West Bend, IA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1983550, place: West Bend city, Iowa)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 668 (100%)
In labor force: 351 (52.54%)
--Civilian labor force: 351 (52.54%)
----Employed: 343 (51.35%)
----Unemployed: 8 (1.2%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 317 (47.46%)
Females 16 years and over: 380 (56.89%)
In labor force: 169 (25.3%)
--Civilian labor force: 169 (25.3%)
----Employed: 167 (25%)
Own children under 6 years: 47 (7.04%)
All parents in family in labor force: 33 (4.94%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 341 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 278 (81.52%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 27 (7.92%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 16 (4.69%)
Other means: 3 (0.88%)
Worked at home: 17 (4.99%)
Mean travel time to work: 18 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 343 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 94 (27.41%)
Service occupations: 63 (18.37%)
Sales and office occupations: 74 (21.57%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 9 (2.62%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 38 (11.08%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 65 (18.95%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 12 (3.5%)
Construction: 14 (4.08%)
Manufacturing: 44 (12.83%)
Wholesale trade.: 14 (4.08%)
Retail trade: 39 (11.37%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 57 (16.62%)
Information: 13 (3.79%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 16 (4.66%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 5 (1.46%)
Educational, health and social services: 93 (27.11%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 23 (6.71%)
Other services (except public administration): 10 (2.92%)
Public administration: 3 (0.87%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 266 (77.55%)
Government workers: 40 (11.66%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 34 (9.91%)
Unpaid family workers: 3 (0.87%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 348 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 27 (7.76%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 34 (9.77%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 73 (20.98%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 64 (18.39%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 72 (20.69%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 48 (13.79%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 4 (1.15%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 18 (5.17%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (2.3%)
Median household income: $31,711

With earnings: 225 (64.66%)
--Mean earnings: $47,198
With Social Security income: 156 (44.83%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,429
With Supplemental Security Income: 8 (2.3%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,125
With public assistance income: 9 (2.59%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,333
With retirement income: 37 (10.63%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,318

Families: 218 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 2 (0.92%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 11 (5.05%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 34 (15.6%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 43 (19.72%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 62 (28.44%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 38 (17.43%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 4 (1.83%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 16 (7.34%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (3.67%)
Median family income: $40,455

Per capita income: $18,804

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,083
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,000

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 9 (4.13%)
--With related children under 18 years: 7 (3.21%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (2.75%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 6 (2.75%)
--With related children under 18 years: 6 (2.75%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (2.75%)
Individuals: 54 (24.77%)
--18 years and over: 39 (17.89%)
----65 years and over: 16 (7.34%)
--Related children under 18 years: 15 (6.88%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 12 (5.5%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 27 (12.39%)

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