General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1757381, place: Palos Heights city, Illinois)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 9,212 (100%)
In labor force: 5,450 (59.16%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,450 (59.16%)
----Employed: 5,310 (57.64%)
----Unemployed: 140 (1.52%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,762 (40.84%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,968 (53.93%)
In labor force: 2,530 (27.46%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,530 (27.46%)
----Employed: 2,483 (26.95%)
Own children under 6 years: 693 (7.52%)
All parents in family in labor force: 348 (3.78%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,128 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,123 (80.4%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 372 (7.25%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 269 (5.25%)
Walked: 165 (3.22%)
Other means: 45 (0.88%)
Worked at home: 154 (3%)
Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,310 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,433 (45.82%)
Service occupations: 473 (8.91%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,458 (27.46%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 11 (0.21%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 460 (8.66%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 475 (8.95%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 11 (0.21%)
Construction: 558 (10.51%)
Manufacturing: 467 (8.79%)
Wholesale trade.: 274 (5.16%)
Retail trade: 500 (9.42%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 247 (4.65%)
Information: 110 (2.07%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 407 (7.66%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 720 (13.56%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,419 (26.72%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 274 (5.16%)
Other services (except public administration): 181 (3.41%)
Public administration: 142 (2.67%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,393 (82.73%)
Government workers: 561 (10.56%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 348 (6.55%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.15%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,153 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 140 (3.37%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 131 (3.15%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 309 (7.44%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 318 (7.66%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 475 (11.44%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 886 (21.33%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 710 (17.1%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 671 (16.16%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 208 (5.01%)
$200,000 or more: 305 (7.34%)
Median household income: $69,907
With earnings: 3,166 (76.23%)
--Mean earnings: $87,138
With Social Security income: 1,693 (40.77%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,827
With Supplemental Security Income: 63 (1.52%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,668
With public assistance income: 20 (0.48%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,730
With retirement income: 1,053 (25.36%)
--Mean retirement income: $22,254
Families: 3,183 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 48 (1.51%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 55 (1.73%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 139 (4.37%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 192 (6.03%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 341 (10.71%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 693 (21.77%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 601 (18.88%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 621 (19.51%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 197 (6.19%)
$200,000 or more: 296 (9.3%)
Median family income: $81,100
Per capita income: $32,895
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $61,786
Female full-time, year-round workers: $37,188
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 83 (2.61%)
--With related children under 18 years: 48 (1.51%)
----With related children under 5 years: 21 (0.66%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 15 (0.47%)
--With related children under 18 years: 15 (0.47%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 336 (10.56%)
--18 years and over: 240 (7.54%)
----65 years and over: 98 (3.08%)
--Related children under 18 years: 96 (3.02%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 63 (1.98%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 91 (2.86%)
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