Forrest, IL

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1727026, place: Forrest village, Illinois)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 901 (100%)
In labor force: 610 (67.7%)
--Civilian labor force: 610 (67.7%)
----Employed: 581 (64.48%)
----Unemployed: 29 (3.22%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 291 (32.3%)
Females 16 years and over: 463 (51.39%)
In labor force: 287 (31.85%)
--Civilian labor force: 287 (31.85%)
----Employed: 268 (29.74%)
Own children under 6 years: 110 (12.21%)
All parents in family in labor force: 64 (7.1%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 570 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 503 (88.25%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 39 (6.84%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 13 (2.28%)
Other means: 7 (1.23%)
Worked at home: 8 (1.4%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 581 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 155 (26.68%)
Service occupations: 90 (15.49%)
Sales and office occupations: 130 (22.38%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 5 (0.86%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 57 (9.81%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 144 (24.78%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 15 (2.58%)
Construction: 29 (4.99%)
Manufacturing: 126 (21.69%)
Wholesale trade.: 19 (3.27%)
Retail trade: 89 (15.32%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 35 (6.02%)
Information: 7 (1.2%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 41 (7.06%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 26 (4.48%)
Educational, health and social services: 137 (23.58%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 19 (3.27%)
Other services (except public administration): 28 (4.82%)
Public administration: 10 (1.72%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 480 (82.62%)
Government workers: 73 (12.56%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 28 (4.82%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 463 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 22 (4.75%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 22 (4.75%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 62 (13.39%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 86 (18.57%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 103 (22.25%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 109 (23.54%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 33 (7.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 24 (5.18%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.43%)
Median household income: $40,677

With earnings: 380 (82.07%)
--Mean earnings: $42,211
With Social Security income: 160 (34.56%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,986
With Supplemental Security Income: 26 (5.62%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,596
With public assistance income: 12 (2.59%)
--Mean public assistance income: $617
With retirement income: 69 (14.9%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,123

Families: 326 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 10 (3.07%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 15 (4.6%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 28 (8.59%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 54 (16.56%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 77 (23.62%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 92 (28.22%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 29 (8.9%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 19 (5.83%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.61%)
Median family income: $45,938

Per capita income: $17,707

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $37,868
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,694

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 19 (5.83%)
--With related children under 18 years: 16 (4.91%)
----With related children under 5 years: 13 (3.99%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 13 (3.99%)
--With related children under 18 years: 13 (3.99%)
----With related children under 5 years: 10 (3.07%)
Individuals: 108 (33.13%)
--18 years and over: 54 (16.56%)
----65 years and over: 6 (1.84%)
--Related children under 18 years: 52 (15.95%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 29 (8.9%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 21 (6.44%)

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