General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2501220, place: Amesbury CDP, Massachusetts)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 9,393 (100%)
In labor force: 6,689 (71.21%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,685 (71.17%)
----Employed: 6,403 (68.17%)
----Unemployed: 282 (3%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.2%
--Armed Forces: 4 (0.04%)
Not in labor force: 2,704 (28.79%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,933 (52.52%)
In labor force: 3,187 (33.93%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,187 (33.93%)
----Employed: 3,066 (32.64%)
Own children under 6 years: 926 (9.86%)
All parents in family in labor force: 582 (6.2%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 6,297 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 5,187 (82.37%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 610 (9.69%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 119 (1.89%)
Walked: 123 (1.95%)
Other means: 40 (0.64%)
Worked at home: 218 (3.46%)
Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 6,403 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,379 (37.15%)
Service occupations: 921 (14.38%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,543 (24.1%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 17 (0.27%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 590 (9.21%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 953 (14.88%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 27 (0.42%)
Construction: 364 (5.68%)
Manufacturing: 1,364 (21.3%)
Wholesale trade.: 276 (4.31%)
Retail trade: 722 (11.28%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 262 (4.09%)
Information: 203 (3.17%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 348 (5.43%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 573 (8.95%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,526 (23.83%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 392 (6.12%)
Other services (except public administration): 161 (2.51%)
Public administration: 185 (2.89%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 5,220 (81.52%)
Government workers: 748 (11.68%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 435 (6.79%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,907 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 395 (8.05%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 280 (5.71%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 614 (12.51%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 543 (11.07%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 618 (12.59%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,174 (23.93%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 675 (13.76%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 481 (9.8%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 86 (1.75%)
$200,000 or more: 41 (0.84%)
Median household income: $50,037
With earnings: 4,006 (81.64%)
--Mean earnings: $60,107
With Social Security income: 1,080 (22.01%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,226
With Supplemental Security Income: 290 (5.91%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,379
With public assistance income: 176 (3.59%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,499
With retirement income: 706 (14.39%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,037
Families: 3,096 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 108 (3.49%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 104 (3.36%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 270 (8.72%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 312 (10.08%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 402 (12.98%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 830 (26.81%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 559 (18.06%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 391 (12.63%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 86 (2.78%)
$200,000 or more: 34 (1.1%)
Median family income: $59,853
Per capita income: $22,657
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $41,566
Female full-time, year-round workers: $31,209
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 143 (4.62%)
--With related children under 18 years: 123 (3.97%)
----With related children under 5 years: 84 (2.71%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 88 (2.84%)
--With related children under 18 years: 83 (2.68%)
----With related children under 5 years: 65 (2.1%)
Individuals: 838 (27.07%)
--18 years and over: 572 (18.48%)
----65 years and over: 132 (4.26%)
--Related children under 18 years: 257 (8.3%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 163 (5.26%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 370 (11.95%)
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