Chillum, MD

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2416875, place: Chillum CDP, Maryland)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 26,249 (100%)
In labor force: 17,461 (66.52%)
--Civilian labor force: 17,449 (66.47%)
----Employed: 16,169 (61.6%)
----Unemployed: 1,280 (4.88%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.3%
--Armed Forces: 12 (0.05%)
Not in labor force: 8,788 (33.48%)
Females 16 years and over: 14,091 (53.68%)
In labor force: 9,046 (34.46%)
--Civilian labor force: 9,034 (34.42%)
----Employed: 8,414 (32.05%)
Own children under 6 years: 2,880 (10.97%)
All parents in family in labor force: 1,708 (6.51%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 15,710 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 8,770 (55.82%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 2,897 (18.44%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 3,364 (21.41%)
Walked: 314 (2%)
Other means: 183 (1.16%)
Worked at home: 182 (1.16%)
Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 16,169 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 4,706 (29.11%)
Service occupations: 3,456 (21.37%)
Sales and office occupations: 4,684 (28.97%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 21 (0.13%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 1,570 (9.71%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,732 (10.71%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 18 (0.11%)
Construction: 1,185 (7.33%)
Manufacturing: 445 (2.75%)
Wholesale trade.: 250 (1.55%)
Retail trade: 1,680 (10.39%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 707 (4.37%)
Information: 722 (4.47%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 1,006 (6.22%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 1,849 (11.44%)
Educational, health and social services: 4,104 (25.38%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 1,388 (8.58%)
Other services (except public administration): 1,303 (8.06%)
Public administration: 1,512 (9.35%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 12,281 (75.95%)
Government workers: 3,219 (19.91%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 654 (4.04%)
Unpaid family workers: 15 (0.09%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 12,086 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 835 (6.91%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 651 (5.39%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,436 (11.88%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,899 (15.71%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 2,437 (20.16%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,551 (21.11%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,167 (9.66%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 869 (7.19%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 137 (1.13%)
$200,000 or more: 104 (0.86%)
Median household income: $41,307

With earnings: 10,329 (85.46%)
--Mean earnings: $49,486
With Social Security income: 2,240 (18.53%)
--Mean Social Security income: $7,723
With Supplemental Security Income: 274 (2.27%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,572
With public assistance income: 295 (2.44%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,815
With retirement income: 2,093 (17.32%)
--Mean retirement income: $20,515

Families: 7,969 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 392 (4.92%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 329 (4.13%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 755 (9.47%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,206 (15.13%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,633 (20.49%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,733 (21.75%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 995 (12.49%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 713 (8.95%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 115 (1.44%)
$200,000 or more: 98 (1.23%)
Median family income: $46,329

Per capita income: $17,915

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,546
Female full-time, year-round workers: $28,069

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 678 (8.51%)
--With related children under 18 years: 488 (6.12%)
----With related children under 5 years: 277 (3.48%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 295 (3.7%)
--With related children under 18 years: 262 (3.29%)
----With related children under 5 years: 139 (1.74%)
Individuals: 3,427 (43%)
--18 years and over: 2,444 (30.67%)
----65 years and over: 278 (3.49%)
--Related children under 18 years: 968 (12.15%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 605 (7.59%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 1,204 (15.11%)

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