Porter, IN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1861164, place: Porter town, Indiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 3,763 (100%)
In labor force: 2,671 (70.98%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,671 (70.98%)
----Employed: 2,525 (67.1%)
----Unemployed: 146 (3.88%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,092 (29.02%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,990 (52.88%)
In labor force: 1,239 (32.93%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,239 (32.93%)
----Employed: 1,180 (31.36%)
Own children under 6 years: 533 (14.16%)
All parents in family in labor force: 260 (6.91%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,489 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,961 (78.79%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 232 (9.32%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 186 (7.47%)
Walked: 53 (2.13%)
Other means: 19 (0.76%)
Worked at home: 38 (1.53%)
Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,525 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 742 (29.39%)
Service occupations: 349 (13.82%)
Sales and office occupations: 680 (26.93%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 381 (15.09%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 373 (14.77%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 24 (0.95%)
Construction: 204 (8.08%)
Manufacturing: 518 (20.51%)
Wholesale trade.: 59 (2.34%)
Retail trade: 250 (9.9%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 185 (7.33%)
Information: 92 (3.64%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 134 (5.31%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 234 (9.27%)
Educational, health and social services: 369 (14.61%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 222 (8.79%)
Other services (except public administration): 144 (5.7%)
Public administration: 90 (3.56%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,030 (80.4%)
Government workers: 289 (11.45%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 206 (8.16%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,888 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 76 (4.03%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 116 (6.14%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 185 (9.8%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 206 (10.91%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 347 (18.38%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 467 (24.74%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 245 (12.98%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 151 (8%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 21 (1.11%)
$200,000 or more: 74 (3.92%)
Median household income: $50,625

With earnings: 1,661 (87.98%)
--Mean earnings: $60,932
With Social Security income: 407 (21.56%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,430
With Supplemental Security Income: 81 (4.29%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,577
With public assistance income: 26 (1.38%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,719
With retirement income: 270 (14.3%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,069

Families: 1,276 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 41 (3.21%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 17 (1.33%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 91 (7.13%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 119 (9.33%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 201 (15.75%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 399 (31.27%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 215 (16.85%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 119 (9.33%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 18 (1.41%)
$200,000 or more: 56 (4.39%)
Median family income: $60,254

Per capita income: $24,615

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $50,799
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,055

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 63 (4.94%)
--With related children under 18 years: 63 (4.94%)
----With related children under 5 years: 41 (3.21%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 9 (0.71%)
--With related children under 18 years: 9 (0.71%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 314 (24.61%)
--18 years and over: 198 (15.52%)
----65 years and over: 6 (0.47%)
--Related children under 18 years: 107 (8.39%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 69 (5.41%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 105 (8.23%)

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