General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2408625, place: Boonsboro town, Maryland)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 2,180 (100%)
In labor force: 1,347 (61.79%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,347 (61.79%)
----Employed: 1,276 (58.53%)
----Unemployed: 71 (3.26%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 833 (38.21%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,253 (57.48%)
In labor force: 705 (32.34%)
--Civilian labor force: 705 (32.34%)
----Employed: 671 (30.78%)
Own children under 6 years: 173 (7.94%)
All parents in family in labor force: 97 (4.45%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,253 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,005 (80.21%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 133 (10.61%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 39 (3.11%)
Other means: 11 (0.88%)
Worked at home: 65 (5.19%)
Mean travel time to work: 33.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,276 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 340 (26.65%)
Service occupations: 232 (18.18%)
Sales and office occupations: 368 (28.84%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 155 (12.15%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 181 (14.18%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 13 (1.02%)
Construction: 92 (7.21%)
Manufacturing: 132 (10.34%)
Wholesale trade.: 24 (1.88%)
Retail trade: 151 (11.83%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 43 (3.37%)
Information: 39 (3.06%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 138 (10.82%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 100 (7.84%)
Educational, health and social services: 216 (16.93%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 88 (6.9%)
Other services (except public administration): 107 (8.39%)
Public administration: 133 (10.42%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 954 (74.76%)
Government workers: 241 (18.89%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 81 (6.35%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,044 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 96 (9.2%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 75 (7.18%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 128 (12.26%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 122 (11.69%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 228 (21.84%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 203 (19.44%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 127 (12.16%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 46 (4.41%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 11 (1.05%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (0.77%)
Median household income: $40,476
With earnings: 801 (76.72%)
--Mean earnings: $49,724
With Social Security income: 328 (31.42%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,793
With Supplemental Security Income: 32 (3.07%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,802
With public assistance income: 13 (1.25%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,515
With retirement income: 188 (18.01%)
--Mean retirement income: $25,713
Families: 721 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 46 (6.38%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 10 (1.39%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 78 (10.82%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 69 (9.57%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 173 (23.99%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 165 (22.88%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 126 (17.48%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 35 (4.85%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 11 (1.53%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (1.11%)
Median family income: $48,155
Per capita income: $19,430
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $37,683
Female full-time, year-round workers: $25,673
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 56 (7.77%)
--With related children under 18 years: 38 (5.27%)
----With related children under 5 years: 14 (1.94%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 29 (4.02%)
--With related children under 18 years: 29 (4.02%)
----With related children under 5 years: 14 (1.94%)
Individuals: 209 (28.99%)
--18 years and over: 163 (22.61%)
----65 years and over: 52 (7.21%)
--Related children under 18 years: 46 (6.38%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 32 (4.44%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 76 (10.54%)
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