General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1601900, place: American Falls city, Idaho)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 2,830 (100%)
In labor force: 1,867 (65.97%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,867 (65.97%)
----Employed: 1,793 (63.36%)
----Unemployed: 74 (2.61%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 963 (34.03%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,479 (52.26%)
In labor force: 857 (30.28%)
--Civilian labor force: 857 (30.28%)
----Employed: 799 (28.23%)
Own children under 6 years: 392 (13.85%)
All parents in family in labor force: 322 (11.38%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,752 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,273 (72.66%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 361 (20.61%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 60 (3.42%)
Other means: 5 (0.29%)
Worked at home: 53 (3.03%)
Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,793 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 389 (21.7%)
Service occupations: 257 (14.33%)
Sales and office occupations: 387 (21.58%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 95 (5.3%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 172 (9.59%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 493 (27.5%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 191 (10.65%)
Construction: 101 (5.63%)
Manufacturing: 468 (26.1%)
Wholesale trade.: 41 (2.29%)
Retail trade: 129 (7.19%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 116 (6.47%)
Information: 74 (4.13%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 76 (4.24%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 54 (3.01%)
Educational, health and social services: 348 (19.41%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 88 (4.91%)
Other services (except public administration): 55 (3.07%)
Public administration: 52 (2.9%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,236 (68.93%)
Government workers: 381 (21.25%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 161 (8.98%)
Unpaid family workers: 15 (0.84%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,421 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 205 (14.43%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 99 (6.97%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 229 (16.12%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 293 (20.62%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 273 (19.21%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 205 (14.43%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 94 (6.62%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 6 (0.42%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.49%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.7%)
Median household income: $30,955
With earnings: 1,208 (85.01%)
--Mean earnings: $35,434
With Social Security income: 416 (29.28%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,072
With Supplemental Security Income: 54 (3.8%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,670
With public assistance income: 83 (5.84%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,381
With retirement income: 167 (11.75%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,283
Families: 1,056 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 67 (6.34%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 49 (4.64%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 145 (13.73%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 251 (23.77%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 246 (23.3%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 181 (17.14%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 94 (8.9%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 6 (0.57%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.66%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.95%)
Median family income: $35,435
Per capita income: $12,891
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,317
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,209
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 134 (12.69%)
--With related children under 18 years: 119 (11.27%)
----With related children under 5 years: 51 (4.83%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 47 (4.45%)
--With related children under 18 years: 47 (4.45%)
----With related children under 5 years: 24 (2.27%)
Individuals: 702 (66.48%)
--18 years and over: 433 (41%)
----65 years and over: 77 (7.29%)
--Related children under 18 years: 269 (25.47%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 197 (18.66%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 152 (14.39%)
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