Lynn, MA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2537490, place: Lynn city, Massachusetts)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 67,779 (100%)
In labor force: 41,847 (61.74%)
--Civilian labor force: 41,842 (61.73%)
----Employed: 39,243 (57.9%)
----Unemployed: 2,599 (3.83%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.2%
--Armed Forces: 5 (0.01%)
Not in labor force: 25,932 (38.26%)
Females 16 years and over: 35,731 (52.72%)
In labor force: 19,928 (29.4%)
--Civilian labor force: 19,928 (29.4%)
----Employed: 18,593 (27.43%)
Own children under 6 years: 7,083 (10.45%)
All parents in family in labor force: 4,306 (6.35%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 38,360 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 26,993 (70.37%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 5,048 (13.16%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 3,558 (9.28%)
Walked: 1,773 (4.62%)
Other means: 443 (1.15%)
Worked at home: 545 (1.42%)
Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 39,243 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 10,112 (25.77%)
Service occupations: 7,796 (19.87%)
Sales and office occupations: 11,056 (28.17%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 132 (0.34%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 3,414 (8.7%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 6,733 (17.16%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 120 (0.31%)
Construction: 2,285 (5.82%)
Manufacturing: 5,754 (14.66%)
Wholesale trade.: 1,274 (3.25%)
Retail trade: 5,073 (12.93%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 2,389 (6.09%)
Information: 1,239 (3.16%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 2,450 (6.24%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 3,027 (7.71%)
Educational, health and social services: 8,501 (21.66%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 3,240 (8.26%)
Other services (except public administration): 1,919 (4.89%)
Public administration: 1,972 (5.03%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 31,549 (80.39%)
Government workers: 6,017 (15.33%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 1,621 (4.13%)
Unpaid family workers: 56 (0.14%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 33,649 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 4,892 (14.54%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 2,428 (7.22%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 4,505 (13.39%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 4,104 (12.2%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 5,380 (15.99%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 6,209 (18.45%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3,412 (10.14%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,048 (6.09%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 436 (1.3%)
$200,000 or more: 235 (0.7%)
Median household income: $37,364

With earnings: 25,506 (75.8%)
--Mean earnings: $49,467
With Social Security income: 8,965 (26.64%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,907
With Supplemental Security Income: 3,283 (9.76%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,796
With public assistance income: 2,126 (6.32%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,634
With retirement income: 5,260 (15.63%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,944

Families: 21,158 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,814 (8.57%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,179 (5.57%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 2,383 (11.26%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 2,386 (11.28%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 3,729 (17.62%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 4,590 (21.69%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,782 (13.15%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,725 (8.15%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 369 (1.74%)
$200,000 or more: 201 (0.95%)
Median family income: $45,295

Per capita income: $17,492

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $34,284
Female full-time, year-round workers: $27,871

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 2,784 (13.16%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2,293 (10.84%)
----With related children under 5 years: 1,081 (5.11%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 1,767 (8.35%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1,614 (7.63%)
----With related children under 5 years: 744 (3.52%)
Individuals: 14,525 (68.65%)
--18 years and over: 9,061 (42.83%)
----65 years and over: 1,579 (7.46%)
--Related children under 18 years: 5,344 (25.26%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 3,968 (18.75%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 4,707 (22.25%)

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