General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1814716, place: Columbia City city, Indiana)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,677 (100%)
In labor force: 3,788 (66.73%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,788 (66.73%)
----Employed: 3,672 (64.68%)
----Unemployed: 116 (2.04%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,889 (33.27%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,010 (53.02%)
In labor force: 1,793 (31.58%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,793 (31.58%)
----Employed: 1,737 (30.6%)
Own children under 6 years: 500 (8.81%)
All parents in family in labor force: 309 (5.44%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,647 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,116 (85.44%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 346 (9.49%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 12 (0.33%)
Walked: 36 (0.99%)
Other means: 59 (1.62%)
Worked at home: 78 (2.14%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,672 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 825 (22.47%)
Service occupations: 537 (14.62%)
Sales and office occupations: 907 (24.7%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 12 (0.33%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 345 (9.4%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,046 (28.49%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 19 (0.52%)
Construction: 190 (5.17%)
Manufacturing: 1,178 (32.08%)
Wholesale trade.: 85 (2.31%)
Retail trade: 477 (12.99%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 162 (4.41%)
Information: 64 (1.74%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 226 (6.15%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 152 (4.14%)
Educational, health and social services: 598 (16.29%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 216 (5.88%)
Other services (except public administration): 203 (5.53%)
Public administration: 102 (2.78%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,273 (89.13%)
Government workers: 250 (6.81%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 149 (4.06%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,051 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 321 (10.52%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 182 (5.97%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 438 (14.36%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 520 (17.04%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 572 (18.75%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 689 (22.58%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 201 (6.59%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 69 (2.26%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 37 (1.21%)
$200,000 or more: 22 (0.72%)
Median household income: $36,112
With earnings: 2,350 (77.02%)
--Mean earnings: $45,217
With Social Security income: 914 (29.96%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,798
With Supplemental Security Income: 114 (3.74%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,646
With public assistance income: 112 (3.67%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,290
With retirement income: 442 (14.49%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,009
Families: 1,894 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 77 (4.07%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 67 (3.54%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 179 (9.45%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 334 (17.63%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 374 (19.75%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 551 (29.09%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 191 (10.08%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 69 (3.64%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 37 (1.95%)
$200,000 or more: 15 (0.79%)
Median family income: $47,357
Per capita income: $19,296
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $34,803
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,740
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 86 (4.54%)
--With related children under 18 years: 61 (3.22%)
----With related children under 5 years: 25 (1.32%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 44 (2.32%)
--With related children under 18 years: 35 (1.85%)
----With related children under 5 years: 14 (0.74%)
Individuals: 438 (23.13%)
--18 years and over: 344 (18.16%)
----65 years and over: 117 (6.18%)
--Related children under 18 years: 94 (4.96%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 53 (2.8%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 223 (11.77%)
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