Essex, MA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2521815, place: Essex CDP, Massachusetts)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,082 (100%)
In labor force: 731 (67.56%)
--Civilian labor force: 731 (67.56%)
----Employed: 712 (65.8%)
----Unemployed: 19 (1.76%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 351 (32.44%)
Females 16 years and over: 549 (50.74%)
In labor force: 315 (29.11%)
--Civilian labor force: 315 (29.11%)
----Employed: 315 (29.11%)
Own children under 6 years: 81 (7.49%)
All parents in family in labor force: 35 (3.23%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 673 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 531 (78.9%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 33 (4.9%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 20 (2.97%)
Walked: 14 (2.08%)
Other means: 5 (0.74%)
Worked at home: 70 (10.4%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 712 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 239 (33.57%)
Service occupations: 147 (20.65%)
Sales and office occupations: 154 (21.63%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 18 (2.53%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 78 (10.96%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 76 (10.67%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 18 (2.53%)
Construction: 57 (8.01%)
Manufacturing: 86 (12.08%)
Wholesale trade.: 15 (2.11%)
Retail trade: 66 (9.27%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 30 (4.21%)
Information: 21 (2.95%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 45 (6.32%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 99 (13.9%)
Educational, health and social services: 140 (19.66%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 84 (11.8%)
Other services (except public administration): 22 (3.09%)
Public administration: 29 (4.07%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 523 (73.46%)
Government workers: 90 (12.64%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 94 (13.2%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.7%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 587 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 60 (10.22%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 35 (5.96%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 51 (8.69%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 11 (1.87%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 121 (20.61%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 122 (20.78%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 93 (15.84%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 56 (9.54%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 16 (2.73%)
$200,000 or more: 22 (3.75%)
Median household income: $52,039

With earnings: 456 (77.68%)
--Mean earnings: $80,752
With Social Security income: 196 (33.39%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,664
With Supplemental Security Income: 28 (4.77%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,493
With public assistance income: 16 (2.73%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,469
With retirement income: 60 (10.22%)
--Mean retirement income: $5,015

Families: 379 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 0 (0%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 18 (4.75%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 17 (4.49%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 16 (4.22%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 77 (20.32%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 110 (29.02%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 79 (20.84%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 24 (6.33%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 16 (4.22%)
$200,000 or more: 22 (5.8%)
Median family income: $61,976

Per capita income: $31,255

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $44,000
Female full-time, year-round workers: $31,987

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 5 (1.32%)
--With related children under 18 years: 5 (1.32%)
----With related children under 5 years: 5 (1.32%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 0 (0%)
--With related children under 18 years: 0 (0%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 82 (21.64%)
--18 years and over: 78 (20.58%)
----65 years and over: 35 (9.23%)
--Related children under 18 years: 4 (1.06%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 0 (0%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 68 (17.94%)

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