General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1259200, place: Punta Gorda city, Florida)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 13,340 (100%)
In labor force: 3,839 (28.78%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,839 (28.78%)
----Employed: 3,670 (27.51%)
----Unemployed: 169 (1.27%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 9,501 (71.22%)
Females 16 years and over: 7,006 (52.52%)
In labor force: 1,918 (14.38%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,918 (14.38%)
----Employed: 1,851 (13.88%)
Own children under 6 years: 308 (2.31%)
All parents in family in labor force: 156 (1.17%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,548 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,795 (78.78%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 287 (8.09%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 35 (0.99%)
Other means: 106 (2.99%)
Worked at home: 325 (9.16%)
Mean travel time to work: 23 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,670 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,254 (34.17%)
Service occupations: 671 (18.28%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,202 (32.75%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 240 (6.54%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 303 (8.26%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 250 (6.81%)
Manufacturing: 139 (3.79%)
Wholesale trade.: 96 (2.62%)
Retail trade: 550 (14.99%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 159 (4.33%)
Information: 50 (1.36%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 399 (10.87%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 455 (12.4%)
Educational, health and social services: 845 (23.02%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 423 (11.53%)
Other services (except public administration): 157 (4.28%)
Public administration: 147 (4.01%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,800 (76.29%)
Government workers: 405 (11.04%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 421 (11.47%)
Unpaid family workers: 44 (1.2%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 7,219 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 527 (7.3%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 354 (4.9%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 725 (10.04%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 903 (12.51%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,179 (16.33%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,776 (24.6%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 680 (9.42%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 550 (7.62%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 231 (3.2%)
$200,000 or more: 294 (4.07%)
Median household income: $48,916
With earnings: 3,117 (43.18%)
--Mean earnings: $49,550
With Social Security income: 4,716 (65.33%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,611
With Supplemental Security Income: 320 (4.43%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,353
With public assistance income: 94 (1.3%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,182
With retirement income: 3,291 (45.59%)
--Mean retirement income: $28,392
Families: 5,327 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 188 (3.53%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 164 (3.08%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 377 (7.08%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 619 (11.62%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 959 (18%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,464 (27.48%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 602 (11.3%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 499 (9.37%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 203 (3.81%)
$200,000 or more: 252 (4.73%)
Median family income: $54,879
Per capita income: $32,460
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $34,054
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,125
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 251 (4.71%)
--With related children under 18 years: 83 (1.56%)
----With related children under 5 years: 43 (0.81%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 79 (1.48%)
--With related children under 18 years: 66 (1.24%)
----With related children under 5 years: 33 (0.62%)
Individuals: 932 (17.5%)
--18 years and over: 797 (14.96%)
----65 years and over: 201 (3.77%)
--Related children under 18 years: 130 (2.44%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 86 (1.61%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 340 (6.38%)
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