General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1755912, place: Olney city, Illinois)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,815 (100%)
In labor force: 4,049 (59.41%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,043 (59.33%)
----Employed: 3,715 (54.51%)
----Unemployed: 328 (4.81%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.1%
--Armed Forces: 6 (0.09%)
Not in labor force: 2,766 (40.59%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,729 (54.72%)
In labor force: 1,997 (29.3%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,997 (29.3%)
----Employed: 1,845 (27.07%)
Own children under 6 years: 644 (9.45%)
All parents in family in labor force: 468 (6.87%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,637 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,067 (84.33%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 364 (10.01%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 8 (0.22%)
Walked: 80 (2.2%)
Other means: 24 (0.66%)
Worked at home: 94 (2.58%)
Mean travel time to work: 13.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,715 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,135 (30.55%)
Service occupations: 782 (21.05%)
Sales and office occupations: 899 (24.2%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 6 (0.16%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 312 (8.4%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 581 (15.64%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 139 (3.74%)
Construction: 164 (4.41%)
Manufacturing: 532 (14.32%)
Wholesale trade.: 92 (2.48%)
Retail trade: 604 (16.26%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 175 (4.71%)
Information: 59 (1.59%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 158 (4.25%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 131 (3.53%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,014 (27.29%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 251 (6.76%)
Other services (except public administration): 228 (6.14%)
Public administration: 168 (4.52%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,830 (76.18%)
Government workers: 554 (14.91%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 324 (8.72%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (0.19%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,750 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 628 (16.75%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 371 (9.89%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 686 (18.29%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 523 (13.95%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 598 (15.95%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 597 (15.92%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 184 (4.91%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 132 (3.52%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 9 (0.24%)
$200,000 or more: 22 (0.59%)
Median household income: $28,084
With earnings: 2,606 (69.49%)
--Mean earnings: $35,022
With Social Security income: 1,464 (39.04%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,444
With Supplemental Security Income: 257 (6.85%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,685
With public assistance income: 163 (4.35%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,060
With retirement income: 759 (20.24%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,253
Families: 2,287 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 188 (8.22%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 148 (6.47%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 351 (15.35%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 360 (15.74%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 437 (19.11%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 501 (21.91%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 154 (6.73%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 117 (5.12%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 9 (0.39%)
$200,000 or more: 22 (0.96%)
Median family income: $37,365
Per capita income: $16,218
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,547
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,440
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 298 (13.03%)
--With related children under 18 years: 212 (9.27%)
----With related children under 5 years: 108 (4.72%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 166 (7.26%)
--With related children under 18 years: 113 (4.94%)
----With related children under 5 years: 49 (2.14%)
Individuals: 1,447 (63.27%)
--18 years and over: 999 (43.68%)
----65 years and over: 133 (5.82%)
--Related children under 18 years: 443 (19.37%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 300 (13.12%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 515 (22.52%)
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