Pekin, IL

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1758447, place: Pekin city, Illinois)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 26,834 (100%)
In labor force: 16,344 (60.91%)
--Civilian labor force: 16,314 (60.8%)
----Employed: 15,538 (57.9%)
----Unemployed: 776 (2.89%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.8%
--Armed Forces: 30 (0.11%)
Not in labor force: 10,490 (39.09%)
Females 16 years and over: 13,742 (51.21%)
In labor force: 7,869 (29.32%)
--Civilian labor force: 7,869 (29.32%)
----Employed: 7,573 (28.22%)
Own children under 6 years: 2,486 (9.26%)
All parents in family in labor force: 1,872 (6.98%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 15,277 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 12,682 (83.01%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 1,933 (12.65%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 88 (0.58%)
Walked: 235 (1.54%)
Other means: 102 (0.67%)
Worked at home: 237 (1.55%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 15,538 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 3,844 (24.74%)
Service occupations: 2,706 (17.42%)
Sales and office occupations: 4,609 (29.66%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 21 (0.14%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 1,252 (8.06%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 3,106 (19.99%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 72 (0.46%)
Construction: 706 (4.54%)
Manufacturing: 2,929 (18.85%)
Wholesale trade.: 657 (4.23%)
Retail trade: 2,144 (13.8%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 718 (4.62%)
Information: 262 (1.69%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 1,034 (6.65%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 1,238 (7.97%)
Educational, health and social services: 3,053 (19.65%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 1,347 (8.67%)
Other services (except public administration): 742 (4.78%)
Public administration: 636 (4.09%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 13,216 (85.06%)
Government workers: 1,578 (10.16%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 723 (4.65%)
Unpaid family workers: 21 (0.14%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 13,378 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,268 (9.48%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,110 (8.3%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,840 (13.75%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,980 (14.8%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 2,327 (17.39%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,762 (20.65%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,183 (8.84%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 645 (4.82%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 137 (1.02%)
$200,000 or more: 126 (0.94%)
Median household income: $37,972

With earnings: 10,212 (76.33%)
--Mean earnings: $46,777
With Social Security income: 4,164 (31.13%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,681
With Supplemental Security Income: 521 (3.89%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,660
With public assistance income: 416 (3.11%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,718
With retirement income: 2,856 (21.35%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,505

Families: 8,809 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 396 (4.5%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 431 (4.89%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 941 (10.68%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,293 (14.68%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,687 (19.15%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,262 (25.68%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,028 (11.67%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 531 (6.03%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 122 (1.38%)
$200,000 or more: 118 (1.34%)
Median family income: $46,346

Per capita income: $19,616

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $35,906
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,705

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 602 (6.83%)
--With related children under 18 years: 480 (5.45%)
----With related children under 5 years: 261 (2.96%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 344 (3.91%)
--With related children under 18 years: 338 (3.84%)
----With related children under 5 years: 187 (2.12%)
Individuals: 2,960 (33.6%)
--18 years and over: 1,967 (22.33%)
----65 years and over: 358 (4.06%)
--Related children under 18 years: 962 (10.92%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 663 (7.53%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 1,075 (12.2%)

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