General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1780242, place: Western Springs village, Illinois)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 9,184 (100%)
In labor force: 5,969 (64.99%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,969 (64.99%)
----Employed: 5,867 (63.88%)
----Unemployed: 102 (1.11%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 1.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,215 (35.01%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,832 (52.61%)
In labor force: 2,676 (29.14%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,676 (29.14%)
----Employed: 2,609 (28.41%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,263 (13.75%)
All parents in family in labor force: 497 (5.41%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,781 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,191 (72.5%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 260 (4.5%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 928 (16.05%)
Walked: 71 (1.23%)
Other means: 13 (0.22%)
Worked at home: 318 (5.5%)
Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,867 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 3,635 (61.96%)
Service occupations: 252 (4.3%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,640 (27.95%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 167 (2.85%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 173 (2.95%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 177 (3.02%)
Manufacturing: 587 (10.01%)
Wholesale trade.: 224 (3.82%)
Retail trade: 453 (7.72%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 191 (3.26%)
Information: 203 (3.46%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 942 (16.06%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 1,033 (17.61%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,451 (24.73%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 205 (3.49%)
Other services (except public administration): 219 (3.73%)
Public administration: 182 (3.1%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,706 (80.21%)
Government workers: 750 (12.78%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 400 (6.82%)
Unpaid family workers: 11 (0.19%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,392 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 57 (1.3%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 34 (0.77%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 144 (3.28%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 272 (6.19%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 293 (6.67%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 643 (14.64%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 786 (17.9%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 995 (22.65%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 512 (11.66%)
$200,000 or more: 656 (14.94%)
Median household income: $98,876
With earnings: 3,664 (83.42%)
--Mean earnings: $120,297
With Social Security income: 1,291 (29.39%)
--Mean Social Security income: $15,391
With Supplemental Security Income: 72 (1.64%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,535
With public assistance income: 8 (0.18%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,650
With retirement income: 936 (21.31%)
--Mean retirement income: $26,982
Families: 3,742 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 20 (0.53%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 8 (0.21%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 75 (2%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 148 (3.96%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 189 (5.05%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 489 (13.07%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 745 (19.91%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 929 (24.83%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 491 (13.12%)
$200,000 or more: 648 (17.32%)
Median family income: $108,870
Per capita income: $43,699
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $82,580
Female full-time, year-round workers: $41,214
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 26 (0.69%)
--With related children under 18 years: 14 (0.37%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (0.16%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 0 (0%)
--With related children under 18 years: 0 (0%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 118 (3.15%)
--18 years and over: 81 (2.16%)
----65 years and over: 28 (0.75%)
--Related children under 18 years: 37 (0.99%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 23 (0.61%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 29 (0.77%)
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