Easton, MD

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2424475, place: Easton town, Maryland)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 9,140 (100%)
In labor force: 5,926 (64.84%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,919 (64.76%)
----Employed: 5,704 (62.41%)
----Unemployed: 215 (2.35%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.6%
--Armed Forces: 7 (0.08%)
Not in labor force: 3,214 (35.16%)
Females 16 years and over: 5,138 (56.21%)
In labor force: 2,991 (32.72%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,991 (32.72%)
----Employed: 2,863 (31.32%)
Own children under 6 years: 833 (9.11%)
All parents in family in labor force: 548 (6%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 5,658 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,394 (77.66%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 721 (12.74%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 105 (1.86%)
Walked: 191 (3.38%)
Other means: 71 (1.25%)
Worked at home: 176 (3.11%)
Mean travel time to work: 19 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,704 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,971 (34.55%)
Service occupations: 1,237 (21.69%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,193 (20.92%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 33 (0.58%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 530 (9.29%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 740 (12.97%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 69 (1.21%)
Construction: 423 (7.42%)
Manufacturing: 655 (11.48%)
Wholesale trade.: 121 (2.12%)
Retail trade: 702 (12.31%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 170 (2.98%)
Information: 127 (2.23%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 320 (5.61%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 515 (9.03%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,418 (24.86%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 636 (11.15%)
Other services (except public administration): 266 (4.66%)
Public administration: 282 (4.94%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 4,442 (77.88%)
Government workers: 816 (14.31%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 435 (7.63%)
Unpaid family workers: 11 (0.19%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 4,971 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 527 (10.6%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 393 (7.91%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 839 (16.88%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 658 (13.24%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 858 (17.26%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 962 (19.35%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 300 (6.04%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 312 (6.28%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 50 (1.01%)
$200,000 or more: 72 (1.45%)
Median household income: $36,464

With earnings: 3,740 (75.24%)
--Mean earnings: $49,077
With Social Security income: 1,520 (30.58%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,374
With Supplemental Security Income: 163 (3.28%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,768
With public assistance income: 177 (3.56%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,759
With retirement income: 744 (14.97%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,391

Families: 2,837 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 119 (4.19%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 94 (3.31%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 332 (11.7%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 340 (11.98%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 588 (20.73%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 776 (27.35%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 250 (8.81%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 230 (8.11%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 50 (1.76%)
$200,000 or more: 58 (2.04%)
Median family income: $48,825

Per capita income: $21,520

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,103
Female full-time, year-round workers: $25,411

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 199 (7.01%)
--With related children under 18 years: 164 (5.78%)
----With related children under 5 years: 61 (2.15%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 149 (5.25%)
--With related children under 18 years: 143 (5.04%)
----With related children under 5 years: 47 (1.66%)
Individuals: 1,314 (46.32%)
--18 years and over: 903 (31.83%)
----65 years and over: 229 (8.07%)
--Related children under 18 years: 383 (13.5%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 303 (10.68%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 560 (19.74%)

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