General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1752584, place: New Lenox village, Illinois)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 12,375 (100%)
In labor force: 9,119 (73.69%)
--Civilian labor force: 9,119 (73.69%)
----Employed: 8,942 (72.26%)
----Unemployed: 177 (1.43%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 1.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,256 (26.31%)
Females 16 years and over: 6,373 (51.5%)
In labor force: 4,135 (33.41%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,135 (33.41%)
----Employed: 4,048 (32.71%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,853 (14.97%)
All parents in family in labor force: 974 (7.87%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 8,840 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 7,448 (84.25%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 455 (5.15%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 540 (6.11%)
Walked: 47 (0.53%)
Other means: 74 (0.84%)
Worked at home: 276 (3.12%)
Mean travel time to work: 34.1 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 8,942 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 3,145 (35.17%)
Service occupations: 785 (8.78%)
Sales and office occupations: 2,755 (30.81%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 9 (0.1%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 1,166 (13.04%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,082 (12.1%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 6 (0.07%)
Construction: 881 (9.85%)
Manufacturing: 1,124 (12.57%)
Wholesale trade.: 277 (3.1%)
Retail trade: 1,422 (15.9%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 703 (7.86%)
Information: 207 (2.31%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 778 (8.7%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 851 (9.52%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,616 (18.07%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 441 (4.93%)
Other services (except public administration): 406 (4.54%)
Public administration: 230 (2.57%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 7,610 (85.1%)
Government workers: 949 (10.61%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 337 (3.77%)
Unpaid family workers: 46 (0.51%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 5,805 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 83 (1.43%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 93 (1.6%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 370 (6.37%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 345 (5.94%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 775 (13.35%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,662 (28.63%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,194 (20.57%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 965 (16.62%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 199 (3.43%)
$200,000 or more: 119 (2.05%)
Median household income: $67,697
With earnings: 5,229 (90.08%)
--Mean earnings: $74,431
With Social Security income: 1,049 (18.07%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,218
With Supplemental Security Income: 71 (1.22%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,765
With public assistance income: 45 (0.78%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,703
With retirement income: 719 (12.39%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,826
Families: 4,798 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 53 (1.1%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 31 (0.65%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 194 (4.04%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 202 (4.21%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 593 (12.36%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,427 (29.74%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,132 (23.59%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 889 (18.53%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 173 (3.61%)
$200,000 or more: 104 (2.17%)
Median family income: $72,947
Per capita income: $25,161
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $53,301
Female full-time, year-round workers: $32,193
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 69 (1.44%)
--With related children under 18 years: 69 (1.44%)
----With related children under 5 years: 51 (1.06%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 26 (0.54%)
--With related children under 18 years: 26 (0.54%)
----With related children under 5 years: 8 (0.17%)
Individuals: 424 (8.84%)
--18 years and over: 246 (5.13%)
----65 years and over: 31 (0.65%)
--Related children under 18 years: 160 (3.33%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 89 (1.85%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 150 (3.13%)
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