General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1959925, place: Oskaloosa city, Iowa)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 8,638 (100%)
In labor force: 5,301 (61.37%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,301 (61.37%)
----Employed: 4,962 (57.44%)
----Unemployed: 339 (3.92%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,337 (38.63%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,545 (52.62%)
In labor force: 2,486 (28.78%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,486 (28.78%)
----Employed: 2,331 (26.99%)
Own children under 6 years: 875 (10.13%)
All parents in family in labor force: 447 (5.17%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,907 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,901 (79.5%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 619 (12.61%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 112 (2.28%)
Other means: 101 (2.06%)
Worked at home: 174 (3.55%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,962 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,462 (29.46%)
Service occupations: 652 (13.14%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,164 (23.46%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 35 (0.71%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 420 (8.46%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,229 (24.77%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 83 (1.67%)
Construction: 292 (5.88%)
Manufacturing: 1,543 (31.1%)
Wholesale trade.: 98 (1.98%)
Retail trade: 630 (12.7%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 189 (3.81%)
Information: 116 (2.34%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 200 (4.03%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 223 (4.49%)
Educational, health and social services: 964 (19.43%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 301 (6.07%)
Other services (except public administration): 195 (3.93%)
Public administration: 128 (2.58%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,176 (84.16%)
Government workers: 453 (9.13%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 321 (6.47%)
Unpaid family workers: 12 (0.24%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,581 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 623 (13.6%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 379 (8.27%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 592 (12.92%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 731 (15.96%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 861 (18.8%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 948 (20.69%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 224 (4.89%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 137 (2.99%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 44 (0.96%)
$200,000 or more: 42 (0.92%)
Median household income: $34,490
With earnings: 3,366 (73.48%)
--Mean earnings: $45,748
With Social Security income: 1,485 (32.42%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,712
With Supplemental Security Income: 251 (5.48%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,513
With public assistance income: 199 (4.34%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,551
With retirement income: 583 (12.73%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,312
Families: 2,851 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 235 (8.24%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 119 (4.17%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 294 (10.31%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 504 (17.68%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 575 (20.17%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 746 (26.17%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 196 (6.87%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 123 (4.31%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 26 (0.91%)
$200,000 or more: 33 (1.16%)
Median family income: $42,138
Per capita income: $18,721
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $33,830
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,698
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 302 (10.59%)
--With related children under 18 years: 224 (7.86%)
----With related children under 5 years: 123 (4.31%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 176 (6.17%)
--With related children under 18 years: 153 (5.37%)
----With related children under 5 years: 89 (3.12%)
Individuals: 1,436 (50.37%)
--18 years and over: 954 (33.46%)
----65 years and over: 211 (7.4%)
--Related children under 18 years: 460 (16.13%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 282 (9.89%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 497 (17.43%)
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