General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2519400, place: East Harwich CDP, Massachusetts)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 3,961 (100%)
In labor force: 2,165 (54.66%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,157 (54.46%)
----Employed: 2,063 (52.08%)
----Unemployed: 94 (2.37%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.4%
--Armed Forces: 8 (0.2%)
Not in labor force: 1,796 (45.34%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,105 (53.14%)
In labor force: 1,064 (26.86%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,064 (26.86%)
----Employed: 1,021 (25.78%)
Own children under 6 years: 237 (5.98%)
All parents in family in labor force: 146 (3.69%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,009 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,731 (86.16%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 108 (5.38%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 32 (1.59%)
Walked: 8 (0.4%)
Other means: 14 (0.7%)
Worked at home: 116 (5.77%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,063 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 622 (30.15%)
Service occupations: 407 (19.73%)
Sales and office occupations: 605 (29.33%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 16 (0.78%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 245 (11.88%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 168 (8.14%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 16 (0.78%)
Construction: 222 (10.76%)
Manufacturing: 105 (5.09%)
Wholesale trade.: 64 (3.1%)
Retail trade: 336 (16.29%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 44 (2.13%)
Information: 26 (1.26%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 131 (6.35%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 219 (10.62%)
Educational, health and social services: 408 (19.78%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 214 (10.37%)
Other services (except public administration): 123 (5.96%)
Public administration: 155 (7.51%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,396 (67.67%)
Government workers: 323 (15.66%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 344 (16.67%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,051 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 29 (1.41%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 69 (3.36%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 288 (14.04%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 311 (15.16%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 416 (20.28%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 518 (25.26%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 214 (10.43%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 186 (9.07%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 15 (0.73%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.24%)
Median household income: $46,777
With earnings: 1,480 (72.16%)
--Mean earnings: $50,090
With Social Security income: 891 (43.44%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,388
With Supplemental Security Income: 40 (1.95%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,471
With public assistance income: 23 (1.12%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,765
With retirement income: 640 (31.2%)
--Mean retirement income: $18,642
Families: 1,458 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 14 (0.96%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 35 (2.4%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 181 (12.41%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 169 (11.59%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 274 (18.79%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 435 (29.84%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 185 (12.69%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 149 (10.22%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 11 (0.75%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.34%)
Median family income: $51,750
Per capita income: $22,450
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $39,068
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,977
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 31 (2.13%)
--With related children under 18 years: 31 (2.13%)
----With related children under 5 years: 17 (1.17%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 20 (1.37%)
--With related children under 18 years: 20 (1.37%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (0.41%)
Individuals: 196 (13.44%)
--18 years and over: 117 (8.02%)
----65 years and over: 0 (0%)
--Related children under 18 years: 79 (5.42%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 67 (4.6%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 74 (5.08%)
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