General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1851732, place: Mount Vernon city, Indiana)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,768 (100%)
In labor force: 3,582 (62.1%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,582 (62.1%)
----Employed: 3,376 (58.53%)
----Unemployed: 206 (3.57%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,186 (37.9%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,063 (53.1%)
In labor force: 1,708 (29.61%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,708 (29.61%)
----Employed: 1,619 (28.07%)
Own children under 6 years: 603 (10.45%)
All parents in family in labor force: 409 (7.09%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,301 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,819 (85.4%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 284 (8.6%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 87 (2.64%)
Other means: 12 (0.36%)
Worked at home: 99 (3%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,376 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,047 (31.01%)
Service occupations: 507 (15.02%)
Sales and office occupations: 810 (23.99%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 22 (0.65%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 283 (8.38%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 707 (20.94%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 72 (2.13%)
Construction: 170 (5.04%)
Manufacturing: 940 (27.84%)
Wholesale trade.: 112 (3.32%)
Retail trade: 369 (10.93%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 210 (6.22%)
Information: 41 (1.21%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 163 (4.83%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 145 (4.3%)
Educational, health and social services: 661 (19.58%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 277 (8.2%)
Other services (except public administration): 92 (2.73%)
Public administration: 124 (3.67%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,755 (81.61%)
Government workers: 455 (13.48%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 166 (4.92%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,058 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 405 (13.24%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 266 (8.7%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 422 (13.8%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 378 (12.36%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 439 (14.36%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 625 (20.44%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 289 (9.45%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 179 (5.85%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 31 (1.01%)
$200,000 or more: 24 (0.78%)
Median household income: $36,543
With earnings: 2,246 (73.45%)
--Mean earnings: $49,396
With Social Security income: 984 (32.18%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,977
With Supplemental Security Income: 160 (5.23%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,880
With public assistance income: 124 (4.05%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,120
With retirement income: 559 (18.28%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,179
Families: 2,118 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 138 (6.52%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 114 (5.38%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 253 (11.95%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 227 (10.72%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 337 (15.91%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 552 (26.06%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 268 (12.65%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 174 (8.22%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 31 (1.46%)
$200,000 or more: 24 (1.13%)
Median family income: $49,432
Per capita income: $19,264
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $40,045
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,790
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 223 (10.53%)
--With related children under 18 years: 185 (8.73%)
----With related children under 5 years: 92 (4.34%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 126 (5.95%)
--With related children under 18 years: 104 (4.91%)
----With related children under 5 years: 33 (1.56%)
Individuals: 925 (43.67%)
--18 years and over: 602 (28.42%)
----65 years and over: 143 (6.75%)
--Related children under 18 years: 309 (14.59%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 202 (9.54%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 292 (13.79%)
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