Ruskin, FL

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1262275, place: Ruskin CDP, Florida)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 6,239 (100%)
In labor force: 3,574 (57.28%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,574 (57.28%)
----Employed: 3,371 (54.03%)
----Unemployed: 203 (3.25%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,665 (42.72%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,185 (51.05%)
In labor force: 1,569 (25.15%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,569 (25.15%)
----Employed: 1,453 (23.29%)
Own children under 6 years: 755 (12.1%)
All parents in family in labor force: 534 (8.56%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,261 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,388 (73.23%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 662 (20.3%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 22 (0.67%)
Walked: 36 (1.1%)
Other means: 128 (3.93%)
Worked at home: 25 (0.77%)
Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,371 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 627 (18.6%)
Service occupations: 742 (22.01%)
Sales and office occupations: 681 (20.2%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 282 (8.37%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 505 (14.98%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 534 (15.84%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 253 (7.51%)
Construction: 451 (13.38%)
Manufacturing: 185 (5.49%)
Wholesale trade.: 289 (8.57%)
Retail trade: 450 (13.35%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 140 (4.15%)
Information: 57 (1.69%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 148 (4.39%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 375 (11.12%)
Educational, health and social services: 478 (14.18%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 323 (9.58%)
Other services (except public administration): 147 (4.36%)
Public administration: 75 (2.22%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,848 (84.49%)
Government workers: 267 (7.92%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 241 (7.15%)
Unpaid family workers: 15 (0.44%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,990 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 412 (13.78%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 315 (10.54%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 492 (16.45%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 556 (18.6%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 571 (19.1%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 396 (13.24%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 128 (4.28%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 87 (2.91%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 24 (0.8%)
$200,000 or more: 9 (0.3%)
Median household income: $28,228

With earnings: 2,232 (74.65%)
--Mean earnings: $36,312
With Social Security income: 1,032 (34.52%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,753
With Supplemental Security Income: 210 (7.02%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,821
With public assistance income: 149 (4.98%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,521
With retirement income: 501 (16.76%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,114

Families: 2,140 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 153 (7.15%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 130 (6.07%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 388 (18.13%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 444 (20.75%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 476 (22.24%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 338 (15.79%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 124 (5.79%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 54 (2.52%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 24 (1.12%)
$200,000 or more: 9 (0.42%)
Median family income: $32,404

Per capita income: $12,943

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $25,787
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,817

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 227 (10.61%)
--With related children under 18 years: 182 (8.5%)
----With related children under 5 years: 115 (5.37%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 75 (3.5%)
--With related children under 18 years: 64 (2.99%)
----With related children under 5 years: 41 (1.92%)
Individuals: 1,412 (65.98%)
--18 years and over: 920 (42.99%)
----65 years and over: 139 (6.5%)
--Related children under 18 years: 451 (21.07%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 286 (13.36%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 572 (26.73%)

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