Ossian, IN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1857168, place: Ossian town, Indiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,197 (100%)
In labor force: 1,506 (68.55%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,506 (68.55%)
----Employed: 1,456 (66.27%)
----Unemployed: 50 (2.28%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 691 (31.45%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,193 (54.3%)
In labor force: 718 (32.68%)
--Civilian labor force: 718 (32.68%)
----Employed: 709 (32.27%)
Own children under 6 years: 322 (14.66%)
All parents in family in labor force: 204 (9.29%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,441 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,272 (88.27%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 109 (7.56%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 8 (0.56%)
Walked: 0 (0%)
Other means: 8 (0.56%)
Worked at home: 44 (3.05%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,456 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 374 (25.69%)
Service occupations: 185 (12.71%)
Sales and office occupations: 388 (26.65%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (0.27%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 148 (10.16%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 357 (24.52%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 17 (1.17%)
Construction: 92 (6.32%)
Manufacturing: 361 (24.79%)
Wholesale trade.: 61 (4.19%)
Retail trade: 174 (11.95%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 94 (6.46%)
Information: 52 (3.57%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 108 (7.42%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 86 (5.91%)
Educational, health and social services: 215 (14.77%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 94 (6.46%)
Other services (except public administration): 81 (5.56%)
Public administration: 21 (1.44%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,286 (88.32%)
Government workers: 97 (6.66%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 73 (5.01%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,126 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 76 (6.75%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 54 (4.8%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 115 (10.21%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 149 (13.23%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 239 (21.23%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 309 (27.44%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 118 (10.48%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 58 (5.15%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 8 (0.71%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $45,449

With earnings: 941 (83.57%)
--Mean earnings: $50,081
With Social Security income: 293 (26.02%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,892
With Supplemental Security Income: 7 (0.62%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,114
With public assistance income: 7 (0.62%)
--Mean public assistance income: $171
With retirement income: 180 (15.99%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,657

Families: 823 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 16 (1.94%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 17 (2.07%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 46 (5.59%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 101 (12.27%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 199 (24.18%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 270 (32.81%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 111 (13.49%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 55 (6.68%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 8 (0.97%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $54,187

Per capita income: $18,925

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,875
Female full-time, year-round workers: $25,682

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 25 (3.04%)
--With related children under 18 years: 17 (2.07%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (0.49%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 17 (2.07%)
--With related children under 18 years: 17 (2.07%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (0.49%)
Individuals: 127 (15.43%)
--18 years and over: 91 (11.06%)
----65 years and over: 39 (4.74%)
--Related children under 18 years: 36 (4.37%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 32 (3.89%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 56 (6.8%)

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