18 years: 104 (3.04%)
----With related children under 5 years: 18 (0.53%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 46 (1.34%)
--With related children under 18 years: 46 (1.34%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 758 (22.16%)
--18 years and over: 495 (14.47%)
----65 years and over: 124 (3.62%)
--Related children under 18 years: 261 (7.63%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 236 (6.9%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 219 (6.4%)
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