General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1774223, place: Sycamore city, Illinois)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 9,042 (100%)
In labor force: 6,566 (72.62%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,566 (72.62%)
----Employed: 6,383 (70.59%)
----Unemployed: 183 (2.02%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,476 (27.38%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,703 (52.01%)
In labor force: 3,143 (34.76%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,143 (34.76%)
----Employed: 3,028 (33.49%)
Own children under 6 years: 987 (10.92%)
All parents in family in labor force: 664 (7.34%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 6,289 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 5,353 (85.12%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 564 (8.97%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 9 (0.14%)
Walked: 139 (2.21%)
Other means: 81 (1.29%)
Worked at home: 143 (2.27%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 6,383 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,164 (33.9%)
Service occupations: 871 (13.65%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,531 (23.99%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 6 (0.09%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 581 (9.1%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,230 (19.27%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 163 (2.55%)
Construction: 426 (6.67%)
Manufacturing: 1,412 (22.12%)
Wholesale trade.: 188 (2.95%)
Retail trade: 673 (10.54%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 210 (3.29%)
Information: 148 (2.32%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 310 (4.86%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 429 (6.72%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,562 (24.47%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 314 (4.92%)
Other services (except public administration): 264 (4.14%)
Public administration: 284 (4.45%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,719 (73.93%)
Government workers: 1,266 (19.83%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 371 (5.81%)
Unpaid family workers: 27 (0.42%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,717 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 173 (3.67%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 184 (3.9%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 467 (9.9%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 577 (12.23%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 863 (18.3%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,307 (27.71%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 655 (13.89%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 343 (7.27%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 107 (2.27%)
$200,000 or more: 41 (0.87%)
Median household income: $51,921
With earnings: 3,983 (84.44%)
--Mean earnings: $58,066
With Social Security income: 1,075 (22.79%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,616
With Supplemental Security Income: 60 (1.27%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,779
With public assistance income: 115 (2.44%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,173
With retirement income: 656 (13.91%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,766
Families: 3,189 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 41 (1.29%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 39 (1.22%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 209 (6.55%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 282 (8.84%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 571 (17.91%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,061 (33.27%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 551 (17.28%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 303 (9.5%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 100 (3.14%)
$200,000 or more: 32 (1%)
Median family income: $62,083
Per capita income: $23,112
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $42,676
Female full-time, year-round workers: $27,520
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 73 (2.29%)
--With related children under 18 years: 73 (2.29%)
----With related children under 5 years: 47 (1.47%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 39 (1.22%)
--With related children under 18 years: 39 (1.22%)
----With related children under 5 years: 22 (0.69%)
Individuals: 441 (13.83%)
--18 years and over: 298 (9.34%)
----65 years and over: 61 (1.91%)
--Related children under 18 years: 143 (4.48%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 93 (2.92%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 194 (6.08%)
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