Newton, MA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2545560, place: Newton city, Massachusetts)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 68,063 (100%)
In labor force: 46,368 (68.13%)
--Civilian labor force: 46,368 (68.13%)
----Employed: 45,018 (66.14%)
----Unemployed: 1,350 (1.98%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 21,695 (31.87%)
Females 16 years and over: 37,121 (54.54%)
In labor force: 23,174 (34.05%)
--Civilian labor force: 23,174 (34.05%)
----Employed: 22,373 (32.87%)
Own children under 6 years: 5,555 (8.16%)
All parents in family in labor force: 3,433 (5.04%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 44,217 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 30,252 (68.42%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 3,046 (6.89%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 5,445 (12.31%)
Walked: 2,117 (4.79%)
Other means: 463 (1.05%)
Worked at home: 2,894 (6.54%)
Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 45,018 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 29,419 (65.35%)
Service occupations: 3,531 (7.84%)
Sales and office occupations: 9,468 (21.03%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 24 (0.05%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 1,111 (2.47%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,465 (3.25%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 26 (0.06%)
Construction: 1,020 (2.27%)
Manufacturing: 2,967 (6.59%)
Wholesale trade.: 1,176 (2.61%)
Retail trade: 3,653 (8.11%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 757 (1.68%)
Information: 2,275 (5.05%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 4,474 (9.94%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 9,000 (19.99%)
Educational, health and social services: 14,401 (31.99%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 2,144 (4.76%)
Other services (except public administration): 1,734 (3.85%)
Public administration: 1,391 (3.09%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 35,592 (79.06%)
Government workers: 4,719 (10.48%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 4,659 (10.35%)
Unpaid family workers: 48 (0.11%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 31,221 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,314 (4.21%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,105 (3.54%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,589 (5.09%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,858 (5.95%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 2,897 (9.28%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 4,870 (15.6%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 4,226 (13.54%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 5,660 (18.13%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 3,106 (9.95%)
$200,000 or more: 4,596 (14.72%)
Median household income: $86,052

With earnings: 26,063 (83.48%)
--Mean earnings: $118,151
With Social Security income: 8,091 (25.92%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,838
With Supplemental Security Income: 907 (2.91%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,111
With public assistance income: 425 (1.36%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,131
With retirement income: 4,576 (14.66%)
--Mean retirement income: $24,548

Families: 20,626 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 372 (1.8%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 349 (1.69%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 644 (3.12%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 820 (3.98%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,435 (6.96%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,942 (14.26%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3,131 (15.18%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4,303 (20.86%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2,591 (12.56%)
$200,000 or more: 4,039 (19.58%)
Median family income: $105,289

Per capita income: $45,708

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $65,565
Female full-time, year-round workers: $46,885

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 546 (2.65%)
--With related children under 18 years: 389 (1.89%)
----With related children under 5 years: 185 (0.9%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 166 (0.8%)
--With related children under 18 years: 126 (0.61%)
----With related children under 5 years: 43 (0.21%)
Individuals: 3,382 (16.4%)
--18 years and over: 2,615 (12.68%)
----65 years and over: 617 (2.99%)
--Related children under 18 years: 731 (3.54%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 495 (2.4%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 1,601 (7.76%)

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