Benld, IL

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General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1705209, place: Benld city, Illinois)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,204 (100%)
In labor force: 646 (53.65%)
--Civilian labor force: 646 (53.65%)
----Employed: 596 (49.5%)
----Unemployed: 50 (4.15%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 558 (46.35%)
Females 16 years and over: 644 (53.49%)
In labor force: 324 (26.91%)
--Civilian labor force: 324 (26.91%)
----Employed: 299 (24.83%)
Own children under 6 years: 124 (10.3%)
All parents in family in labor force: 86 (7.14%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 587 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 480 (81.77%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 87 (14.82%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 2 (0.34%)
Walked: 2 (0.34%)
Other means: 4 (0.68%)
Worked at home: 12 (2.04%)
Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 596 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 151 (25.34%)
Service occupations: 123 (20.64%)
Sales and office occupations: 136 (22.82%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 2 (0.34%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 67 (11.24%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 117 (19.63%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 12 (2.01%)
Construction: 41 (6.88%)
Manufacturing: 86 (14.43%)
Wholesale trade.: 16 (2.68%)
Retail trade: 75 (12.58%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 34 (5.7%)
Information: 11 (1.85%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 33 (5.54%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 33 (5.54%)
Educational, health and social services: 146 (24.5%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 38 (6.38%)
Other services (except public administration): 38 (6.38%)
Public administration: 33 (5.54%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 468 (78.52%)
Government workers: 92 (15.44%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 32 (5.37%)
Unpaid family workers: 4 (0.67%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 676 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 88 (13.02%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 65 (9.62%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 128 (18.93%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 116 (17.16%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 129 (19.08%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 103 (15.24%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 24 (3.55%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 23 (3.4%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $30,395

With earnings: 425 (62.87%)
--Mean earnings: $36,837
With Social Security income: 289 (42.75%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,786
With Supplemental Security Income: 48 (7.1%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,142
With public assistance income: 25 (3.7%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,480
With retirement income: 184 (27.22%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,454

Families: 423 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 24 (5.67%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 15 (3.55%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 69 (16.31%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 91 (21.51%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 91 (21.51%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 93 (21.99%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 25 (5.91%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 15 (3.55%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $36,953

Per capita income: $15,521

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,054
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,400

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 41 (9.69%)
--With related children under 18 years: 30 (7.09%)
----With related children under 5 years: 23 (5.44%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 16 (3.78%)
--With related children under 18 years: 14 (3.31%)
----With related children under 5 years: 12 (2.84%)
Individuals: 218 (51.54%)
--18 years and over: 138 (32.62%)
----65 years and over: 23 (5.44%)
--Related children under 18 years: 80 (18.91%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 53 (12.53%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 64 (15.13%)

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