Forest City, IL

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1726753, place: Forest City village, Illinois)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 249 (100%)
In labor force: 143 (57.43%)
--Civilian labor force: 143 (57.43%)
----Employed: 126 (50.6%)
----Unemployed: 17 (6.83%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 11.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 106 (42.57%)
Females 16 years and over: 115 (46.18%)
In labor force: 51 (20.48%)
--Civilian labor force: 51 (20.48%)
----Employed: 41 (16.47%)
Own children under 6 years: 15 (6.02%)
All parents in family in labor force: 9 (3.61%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 126 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 96 (76.19%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 26 (20.63%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 2 (1.59%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 2 (1.59%)
Mean travel time to work: 33.3 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 126 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 13 (10.32%)
Service occupations: 24 (19.05%)
Sales and office occupations: 31 (24.6%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 6 (4.76%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 15 (11.9%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 37 (29.37%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 8 (6.35%)
Construction: 5 (3.97%)
Manufacturing: 32 (25.4%)
Wholesale trade.: 2 (1.59%)
Retail trade: 26 (20.63%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 9 (7.14%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 7 (5.56%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 11 (8.73%)
Educational, health and social services: 10 (7.94%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 7 (5.56%)
Other services (except public administration): 7 (5.56%)
Public administration: 2 (1.59%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 107 (84.92%)
Government workers: 13 (10.32%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 6 (4.76%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 111 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 4 (3.6%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 0 (0%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 20 (18.02%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 21 (18.92%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 47 (42.34%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 10 (9.01%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 0 (0%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 7 (6.31%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (1.8%)
Median household income: $36,250

With earnings: 95 (85.59%)
--Mean earnings: $36,538
With Social Security income: 33 (29.73%)
--Mean Social Security income: $14,427
With Supplemental Security Income: 3 (2.7%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,000
With public assistance income: 8 (7.21%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,325
With retirement income: 26 (23.42%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,523

Families: 93 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 4 (4.3%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 0 (0%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 18 (19.35%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 21 (22.58%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 37 (39.78%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 4 (4.3%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 0 (0%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 7 (7.53%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (2.15%)
Median family income: $35,625

Per capita income: $13,855

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,000
Female full-time, year-round workers: $15,000

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 4 (4.3%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4 (4.3%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (4.3%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 4 (4.3%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4 (4.3%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (4.3%)
Individuals: 27 (29.03%)
--18 years and over: 16 (17.2%)
----65 years and over: 0 (0%)
--Related children under 18 years: 8 (8.6%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 4 (4.3%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 15 (16.13%)

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