New Chicago, IN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1852776, place: New Chicago town, Indiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,680 (100%)
In labor force: 978 (58.21%)
--Civilian labor force: 978 (58.21%)
----Employed: 872 (51.9%)
----Unemployed: 106 (6.31%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 10.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 702 (41.79%)
Females 16 years and over: 883 (52.56%)
In labor force: 435 (25.89%)
--Civilian labor force: 435 (25.89%)
----Employed: 398 (23.69%)
Own children under 6 years: 200 (11.9%)
All parents in family in labor force: 133 (7.92%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 847 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 718 (84.77%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 99 (11.69%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 5 (0.59%)
Walked: 7 (0.83%)
Other means: 7 (0.83%)
Worked at home: 11 (1.3%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 872 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 142 (16.28%)
Service occupations: 179 (20.53%)
Sales and office occupations: 197 (22.59%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 170 (19.5%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 184 (21.1%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 85 (9.75%)
Manufacturing: 162 (18.58%)
Wholesale trade.: 10 (1.15%)
Retail trade: 115 (13.19%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 96 (11.01%)
Information: 17 (1.95%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 32 (3.67%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 74 (8.49%)
Educational, health and social services: 142 (16.28%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 88 (10.09%)
Other services (except public administration): 27 (3.1%)
Public administration: 24 (2.75%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 772 (88.53%)
Government workers: 64 (7.34%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 26 (2.98%)
Unpaid family workers: 10 (1.15%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 862 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 91 (10.56%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 72 (8.35%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 155 (17.98%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 139 (16.13%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 166 (19.26%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 152 (17.63%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 49 (5.68%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 23 (2.67%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 5 (0.58%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (1.16%)
Median household income: $32,759

With earnings: 660 (76.57%)
--Mean earnings: $39,376
With Social Security income: 268 (31.09%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,964
With Supplemental Security Income: 37 (4.29%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,821
With public assistance income: 48 (5.57%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,819
With retirement income: 172 (19.95%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,913

Families: 592 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 47 (7.94%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 33 (5.57%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 90 (15.2%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 106 (17.91%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 129 (21.79%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 128 (21.62%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 26 (4.39%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 23 (3.89%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (1.69%)
Median family income: $36,852

Per capita income: $16,342

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,400
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,045

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 63 (10.64%)
--With related children under 18 years: 56 (9.46%)
----With related children under 5 years: 43 (7.26%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 31 (5.24%)
--With related children under 18 years: 28 (4.73%)
----With related children under 5 years: 18 (3.04%)
Individuals: 305 (51.52%)
--18 years and over: 204 (34.46%)
----65 years and over: 22 (3.72%)
--Related children under 18 years: 98 (16.55%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 41 (6.93%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 112 (18.92%)

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