General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1761899, place: Princeton city, Illinois)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,163 (100%)
In labor force: 3,803 (61.71%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,803 (61.71%)
----Employed: 3,636 (59%)
----Unemployed: 167 (2.71%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,360 (38.29%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,356 (54.45%)
In labor force: 1,778 (28.85%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,778 (28.85%)
----Employed: 1,693 (27.47%)
Own children under 6 years: 448 (7.27%)
All parents in family in labor force: 269 (4.36%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,625 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,972 (81.99%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 284 (7.83%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 99 (2.73%)
Other means: 117 (3.23%)
Worked at home: 153 (4.22%)
Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,636 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,157 (31.82%)
Service occupations: 676 (18.59%)
Sales and office occupations: 805 (22.14%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 18 (0.5%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 284 (7.81%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 696 (19.14%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 62 (1.71%)
Construction: 205 (5.64%)
Manufacturing: 722 (19.86%)
Wholesale trade.: 139 (3.82%)
Retail trade: 481 (13.23%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 146 (4.02%)
Information: 107 (2.94%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 250 (6.88%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 159 (4.37%)
Educational, health and social services: 733 (20.16%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 246 (6.77%)
Other services (except public administration): 234 (6.44%)
Public administration: 152 (4.18%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,863 (78.74%)
Government workers: 465 (12.79%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 286 (7.87%)
Unpaid family workers: 22 (0.61%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,285 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 314 (9.56%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 280 (8.52%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 464 (14.12%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 400 (12.18%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 582 (17.72%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 668 (20.33%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 379 (11.54%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 133 (4.05%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 15 (0.46%)
$200,000 or more: 50 (1.52%)
Median household income: $39,622
With earnings: 2,399 (73.03%)
--Mean earnings: $46,572
With Social Security income: 1,182 (35.98%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,105
With Supplemental Security Income: 92 (2.8%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,202
With public assistance income: 58 (1.77%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,699
With retirement income: 612 (18.63%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,790
Families: 2,043 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 98 (4.8%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 68 (3.33%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 196 (9.59%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 229 (11.21%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 430 (21.05%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 515 (25.21%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 318 (15.57%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 124 (6.07%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 15 (0.73%)
$200,000 or more: 50 (2.45%)
Median family income: $50,018
Per capita income: $20,632
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $38,908
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,784
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 114 (5.58%)
--With related children under 18 years: 81 (3.96%)
----With related children under 5 years: 44 (2.15%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 69 (3.38%)
--With related children under 18 years: 54 (2.64%)
----With related children under 5 years: 27 (1.32%)
Individuals: 528 (25.84%)
--18 years and over: 369 (18.06%)
----65 years and over: 82 (4.01%)
--Related children under 18 years: 159 (7.78%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 106 (5.19%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 198 (9.69%)
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