General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1780736, place: West Peoria city, Illinois)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 3,858 (100%)
In labor force: 2,460 (63.76%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,460 (63.76%)
----Employed: 2,396 (62.1%)
----Unemployed: 64 (1.66%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,398 (36.24%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,087 (54.1%)
In labor force: 1,250 (32.4%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,250 (32.4%)
----Employed: 1,223 (31.7%)
Own children under 6 years: 397 (10.29%)
All parents in family in labor force: 295 (7.65%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,287 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,063 (90.21%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 130 (5.68%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 21 (0.92%)
Walked: 23 (1.01%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 50 (2.19%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,396 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 761 (31.76%)
Service occupations: 365 (15.23%)
Sales and office occupations: 761 (31.76%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 6 (0.25%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 171 (7.14%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 332 (13.86%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 15 (0.63%)
Construction: 153 (6.39%)
Manufacturing: 359 (14.98%)
Wholesale trade.: 89 (3.71%)
Retail trade: 261 (10.89%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 109 (4.55%)
Information: 96 (4.01%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 175 (7.3%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 236 (9.85%)
Educational, health and social services: 539 (22.5%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 164 (6.84%)
Other services (except public administration): 110 (4.59%)
Public administration: 90 (3.76%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,063 (86.1%)
Government workers: 248 (10.35%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 80 (3.34%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.21%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,017 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 99 (4.91%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 137 (6.79%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 245 (12.15%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 288 (14.28%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 430 (21.32%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 457 (22.66%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 206 (10.21%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 133 (6.59%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 5 (0.25%)
$200,000 or more: 17 (0.84%)
Median household income: $41,148
With earnings: 1,618 (80.22%)
--Mean earnings: $47,437
With Social Security income: 586 (29.05%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,166
With Supplemental Security Income: 43 (2.13%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,957
With public assistance income: 25 (1.24%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,540
With retirement income: 443 (21.96%)
--Mean retirement income: $22,469
Families: 1,254 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 35 (2.79%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 26 (2.07%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 86 (6.86%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 140 (11.16%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 290 (23.13%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 391 (31.18%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 177 (14.11%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 109 (8.69%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $51,420
Per capita income: $22,247
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,130
Female full-time, year-round workers: $28,519
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 63 (5.02%)
--With related children under 18 years: 54 (4.31%)
----With related children under 5 years: 42 (3.35%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 42 (3.35%)
--With related children under 18 years: 42 (3.35%)
----With related children under 5 years: 30 (2.39%)
Individuals: 372 (29.67%)
--18 years and over: 237 (18.9%)
----65 years and over: 51 (4.07%)
--Related children under 18 years: 132 (10.53%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 44 (3.51%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 164 (13.08%)
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