Harwich Port, MA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2529090, place: Harwich Port CDP, Massachusetts)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,597 (100%)
In labor force: 729 (45.65%)
--Civilian labor force: 729 (45.65%)
----Employed: 706 (44.21%)
----Unemployed: 23 (1.44%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 868 (54.35%)
Females 16 years and over: 918 (57.48%)
In labor force: 340 (21.29%)
--Civilian labor force: 340 (21.29%)
----Employed: 337 (21.1%)
Own children under 6 years: 40 (2.5%)
All parents in family in labor force: 24 (1.5%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 706 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 559 (79.18%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 37 (5.24%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 7 (0.99%)
Walked: 35 (4.96%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 68 (9.63%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 706 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 280 (39.66%)
Service occupations: 138 (19.55%)
Sales and office occupations: 193 (27.34%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 5 (0.71%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 55 (7.79%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 35 (4.96%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 5 (0.71%)
Construction: 57 (8.07%)
Manufacturing: 19 (2.69%)
Wholesale trade.: 7 (0.99%)
Retail trade: 123 (17.42%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 28 (3.97%)
Information: 30 (4.25%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 67 (9.49%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 59 (8.36%)
Educational, health and social services: 195 (27.62%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 42 (5.95%)
Other services (except public administration): 48 (6.8%)
Public administration: 26 (3.68%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 494 (69.97%)
Government workers: 98 (13.88%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 108 (15.3%)
Unpaid family workers: 6 (0.85%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,002 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 118 (11.78%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 93 (9.28%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 236 (23.55%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 107 (10.68%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 153 (15.27%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 167 (16.67%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 35 (3.49%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 54 (5.39%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 18 (1.8%)
$200,000 or more: 21 (2.1%)
Median household income: $29,583

With earnings: 510 (50.9%)
--Mean earnings: $41,848
With Social Security income: 552 (55.09%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,870
With Supplemental Security Income: 28 (2.79%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $10,000
With public assistance income: 12 (1.2%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,950
With retirement income: 305 (30.44%)
--Mean retirement income: $23,876

Families: 464 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 34 (7.33%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 4 (0.86%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 82 (17.67%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 37 (7.97%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 99 (21.34%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 113 (24.35%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 29 (6.25%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 42 (9.05%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3 (0.65%)
$200,000 or more: 21 (4.53%)
Median family income: $45,385

Per capita income: $25,085

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,250
Female full-time, year-round workers: $33,229

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 46 (9.91%)
--With related children under 18 years: 32 (6.9%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (1.29%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 12 (2.59%)
--With related children under 18 years: 12 (2.59%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (1.29%)
Individuals: 256 (55.17%)
--18 years and over: 170 (36.64%)
----65 years and over: 53 (11.42%)
--Related children under 18 years: 86 (18.53%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 73 (15.73%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 85 (18.32%)

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