General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2416125, place: Chester CDP, Maryland)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 3,025 (100%)
In labor force: 2,222 (73.45%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,216 (73.26%)
----Employed: 2,144 (70.88%)
----Unemployed: 72 (2.38%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.2%
--Armed Forces: 6 (0.2%)
Not in labor force: 803 (26.55%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,517 (50.15%)
In labor force: 1,044 (34.51%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,044 (34.51%)
----Employed: 1,003 (33.16%)
Own children under 6 years: 226 (7.47%)
All parents in family in labor force: 169 (5.59%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,125 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,687 (79.39%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 279 (13.13%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 28 (1.32%)
Walked: 43 (2.02%)
Other means: 22 (1.04%)
Worked at home: 66 (3.11%)
Mean travel time to work: 34.1 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,144 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 768 (35.82%)
Service occupations: 244 (11.38%)
Sales and office occupations: 653 (30.46%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 11 (0.51%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 264 (12.31%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 204 (9.51%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 14 (0.65%)
Construction: 266 (12.41%)
Manufacturing: 144 (6.72%)
Wholesale trade.: 94 (4.38%)
Retail trade: 313 (14.6%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 98 (4.57%)
Information: 68 (3.17%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 173 (8.07%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 183 (8.54%)
Educational, health and social services: 279 (13.01%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 202 (9.42%)
Other services (except public administration): 137 (6.39%)
Public administration: 173 (8.07%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,581 (73.74%)
Government workers: 430 (20.06%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 133 (6.2%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,564 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 36 (2.3%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 68 (4.35%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 139 (8.89%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 181 (11.57%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 216 (13.81%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 421 (26.92%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 261 (16.69%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 150 (9.59%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 41 (2.62%)
$200,000 or more: 51 (3.26%)
Median household income: $56,558
With earnings: 1,332 (85.17%)
--Mean earnings: $66,597
With Social Security income: 420 (26.85%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,978
With Supplemental Security Income: 39 (2.49%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,762
With public assistance income: 24 (1.53%)
--Mean public assistance income: $892
With retirement income: 353 (22.57%)
--Mean retirement income: $19,788
Families: 1,070 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 22 (2.06%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 21 (1.96%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 84 (7.85%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 96 (8.97%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 142 (13.27%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 316 (29.53%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 210 (19.63%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 119 (11.12%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 30 (2.8%)
$200,000 or more: 30 (2.8%)
Median family income: $60,195
Per capita income: $27,789
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $42,289
Female full-time, year-round workers: $30,495
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 35 (3.27%)
--With related children under 18 years: 35 (3.27%)
----With related children under 5 years: 18 (1.68%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 26 (2.43%)
--With related children under 18 years: 26 (2.43%)
----With related children under 5 years: 18 (1.68%)
Individuals: 186 (17.38%)
--18 years and over: 115 (10.75%)
----65 years and over: 17 (1.59%)
--Related children under 18 years: 66 (6.17%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 46 (4.3%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 64 (5.98%)
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