Lowell, IN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1845144, place: Lowell town, Indiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 5,453 (100%)
In labor force: 3,724 (68.29%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,709 (68.02%)
----Employed: 3,523 (64.61%)
----Unemployed: 186 (3.41%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5%
--Armed Forces: 15 (0.28%)
Not in labor force: 1,729 (31.71%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,828 (51.86%)
In labor force: 1,638 (30.04%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,638 (30.04%)
----Employed: 1,535 (28.15%)
Own children under 6 years: 674 (12.36%)
All parents in family in labor force: 394 (7.23%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,495 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,923 (83.63%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 426 (12.19%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 16 (0.46%)
Walked: 58 (1.66%)
Other means: 16 (0.46%)
Worked at home: 56 (1.6%)
Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,523 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 922 (26.17%)
Service occupations: 487 (13.82%)
Sales and office occupations: 904 (25.66%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 18 (0.51%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 524 (14.87%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 668 (18.96%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 19 (0.54%)
Construction: 404 (11.47%)
Manufacturing: 680 (19.3%)
Wholesale trade.: 98 (2.78%)
Retail trade: 404 (11.47%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 272 (7.72%)
Information: 23 (0.65%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 211 (5.99%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 157 (4.46%)
Educational, health and social services: 587 (16.66%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 338 (9.59%)
Other services (except public administration): 232 (6.59%)
Public administration: 98 (2.78%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,989 (84.84%)
Government workers: 330 (9.37%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 195 (5.54%)
Unpaid family workers: 9 (0.26%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,651 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 166 (6.26%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 109 (4.11%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 287 (10.83%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 230 (8.68%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 557 (21.01%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 734 (27.69%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 346 (13.05%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 173 (6.53%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 39 (1.47%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.38%)
Median household income: $49,173

With earnings: 2,238 (84.42%)
--Mean earnings: $54,012
With Social Security income: 626 (23.61%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,949
With Supplemental Security Income: 97 (3.66%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,550
With public assistance income: 63 (2.38%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,294
With retirement income: 421 (15.88%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,045

Families: 1,995 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 44 (2.21%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 66 (3.31%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 166 (8.32%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 168 (8.42%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 410 (20.55%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 618 (30.98%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 326 (16.34%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 148 (7.42%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 39 (1.95%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.5%)
Median family income: $54,797

Per capita income: $19,752

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $45,023
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,378

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 112 (5.61%)
--With related children under 18 years: 89 (4.46%)
----With related children under 5 years: 25 (1.25%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 74 (3.71%)
--With related children under 18 years: 74 (3.71%)
----With related children under 5 years: 17 (0.85%)
Individuals: 476 (23.86%)
--18 years and over: 309 (15.49%)
----65 years and over: 37 (1.85%)
--Related children under 18 years: 167 (8.37%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 140 (7.02%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 137 (6.87%)

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