General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1774119, place: Swansea village, Illinois)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 8,094 (100%)
In labor force: 5,416 (66.91%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,201 (64.26%)
----Employed: 4,979 (61.51%)
----Unemployed: 222 (2.74%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.3%
--Armed Forces: 215 (2.66%)
Not in labor force: 2,678 (33.09%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,305 (53.19%)
In labor force: 2,569 (31.74%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,488 (30.74%)
----Employed: 2,388 (29.5%)
Own children under 6 years: 756 (9.34%)
All parents in family in labor force: 449 (5.55%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,159 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,468 (86.61%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 442 (8.57%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 88 (1.71%)
Walked: 32 (0.62%)
Other means: 4 (0.08%)
Worked at home: 125 (2.42%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,979 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,801 (36.17%)
Service occupations: 656 (13.18%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,588 (31.89%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 9 (0.18%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 446 (8.96%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 479 (9.62%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 39 (0.78%)
Construction: 270 (5.42%)
Manufacturing: 433 (8.7%)
Wholesale trade.: 157 (3.15%)
Retail trade: 691 (13.88%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 197 (3.96%)
Information: 168 (3.37%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 401 (8.05%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 528 (10.6%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,209 (24.28%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 321 (6.45%)
Other services (except public administration): 273 (5.48%)
Public administration: 292 (5.86%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,959 (79.51%)
Government workers: 638 (12.81%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 382 (7.67%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,922 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 251 (6.4%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 185 (4.72%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 366 (9.33%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 506 (12.9%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 658 (16.78%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 893 (22.77%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 382 (9.74%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 473 (12.06%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 67 (1.71%)
$200,000 or more: 141 (3.6%)
Median household income: $49,851
With earnings: 3,208 (81.8%)
--Mean earnings: $67,111
With Social Security income: 973 (24.81%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,834
With Supplemental Security Income: 104 (2.65%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,772
With public assistance income: 106 (2.7%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,020
With retirement income: 756 (19.28%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,432
Families: 2,808 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 93 (3.31%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 72 (2.56%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 224 (7.98%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 291 (10.36%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 412 (14.67%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 747 (26.6%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 340 (12.11%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 442 (15.74%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 60 (2.14%)
$200,000 or more: 127 (4.52%)
Median family income: $58,032
Per capita income: $25,634
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $40,747
Female full-time, year-round workers: $29,911
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 138 (4.91%)
--With related children under 18 years: 124 (4.42%)
----With related children under 5 years: 82 (2.92%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 99 (3.53%)
--With related children under 18 years: 92 (3.28%)
----With related children under 5 years: 55 (1.96%)
Individuals: 673 (23.97%)
--18 years and over: 444 (15.81%)
----65 years and over: 19 (0.68%)
--Related children under 18 years: 223 (7.94%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 136 (4.84%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 256 (9.12%)
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