General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1812412, place: Chesterton town, Indiana)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 8,067 (100%)
In labor force: 5,699 (70.65%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,699 (70.65%)
----Employed: 5,500 (68.18%)
----Unemployed: 199 (2.47%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,368 (29.35%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,224 (52.36%)
In labor force: 2,559 (31.72%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,559 (31.72%)
----Employed: 2,453 (30.41%)
Own children under 6 years: 759 (9.41%)
All parents in family in labor force: 442 (5.48%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,360 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,648 (86.72%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 320 (5.97%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 143 (2.67%)
Walked: 90 (1.68%)
Other means: 34 (0.63%)
Worked at home: 125 (2.33%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,500 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,208 (40.15%)
Service occupations: 600 (10.91%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,330 (24.18%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 9 (0.16%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 597 (10.85%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 756 (13.75%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 15 (0.27%)
Construction: 358 (6.51%)
Manufacturing: 1,155 (21%)
Wholesale trade.: 169 (3.07%)
Retail trade: 596 (10.84%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 311 (5.65%)
Information: 168 (3.05%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 323 (5.87%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 402 (7.31%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,214 (22.07%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 424 (7.71%)
Other services (except public administration): 227 (4.13%)
Public administration: 138 (2.51%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,532 (82.4%)
Government workers: 687 (12.49%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 281 (5.11%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,033 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 144 (3.57%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 157 (3.89%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 446 (11.06%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 387 (9.6%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 621 (15.4%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,063 (26.36%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 537 (13.32%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 467 (11.58%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 67 (1.66%)
$200,000 or more: 144 (3.57%)
Median household income: $55,530
With earnings: 3,488 (86.49%)
--Mean earnings: $68,998
With Social Security income: 877 (21.75%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,231
With Supplemental Security Income: 79 (1.96%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,648
With public assistance income: 36 (0.89%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,886
With retirement income: 647 (16.04%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,890
Families: 2,908 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 17 (0.58%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 85 (2.92%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 240 (8.25%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 223 (7.67%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 430 (14.79%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 798 (27.44%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 512 (17.61%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 410 (14.1%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 58 (1.99%)
$200,000 or more: 135 (4.64%)
Median family income: $66,239
Per capita income: $26,539
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $50,599
Female full-time, year-round workers: $28,300
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 91 (3.13%)
--With related children under 18 years: 77 (2.65%)
----With related children under 5 years: 25 (0.86%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 79 (2.72%)
--With related children under 18 years: 65 (2.24%)
----With related children under 5 years: 13 (0.45%)
Individuals: 449 (15.44%)
--18 years and over: 270 (9.28%)
----65 years and over: 42 (1.44%)
--Related children under 18 years: 179 (6.16%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 148 (5.09%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 146 (5.02%)
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