New Castle, IN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1852740, place: New Castle city, Indiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 14,126 (100%)
In labor force: 8,174 (57.86%)
--Civilian labor force: 8,174 (57.86%)
----Employed: 7,702 (54.52%)
----Unemployed: 472 (3.34%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 5,952 (42.14%)
Females 16 years and over: 7,594 (53.76%)
In labor force: 3,864 (27.35%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,864 (27.35%)
----Employed: 3,640 (25.77%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,345 (9.52%)
All parents in family in labor force: 843 (5.97%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 7,485 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 6,057 (80.92%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 1,035 (13.83%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 15 (0.2%)
Walked: 204 (2.73%)
Other means: 53 (0.71%)
Worked at home: 121 (1.62%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 7,702 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,626 (21.11%)
Service occupations: 1,568 (20.36%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,635 (21.23%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (0.05%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 844 (10.96%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 2,025 (26.29%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 49 (0.64%)
Construction: 551 (7.15%)
Manufacturing: 1,896 (24.62%)
Wholesale trade.: 89 (1.16%)
Retail trade: 1,052 (13.66%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 217 (2.82%)
Information: 135 (1.75%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 231 (3%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 426 (5.53%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,668 (21.66%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 580 (7.53%)
Other services (except public administration): 474 (6.15%)
Public administration: 334 (4.34%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 6,215 (80.69%)
Government workers: 1,062 (13.79%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 421 (5.47%)
Unpaid family workers: 4 (0.05%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 7,418 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 948 (12.78%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 693 (9.34%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,464 (19.74%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,073 (14.46%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,247 (16.81%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,095 (14.76%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 473 (6.38%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 323 (4.35%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 29 (0.39%)
$200,000 or more: 73 (0.98%)
Median household income: $30,688

With earnings: 5,341 (72%)
--Mean earnings: $43,042
With Social Security income: 2,561 (34.52%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,866
With Supplemental Security Income: 487 (6.57%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,097
With public assistance income: 449 (6.05%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,824
With retirement income: 1,771 (23.87%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,548

Families: 4,835 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 392 (8.11%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 276 (5.71%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 803 (16.61%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 711 (14.71%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 950 (19.65%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 882 (18.24%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 426 (8.81%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 299 (6.18%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 29 (0.6%)
$200,000 or more: 67 (1.39%)
Median family income: $37,463

Per capita income: $17,587

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,624
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,554

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 512 (10.59%)
--With related children under 18 years: 375 (7.76%)
----With related children under 5 years: 219 (4.53%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 302 (6.25%)
--With related children under 18 years: 278 (5.75%)
----With related children under 5 years: 163 (3.37%)
Individuals: 2,154 (44.55%)
--18 years and over: 1,495 (30.92%)
----65 years and over: 263 (5.44%)
--Related children under 18 years: 629 (13.01%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 399 (8.25%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 754 (15.59%)

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