General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2365725, place: Sanford CDP, Maine)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,788 (100%)
In labor force: 4,714 (60.53%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,709 (60.46%)
----Employed: 4,408 (56.6%)
----Unemployed: 301 (3.86%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.4%
--Armed Forces: 5 (0.06%)
Not in labor force: 3,074 (39.47%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,163 (53.45%)
In labor force: 2,267 (29.11%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,267 (29.11%)
----Employed: 2,144 (27.53%)
Own children under 6 years: 878 (11.27%)
All parents in family in labor force: 517 (6.64%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,287 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,217 (75.04%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 685 (15.98%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 59 (1.38%)
Walked: 175 (4.08%)
Other means: 21 (0.49%)
Worked at home: 130 (3.03%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,408 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 864 (19.6%)
Service occupations: 806 (18.28%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,024 (23.23%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 8 (0.18%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 446 (10.12%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,260 (28.58%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 15 (0.34%)
Construction: 332 (7.53%)
Manufacturing: 1,261 (28.61%)
Wholesale trade.: 88 (2%)
Retail trade: 515 (11.68%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 131 (2.97%)
Information: 124 (2.81%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 184 (4.17%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 199 (4.51%)
Educational, health and social services: 838 (19.01%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 450 (10.21%)
Other services (except public administration): 133 (3.02%)
Public administration: 138 (3.13%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,643 (82.65%)
Government workers: 544 (12.34%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 221 (5.01%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,176 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 541 (12.95%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 368 (8.81%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 802 (19.2%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 698 (16.71%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 576 (13.79%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 771 (18.46%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 259 (6.2%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 105 (2.51%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 16 (0.38%)
$200,000 or more: 40 (0.96%)
Median household income: $29,881
With earnings: 3,102 (74.28%)
--Mean earnings: $39,068
With Social Security income: 1,445 (34.6%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,833
With Supplemental Security Income: 194 (4.65%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,329
With public assistance income: 358 (8.57%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,358
With retirement income: 673 (16.12%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,151
Families: 2,596 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 241 (9.28%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 175 (6.74%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 452 (17.41%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 407 (15.68%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 347 (13.37%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 645 (24.85%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 203 (7.82%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 90 (3.47%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 24 (0.92%)
$200,000 or more: 12 (0.46%)
Median family income: $36,278
Per capita income: $16,002
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,917
Female full-time, year-round workers: $24,141
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 426 (16.41%)
--With related children under 18 years: 336 (12.94%)
----With related children under 5 years: 208 (8.01%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 270 (10.4%)
--With related children under 18 years: 241 (9.28%)
----With related children under 5 years: 140 (5.39%)
Individuals: 1,804 (69.49%)
--18 years and over: 1,083 (41.72%)
----65 years and over: 158 (6.09%)
--Related children under 18 years: 692 (26.66%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 392 (15.1%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 514 (19.8%)
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