Norwalk, IA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1957675, place: Norwalk city, Iowa)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,983 (100%)
In labor force: 4,071 (81.7%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,071 (81.7%)
----Employed: 3,956 (79.39%)
----Unemployed: 115 (2.31%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 912 (18.3%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,716 (54.51%)
In labor force: 2,126 (42.67%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,126 (42.67%)
----Employed: 2,052 (41.18%)
Own children under 6 years: 692 (13.89%)
All parents in family in labor force: 606 (12.16%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,927 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,305 (84.16%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 407 (10.36%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 5 (0.13%)
Walked: 22 (0.56%)
Other means: 9 (0.23%)
Worked at home: 179 (4.56%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,956 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,428 (36.1%)
Service occupations: 512 (12.94%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,239 (31.32%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 330 (8.34%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 447 (11.3%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 18 (0.46%)
Construction: 259 (6.55%)
Manufacturing: 261 (6.6%)
Wholesale trade.: 131 (3.31%)
Retail trade: 407 (10.29%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 281 (7.1%)
Information: 174 (4.4%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 683 (17.26%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 350 (8.85%)
Educational, health and social services: 819 (20.7%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 250 (6.32%)
Other services (except public administration): 102 (2.58%)
Public administration: 221 (5.59%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 3,157 (79.8%)
Government workers: 613 (15.5%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 172 (4.35%)
Unpaid family workers: 14 (0.35%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,385 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 90 (3.77%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 84 (3.52%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 133 (5.58%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 144 (6.04%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 432 (18.11%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 769 (32.24%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 439 (18.41%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 223 (9.35%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 46 (1.93%)
$200,000 or more: 25 (1.05%)
Median household income: $58,933

With earnings: 2,232 (93.58%)
--Mean earnings: $60,974
With Social Security income: 375 (15.72%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,378
With Supplemental Security Income: 23 (0.96%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,617
With public assistance income: 45 (1.89%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,546
With retirement income: 309 (12.96%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,037

Families: 1,938 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 19 (0.98%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 32 (1.65%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 63 (3.25%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 131 (6.76%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 355 (18.32%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 653 (33.69%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 411 (21.21%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 203 (10.47%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 46 (2.37%)
$200,000 or more: 25 (1.29%)
Median family income: $64,653

Per capita income: $21,895

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $37,571
Female full-time, year-round workers: $30,455

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 35 (1.81%)
--With related children under 18 years: 35 (1.81%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (0.31%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 35 (1.81%)
--With related children under 18 years: 35 (1.81%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (0.31%)
Individuals: 163 (8.41%)
--18 years and over: 102 (5.26%)
----65 years and over: 7 (0.36%)
--Related children under 18 years: 58 (2.99%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 51 (2.63%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 70 (3.61%)

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