General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1240450, place: Lighthouse Point city, Florida)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 9,154 (100%)
In labor force: 5,482 (59.89%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,482 (59.89%)
----Employed: 5,341 (58.35%)
----Unemployed: 141 (1.54%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,672 (40.11%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,898 (53.51%)
In labor force: 2,550 (27.86%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,550 (27.86%)
----Employed: 2,475 (27.04%)
Own children under 6 years: 555 (6.06%)
All parents in family in labor force: 384 (4.19%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,266 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,316 (81.96%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 398 (7.56%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 61 (1.16%)
Walked: 54 (1.03%)
Other means: 107 (2.03%)
Worked at home: 330 (6.27%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,341 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,195 (41.1%)
Service occupations: 664 (12.43%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,726 (32.32%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 21 (0.39%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 466 (8.72%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 269 (5.04%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 10 (0.19%)
Construction: 429 (8.03%)
Manufacturing: 265 (4.96%)
Wholesale trade.: 264 (4.94%)
Retail trade: 816 (15.28%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 216 (4.04%)
Information: 178 (3.33%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 669 (12.53%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 674 (12.62%)
Educational, health and social services: 881 (16.5%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 458 (8.58%)
Other services (except public administration): 352 (6.59%)
Public administration: 129 (2.42%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,501 (84.27%)
Government workers: 454 (8.5%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 379 (7.1%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (0.13%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 5,149 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 312 (6.06%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 308 (5.98%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 568 (11.03%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 519 (10.08%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 706 (13.71%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 951 (18.47%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 584 (11.34%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 559 (10.86%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 228 (4.43%)
$200,000 or more: 414 (8.04%)
Median household income: $53,038
With earnings: 3,726 (72.36%)
--Mean earnings: $87,345
With Social Security income: 1,872 (36.36%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,901
With Supplemental Security Income: 130 (2.52%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $11,982
With public assistance income: 26 (0.5%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,177
With retirement income: 1,064 (20.66%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,967
Families: 3,078 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 35 (1.14%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 61 (1.98%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 198 (6.43%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 252 (8.19%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 351 (11.4%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 686 (22.29%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 498 (16.18%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 471 (15.3%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 170 (5.52%)
$200,000 or more: 356 (11.57%)
Median family income: $72,418
Per capita income: $40,839
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $51,897
Female full-time, year-round workers: $32,929
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 81 (2.63%)
--With related children under 18 years: 37 (1.2%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (0.19%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 16 (0.52%)
--With related children under 18 years: 11 (0.36%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 533 (17.32%)
--18 years and over: 459 (14.91%)
----65 years and over: 167 (5.43%)
--Related children under 18 years: 63 (2.05%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 53 (1.72%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 303 (9.84%)
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