General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2046000, place: Merriam city, Kansas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 9,008 (100%)
In labor force: 6,659 (73.92%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,659 (73.92%)
----Employed: 6,470 (71.83%)
----Unemployed: 189 (2.1%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,349 (26.08%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,678 (51.93%)
In labor force: 3,212 (35.66%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,212 (35.66%)
----Employed: 3,130 (34.75%)
Own children under 6 years: 803 (8.91%)
All parents in family in labor force: 486 (5.4%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 6,360 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 5,541 (87.12%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 579 (9.1%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 17 (0.27%)
Walked: 72 (1.13%)
Other means: 7 (0.11%)
Worked at home: 144 (2.26%)
Mean travel time to work: 18 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 6,470 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,533 (39.15%)
Service occupations: 777 (12.01%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,860 (28.75%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 8 (0.12%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 596 (9.21%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 696 (10.76%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 18 (0.28%)
Construction: 514 (7.94%)
Manufacturing: 593 (9.17%)
Wholesale trade.: 276 (4.27%)
Retail trade: 717 (11.08%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 421 (6.51%)
Information: 375 (5.8%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 503 (7.77%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 685 (10.59%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,396 (21.58%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 521 (8.05%)
Other services (except public administration): 287 (4.44%)
Public administration: 164 (2.53%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 5,464 (84.45%)
Government workers: 746 (11.53%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 255 (3.94%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.08%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,799 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 177 (3.69%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 156 (3.25%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 486 (10.13%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 711 (14.82%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 969 (20.19%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,389 (28.94%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 525 (10.94%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 282 (5.88%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 32 (0.67%)
$200,000 or more: 72 (1.5%)
Median household income: $48,455
With earnings: 4,194 (87.39%)
--Mean earnings: $52,320
With Social Security income: 956 (19.92%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,033
With Supplemental Security Income: 55 (1.15%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,905
With public assistance income: 34 (0.71%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,199
With retirement income: 732 (15.25%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,997
Families: 2,971 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 65 (2.19%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 75 (2.52%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 193 (6.5%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 289 (9.73%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 567 (19.08%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,037 (34.9%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 418 (14.07%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 241 (8.11%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 25 (0.84%)
$200,000 or more: 61 (2.05%)
Median family income: $54,639
Per capita income: $23,988
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $37,358
Female full-time, year-round workers: $29,815
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 129 (4.34%)
--With related children under 18 years: 102 (3.43%)
----With related children under 5 years: 63 (2.12%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 65 (2.19%)
--With related children under 18 years: 58 (1.95%)
----With related children under 5 years: 32 (1.08%)
Individuals: 678 (22.82%)
--18 years and over: 425 (14.3%)
----65 years and over: 85 (2.86%)
--Related children under 18 years: 240 (8.08%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 151 (5.08%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 235 (7.91%)
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