General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1764928, place: Rock Falls city, Illinois)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,373 (100%)
In labor force: 4,732 (64.18%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,729 (64.14%)
----Employed: 4,437 (60.18%)
----Unemployed: 292 (3.96%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.2%
--Armed Forces: 3 (0.04%)
Not in labor force: 2,641 (35.82%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,941 (53.45%)
In labor force: 2,307 (31.29%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,307 (31.29%)
----Employed: 2,245 (30.45%)
Own children under 6 years: 738 (10.01%)
All parents in family in labor force: 535 (7.26%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,325 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,395 (78.5%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 622 (14.38%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 20 (0.46%)
Walked: 150 (3.47%)
Other means: 79 (1.83%)
Worked at home: 59 (1.36%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,437 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 782 (17.62%)
Service occupations: 841 (18.95%)
Sales and office occupations: 983 (22.15%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 17 (0.38%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 349 (7.87%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,465 (33.02%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 19 (0.43%)
Construction: 188 (4.24%)
Manufacturing: 1,533 (34.55%)
Wholesale trade.: 118 (2.66%)
Retail trade: 535 (12.06%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 185 (4.17%)
Information: 49 (1.1%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 123 (2.77%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 200 (4.51%)
Educational, health and social services: 754 (16.99%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 376 (8.47%)
Other services (except public administration): 212 (4.78%)
Public administration: 145 (3.27%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,797 (85.58%)
Government workers: 402 (9.06%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 227 (5.12%)
Unpaid family workers: 11 (0.25%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,923 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 435 (11.09%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 325 (8.28%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 623 (15.88%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 612 (15.6%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 839 (21.39%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 728 (18.56%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 240 (6.12%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 89 (2.27%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 14 (0.36%)
$200,000 or more: 18 (0.46%)
Median household income: $34,442
With earnings: 2,950 (75.2%)
--Mean earnings: $40,832
With Social Security income: 1,259 (32.09%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,165
With Supplemental Security Income: 225 (5.74%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,471
With public assistance income: 103 (2.63%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,865
With retirement income: 800 (20.39%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,274
Families: 2,523 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 178 (7.06%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 115 (4.56%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 318 (12.6%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 380 (15.06%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 664 (26.32%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 554 (21.96%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 206 (8.16%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 76 (3.01%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 14 (0.55%)
$200,000 or more: 18 (0.71%)
Median family income: $41,803
Per capita income: $16,524
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,733
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,092
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 260 (10.31%)
--With related children under 18 years: 206 (8.16%)
----With related children under 5 years: 125 (4.95%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 162 (6.42%)
--With related children under 18 years: 155 (6.14%)
----With related children under 5 years: 94 (3.73%)
Individuals: 1,095 (43.4%)
--18 years and over: 730 (28.93%)
----65 years and over: 98 (3.88%)
--Related children under 18 years: 358 (14.19%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 175 (6.94%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 386 (15.3%)
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