Westport, IN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1883276, place: Westport town, Indiana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,165 (100%)
In labor force: 782 (67.12%)
--Civilian labor force: 782 (67.12%)
----Employed: 747 (64.12%)
----Unemployed: 35 (3%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 383 (32.88%)
Females 16 years and over: 586 (50.3%)
In labor force: 373 (32.02%)
--Civilian labor force: 373 (32.02%)
----Employed: 356 (30.56%)
Own children under 6 years: 148 (12.7%)
All parents in family in labor force: 92 (7.9%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 717 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 591 (82.43%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 90 (12.55%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 11 (1.53%)
Other means: 9 (1.26%)
Worked at home: 16 (2.23%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 747 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 137 (18.34%)
Service occupations: 110 (14.73%)
Sales and office occupations: 145 (19.41%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 2 (0.27%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 76 (10.17%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 277 (37.08%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 7 (0.94%)
Construction: 42 (5.62%)
Manufacturing: 306 (40.96%)
Wholesale trade.: 16 (2.14%)
Retail trade: 93 (12.45%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 31 (4.15%)
Information: 6 (0.8%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 18 (2.41%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 29 (3.88%)
Educational, health and social services: 120 (16.06%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 47 (6.29%)
Other services (except public administration): 15 (2.01%)
Public administration: 17 (2.28%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 629 (84.2%)
Government workers: 78 (10.44%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 40 (5.35%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 622 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 64 (10.29%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 46 (7.4%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 66 (10.61%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 122 (19.61%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 111 (17.85%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 150 (24.12%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 30 (4.82%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 30 (4.82%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (0.48%)
Median household income: $37,500

With earnings: 477 (76.69%)
--Mean earnings: $43,993
With Social Security income: 176 (28.3%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,439
With Supplemental Security Income: 19 (3.05%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,653
With public assistance income: 27 (4.34%)
--Mean public assistance income: $819
With retirement income: 111 (17.85%)
--Mean retirement income: $21,492

Families: 418 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 20 (4.78%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 16 (3.83%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 43 (10.29%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 61 (14.59%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 89 (21.29%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 132 (31.58%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 27 (6.46%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 30 (7.18%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $47,826

Per capita income: $18,298

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,890
Female full-time, year-round workers: $27,621

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 27 (6.46%)
--With related children under 18 years: 19 (4.55%)
----With related children under 5 years: 16 (3.83%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 10 (2.39%)
--With related children under 18 years: 6 (1.44%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (1.44%)
Individuals: 158 (37.8%)
--18 years and over: 96 (22.97%)
----65 years and over: 6 (1.44%)
--Related children under 18 years: 62 (14.83%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 42 (10.05%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 50 (11.96%)

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