General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1933105, place: Grinnell city, Iowa)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,501 (100%)
In labor force: 4,916 (65.54%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,916 (65.54%)
----Employed: 4,620 (61.59%)
----Unemployed: 296 (3.95%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,585 (34.46%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,122 (54.95%)
In labor force: 2,468 (32.9%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,468 (32.9%)
----Employed: 2,316 (30.88%)
Own children under 6 years: 674 (8.99%)
All parents in family in labor force: 521 (6.95%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,499 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,802 (62.28%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 568 (12.63%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 11 (0.24%)
Walked: 868 (19.29%)
Other means: 154 (3.42%)
Worked at home: 96 (2.13%)
Mean travel time to work: 11.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,620 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,543 (33.4%)
Service occupations: 930 (20.13%)
Sales and office occupations: 991 (21.45%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 8 (0.17%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 248 (5.37%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 900 (19.48%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 59 (1.28%)
Construction: 124 (2.68%)
Manufacturing: 812 (17.58%)
Wholesale trade.: 113 (2.45%)
Retail trade: 471 (10.19%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 199 (4.31%)
Information: 236 (5.11%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 255 (5.52%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 88 (1.9%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,600 (34.63%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 430 (9.31%)
Other services (except public administration): 132 (2.86%)
Public administration: 101 (2.19%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,928 (85.02%)
Government workers: 446 (9.65%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 242 (5.24%)
Unpaid family workers: 4 (0.09%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,515 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 346 (9.84%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 305 (8.68%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 525 (14.94%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 547 (15.56%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 607 (17.27%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 721 (20.51%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 213 (6.06%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 176 (5.01%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 40 (1.14%)
$200,000 or more: 35 (1%)
Median household income: $35,625
With earnings: 2,601 (74%)
--Mean earnings: $45,840
With Social Security income: 1,192 (33.91%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,092
With Supplemental Security Income: 105 (2.99%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,963
With public assistance income: 125 (3.56%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,125
With retirement income: 528 (15.02%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,601
Families: 2,076 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 134 (6.45%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 54 (2.6%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 178 (8.57%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 272 (13.1%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 423 (20.38%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 579 (27.89%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 185 (8.91%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 176 (8.48%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 40 (1.93%)
$200,000 or more: 35 (1.69%)
Median family income: $48,991
Per capita income: $17,939
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $33,956
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,864
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 185 (8.91%)
--With related children under 18 years: 149 (7.18%)
----With related children under 5 years: 67 (3.23%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 123 (5.92%)
--With related children under 18 years: 108 (5.2%)
----With related children under 5 years: 67 (3.23%)
Individuals: 1,043 (50.24%)
--18 years and over: 729 (35.12%)
----65 years and over: 118 (5.68%)
--Related children under 18 years: 295 (14.21%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 207 (9.97%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 483 (23.27%)
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