Forsyth, IL

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1727091, place: Forsyth village, Illinois)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,813 (100%)
In labor force: 1,141 (62.93%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,141 (62.93%)
----Employed: 1,126 (62.11%)
----Unemployed: 15 (0.83%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 1.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 672 (37.07%)
Females 16 years and over: 951 (52.45%)
In labor force: 493 (27.19%)
--Civilian labor force: 493 (27.19%)
----Employed: 482 (26.59%)
Own children under 6 years: 174 (9.6%)
All parents in family in labor force: 90 (4.96%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,121 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,017 (90.72%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 55 (4.91%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 11 (0.98%)
Other means: 2 (0.18%)
Worked at home: 36 (3.21%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,126 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 550 (48.85%)
Service occupations: 69 (6.13%)
Sales and office occupations: 324 (28.77%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 63 (5.6%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 120 (10.66%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 27 (2.4%)
Construction: 51 (4.53%)
Manufacturing: 244 (21.67%)
Wholesale trade.: 55 (4.88%)
Retail trade: 141 (12.52%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 119 (10.57%)
Information: 14 (1.24%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 86 (7.64%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 47 (4.17%)
Educational, health and social services: 218 (19.36%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 39 (3.46%)
Other services (except public administration): 55 (4.88%)
Public administration: 30 (2.66%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 954 (84.72%)
Government workers: 113 (10.04%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 59 (5.24%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 886 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 14 (1.58%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 21 (2.37%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 79 (8.92%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 82 (9.26%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 96 (10.84%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 180 (20.32%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 152 (17.16%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 140 (15.8%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 60 (6.77%)
$200,000 or more: 62 (7%)
Median household income: $69,000

With earnings: 718 (81.04%)
--Mean earnings: $93,906
With Social Security income: 242 (27.31%)
--Mean Social Security income: $14,559
With Supplemental Security Income: 20 (2.26%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,105
With public assistance income: 5 (0.56%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,160
With retirement income: 209 (23.59%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,185

Families: 722 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 7 (0.97%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 4 (0.55%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 25 (3.46%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 64 (8.86%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 61 (8.45%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 165 (22.85%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 139 (19.25%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 139 (19.25%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 56 (7.76%)
$200,000 or more: 62 (8.59%)
Median family income: $81,211

Per capita income: $34,010

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $61,053
Female full-time, year-round workers: $33,125

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 10 (1.39%)
--With related children under 18 years: 8 (1.11%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 4 (0.55%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2 (0.28%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 45 (6.23%)
--18 years and over: 31 (4.29%)
----65 years and over: 7 (0.97%)
--Related children under 18 years: 14 (1.94%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 14 (1.94%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 15 (2.08%)

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