General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2053550, place: Ottawa city, Kansas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 9,129 (100%)
In labor force: 6,088 (66.69%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,077 (66.57%)
----Employed: 5,840 (63.97%)
----Unemployed: 237 (2.6%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.9%
--Armed Forces: 11 (0.12%)
Not in labor force: 3,041 (33.31%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,777 (52.33%)
In labor force: 2,907 (31.84%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,907 (31.84%)
----Employed: 2,809 (30.77%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,057 (11.58%)
All parents in family in labor force: 723 (7.92%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,755 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,342 (75.45%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 1,005 (17.46%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 40 (0.7%)
Walked: 177 (3.08%)
Other means: 64 (1.11%)
Worked at home: 127 (2.21%)
Mean travel time to work: 21 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,840 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,575 (26.97%)
Service occupations: 937 (16.04%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,514 (25.92%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 707 (12.11%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,107 (18.96%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 83 (1.42%)
Construction: 399 (6.83%)
Manufacturing: 828 (14.18%)
Wholesale trade.: 136 (2.33%)
Retail trade: 917 (15.7%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 354 (6.06%)
Information: 157 (2.69%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 311 (5.33%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 288 (4.93%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,457 (24.95%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 473 (8.1%)
Other services (except public administration): 232 (3.97%)
Public administration: 205 (3.51%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,799 (82.17%)
Government workers: 752 (12.88%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 273 (4.67%)
Unpaid family workers: 16 (0.27%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,735 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 554 (11.7%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 365 (7.71%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 701 (14.8%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 801 (16.92%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 760 (16.05%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,024 (21.63%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 342 (7.22%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 108 (2.28%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 57 (1.2%)
$200,000 or more: 23 (0.49%)
Median household income: $34,071
With earnings: 3,653 (77.15%)
--Mean earnings: $42,055
With Social Security income: 1,493 (31.53%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,421
With Supplemental Security Income: 210 (4.44%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,470
With public assistance income: 194 (4.1%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,474
With retirement income: 669 (14.13%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,914
Families: 3,149 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 180 (5.72%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 140 (4.45%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 429 (13.62%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 550 (17.47%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 589 (18.7%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 790 (25.09%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 314 (9.97%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 104 (3.3%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 34 (1.08%)
$200,000 or more: 19 (0.6%)
Median family income: $41,710
Per capita income: $16,840
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,050
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,891
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 213 (6.76%)
--With related children under 18 years: 165 (5.24%)
----With related children under 5 years: 115 (3.65%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 140 (4.45%)
--With related children under 18 years: 127 (4.03%)
----With related children under 5 years: 90 (2.86%)
Individuals: 1,035 (32.87%)
--18 years and over: 702 (22.29%)
----65 years and over: 137 (4.35%)
--Related children under 18 years: 317 (10.07%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 164 (5.21%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 424 (13.46%)
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