General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1874546, place: Sweetser town, Indiana)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 713 (100%)
In labor force: 421 (59.05%)
--Civilian labor force: 421 (59.05%)
----Employed: 410 (57.5%)
----Unemployed: 11 (1.54%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 292 (40.95%)
Females 16 years and over: 392 (54.98%)
In labor force: 207 (29.03%)
--Civilian labor force: 207 (29.03%)
----Employed: 197 (27.63%)
Own children under 6 years: 55 (7.71%)
All parents in family in labor force: 40 (5.61%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 400 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 351 (87.75%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 19 (4.75%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 2 (0.5%)
Walked: 13 (3.25%)
Other means: 2 (0.5%)
Worked at home: 13 (3.25%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 410 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 92 (22.44%)
Service occupations: 39 (9.51%)
Sales and office occupations: 129 (31.46%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 61 (14.88%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 89 (21.71%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 29 (7.07%)
Manufacturing: 121 (29.51%)
Wholesale trade.: 8 (1.95%)
Retail trade: 52 (12.68%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 7 (1.71%)
Information: 9 (2.2%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 34 (8.29%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 19 (4.63%)
Educational, health and social services: 86 (20.98%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 12 (2.93%)
Other services (except public administration): 21 (5.12%)
Public administration: 12 (2.93%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 348 (84.88%)
Government workers: 30 (7.32%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 25 (6.1%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (1.71%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 380 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 26 (6.84%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 21 (5.53%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 59 (15.53%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 57 (15%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 71 (18.68%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 89 (23.42%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 24 (6.32%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 23 (6.05%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 8 (2.11%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.53%)
Median household income: $39,722
With earnings: 266 (70%)
--Mean earnings: $54,745
With Social Security income: 148 (38.95%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,888
With Supplemental Security Income: 5 (1.32%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,500
With public assistance income: 13 (3.42%)
--Mean public assistance income: $908
With retirement income: 100 (26.32%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,548
Families: 285 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 10 (3.51%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 3 (1.05%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 31 (10.88%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 45 (15.79%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 57 (20%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 82 (28.77%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 24 (8.42%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 23 (8.07%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 10 (3.51%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $49,327
Per capita income: $19,907
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $43,542
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,054
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 11 (3.86%)
--With related children under 18 years: 5 (1.75%)
----With related children under 5 years: 5 (1.75%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 8 (2.81%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4 (1.4%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (1.4%)
Individuals: 45 (15.79%)
--18 years and over: 29 (10.18%)
----65 years and over: 10 (3.51%)
--Related children under 18 years: 13 (4.56%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 3 (1.05%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 14 (4.91%)
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