Lenox, MA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2534935, place: Lenox CDP, Massachusetts)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,446 (100%)
In labor force: 722 (49.93%)
--Civilian labor force: 722 (49.93%)
----Employed: 722 (49.93%)
----Unemployed: 0 (0%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 0%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 724 (50.07%)
Females 16 years and over: 860 (59.47%)
In labor force: 375 (25.93%)
--Civilian labor force: 375 (25.93%)
----Employed: 375 (25.93%)
Own children under 6 years: 82 (5.67%)
All parents in family in labor force: 58 (4.01%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 722 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 581 (80.47%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 27 (3.74%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 17 (2.35%)
Walked: 29 (4.02%)
Other means: 8 (1.11%)
Worked at home: 60 (8.31%)
Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 722 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 325 (45.01%)
Service occupations: 132 (18.28%)
Sales and office occupations: 160 (22.16%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 37 (5.12%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 68 (9.42%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 37 (5.12%)
Manufacturing: 60 (8.31%)
Wholesale trade.: 18 (2.49%)
Retail trade: 132 (18.28%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 8 (1.11%)
Information: 42 (5.82%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 59 (8.17%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 62 (8.59%)
Educational, health and social services: 117 (16.2%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 121 (16.76%)
Other services (except public administration): 34 (4.71%)
Public administration: 32 (4.43%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 618 (85.6%)
Government workers: 41 (5.68%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 63 (8.73%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 902 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 136 (15.08%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 66 (7.32%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 148 (16.41%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 92 (10.2%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 117 (12.97%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 221 (24.5%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 40 (4.43%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 57 (6.32%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 17 (1.88%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (0.89%)
Median household income: $35,662

With earnings: 511 (56.65%)
--Mean earnings: $47,130
With Social Security income: 434 (48.12%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,083
With Supplemental Security Income: 47 (5.21%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,954
With public assistance income: 0 (0%)
--Mean public assistance income: $0
With retirement income: 258 (28.6%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,185

Families: 413 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 15 (3.63%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 0 (0%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 57 (13.8%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 27 (6.54%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 35 (8.47%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 171 (41.4%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 26 (6.3%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 57 (13.8%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 17 (4.12%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (1.94%)
Median family income: $60,893

Per capita income: $23,810

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $41,875
Female full-time, year-round workers: $35,208

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 15 (3.63%)
--With related children under 18 years: 8 (1.94%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
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: 204 (49.39%)
--18 years and over: 171 (41.4%)
----65 years and over: 68 (16.46%)
--Related children under 18 years: 17 (4.12%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 17 (4.12%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 156 (37.77%)

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