General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1907480, place: Boone city, Iowa)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 10,111 (100%)
In labor force: 6,937 (68.61%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,893 (68.17%)
----Employed: 6,640 (65.67%)
----Unemployed: 253 (2.5%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.7%
--Armed Forces: 44 (0.44%)
Not in labor force: 3,174 (31.39%)
Females 16 years and over: 5,420 (53.6%)
In labor force: 3,368 (33.31%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,358 (33.21%)
----Employed: 3,244 (32.08%)
Own children under 6 years: 973 (9.62%)
All parents in family in labor force: 739 (7.31%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 6,536 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 5,234 (80.08%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 795 (12.16%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 27 (0.41%)
Walked: 192 (2.94%)
Other means: 78 (1.19%)
Worked at home: 210 (3.21%)
Mean travel time to work: 19 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 6,640 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,562 (23.52%)
Service occupations: 1,341 (20.2%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,842 (27.74%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 27 (0.41%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 796 (11.99%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,072 (16.14%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 121 (1.82%)
Construction: 583 (8.78%)
Manufacturing: 705 (10.62%)
Wholesale trade.: 220 (3.31%)
Retail trade: 1,130 (17.02%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 323 (4.86%)
Information: 187 (2.82%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 252 (3.8%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 372 (5.6%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,730 (26.05%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 406 (6.11%)
Other services (except public administration): 364 (5.48%)
Public administration: 247 (3.72%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 5,050 (76.05%)
Government workers: 1,125 (16.94%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 415 (6.25%)
Unpaid family workers: 50 (0.75%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 5,343 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 504 (9.43%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 427 (7.99%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 774 (14.49%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 759 (14.21%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,011 (18.92%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,265 (23.68%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 339 (6.34%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 182 (3.41%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 46 (0.86%)
$200,000 or more: 36 (0.67%)
Median household income: $38,179
With earnings: 4,142 (77.52%)
--Mean earnings: $44,653
With Social Security income: 1,599 (29.93%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,741
With Supplemental Security Income: 223 (4.17%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,528
With public assistance income: 138 (2.58%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,845
With retirement income: 791 (14.8%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,367
Families: 3,429 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 108 (3.15%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 124 (3.62%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 358 (10.44%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 504 (14.7%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 692 (20.18%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,134 (33.07%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 275 (8.02%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 166 (4.84%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 38 (1.11%)
$200,000 or more: 30 (0.87%)
Median family income: $48,212
Per capita income: $18,995
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,106
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,119
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 186 (5.42%)
--With related children under 18 years: 143 (4.17%)
----With related children under 5 years: 83 (2.42%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 115 (3.35%)
--With related children under 18 years: 115 (3.35%)
----With related children under 5 years: 78 (2.27%)
Individuals: 1,041 (30.36%)
--18 years and over: 693 (20.21%)
----65 years and over: 112 (3.27%)
--Related children under 18 years: 332 (9.68%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 199 (5.8%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 486 (14.17%)
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