Palmyra, IL

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1757329, place: Palmyra village, Illinois)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 611 (100%)
In labor force: 375 (61.37%)
--Civilian labor force: 375 (61.37%)
----Employed: 339 (55.48%)
----Unemployed: 36 (5.89%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 236 (38.63%)
Females 16 years and over: 313 (51.23%)
In labor force: 171 (27.99%)
--Civilian labor force: 171 (27.99%)
----Employed: 157 (25.7%)
Own children under 6 years: 43 (7.04%)
All parents in family in labor force: 31 (5.07%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 331 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 263 (79.46%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 48 (14.5%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 12 (3.63%)
Other means: 3 (0.91%)
Worked at home: 5 (1.51%)
Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 339 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 55 (16.22%)
Service occupations: 60 (17.7%)
Sales and office occupations: 105 (30.97%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 2 (0.59%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 60 (17.7%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 57 (16.81%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 9 (2.65%)
Construction: 35 (10.32%)
Manufacturing: 42 (12.39%)
Wholesale trade.: 14 (4.13%)
Retail trade: 62 (18.29%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 25 (7.37%)
Information: 2 (0.59%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 24 (7.08%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 12 (3.54%)
Educational, health and social services: 53 (15.63%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 22 (6.49%)
Other services (except public administration): 9 (2.65%)
Public administration: 30 (8.85%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 250 (73.75%)
Government workers: 58 (17.11%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 28 (8.26%)
Unpaid family workers: 3 (0.88%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 338 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 62 (18.34%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 16 (4.73%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 84 (24.85%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 42 (12.43%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 64 (18.93%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 51 (15.09%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 16 (4.73%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (0.89%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $27,188

With earnings: 245 (72.49%)
--Mean earnings: $31,478
With Social Security income: 147 (43.49%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,959
With Supplemental Security Income: 16 (4.73%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,844
With public assistance income: 10 (2.96%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,320
With retirement income: 94 (27.81%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,307

Families: 227 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 21 (9.25%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 6 (2.64%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 48 (21.15%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 33 (14.54%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 59 (25.99%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 41 (18.06%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 16 (7.05%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (1.32%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $36,250

Per capita income: $14,801

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,583
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,667

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 23 (10.13%)
--With related children under 18 years: 17 (7.49%)
----With related children under 5 years: 11 (4.85%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 14 (6.17%)
--With related children under 18 years: 10 (4.41%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (2.64%)
Individuals: 109 (48.02%)
--18 years and over: 78 (34.36%)
----65 years and over: 22 (9.69%)
--Related children under 18 years: 29 (12.78%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 14 (6.17%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 39 (17.18%)

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