Eldora, IA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1924465, place: Eldora city, Iowa)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,381 (100%)
In labor force: 1,382 (58.04%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,382 (58.04%)
----Employed: 1,321 (55.48%)
----Unemployed: 61 (2.56%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 999 (41.96%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,231 (51.7%)
In labor force: 645 (27.09%)
--Civilian labor force: 645 (27.09%)
----Employed: 635 (26.67%)
Own children under 6 years: 193 (8.11%)
All parents in family in labor force: 128 (5.38%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,297 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 939 (72.4%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 190 (14.65%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 80 (6.17%)
Other means: 24 (1.85%)
Worked at home: 64 (4.93%)
Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,321 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 405 (30.66%)
Service occupations: 277 (20.97%)
Sales and office occupations: 285 (21.57%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 17 (1.29%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 103 (7.8%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 234 (17.71%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 62 (4.69%)
Construction: 93 (7.04%)
Manufacturing: 216 (16.35%)
Wholesale trade.: 29 (2.2%)
Retail trade: 156 (11.81%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 36 (2.73%)
Information: 36 (2.73%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 53 (4.01%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 42 (3.18%)
Educational, health and social services: 362 (27.4%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 87 (6.59%)
Other services (except public administration): 57 (4.31%)
Public administration: 92 (6.96%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 905 (68.51%)
Government workers: 335 (25.36%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 81 (6.13%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,183 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 105 (8.88%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 115 (9.72%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 184 (15.55%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 238 (20.12%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 218 (18.43%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 245 (20.71%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 49 (4.14%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 25 (2.11%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.34%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $33,170

With earnings: 859 (72.61%)
--Mean earnings: $39,015
With Social Security income: 428 (36.18%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,748
With Supplemental Security Income: 41 (3.47%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,648
With public assistance income: 44 (3.72%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,687
With retirement income: 147 (12.43%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,100

Families: 723 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 29 (4.01%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 34 (4.7%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 81 (11.2%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 135 (18.67%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 191 (26.42%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 177 (24.48%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 48 (6.64%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 24 (3.32%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.55%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $39,421

Per capita income: $15,459

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,545
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,891

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 43 (5.95%)
--With related children under 18 years: 26 (3.6%)
----With related children under 5 years: 5 (0.69%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 39 (5.39%)
--With related children under 18 years: 22 (3.04%)
----With related children under 5 years: 5 (0.69%)
Individuals: 187 (25.86%)
--18 years and over: 126 (17.43%)
----65 years and over: 15 (2.07%)
--Related children under 18 years: 48 (6.64%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 44 (6.09%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 72 (9.96%)

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