General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2546295, place: North Amherst CDP, Massachusetts)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,248 (100%)
In labor force: 3,314 (63.15%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,314 (63.15%)
----Employed: 3,164 (60.29%)
----Unemployed: 150 (2.86%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,934 (36.85%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,724 (51.91%)
In labor force: 1,703 (32.45%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,703 (32.45%)
----Employed: 1,638 (31.21%)
Own children under 6 years: 313 (5.96%)
All parents in family in labor force: 148 (2.82%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,994 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,658 (55.38%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 239 (7.98%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 522 (17.43%)
Walked: 376 (12.56%)
Other means: 63 (2.1%)
Worked at home: 136 (4.54%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,164 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,396 (44.12%)
Service occupations: 543 (17.16%)
Sales and office occupations: 904 (28.57%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 21 (0.66%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 80 (2.53%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 220 (6.95%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 27 (0.85%)
Construction: 47 (1.49%)
Manufacturing: 100 (3.16%)
Wholesale trade.: 19 (0.6%)
Retail trade: 406 (12.83%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 96 (3.03%)
Information: 119 (3.76%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 102 (3.22%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 190 (6.01%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,478 (46.71%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 444 (14.03%)
Other services (except public administration): 80 (2.53%)
Public administration: 56 (1.77%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,771 (55.97%)
Government workers: 1,233 (38.97%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 138 (4.36%)
Unpaid family workers: 22 (0.7%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,823 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 241 (13.22%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 277 (15.19%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 327 (17.94%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 216 (11.85%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 222 (12.18%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 275 (15.09%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 62 (3.4%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 131 (7.19%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 42 (2.3%)
$200,000 or more: 30 (1.65%)
Median household income: $28,062
With earnings: 1,622 (88.97%)
--Mean earnings: $40,977
With Social Security income: 230 (12.62%)
--Mean Social Security income: $6,646
With Supplemental Security Income: 10 (0.55%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,510
With public assistance income: 25 (1.37%)
--Mean public assistance income: $5,204
With retirement income: 214 (11.74%)
--Mean retirement income: $24,738
Families: 835 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 40 (4.79%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 88 (10.54%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 127 (15.21%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 71 (8.5%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 132 (15.81%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 146 (17.49%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 39 (4.67%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 120 (14.37%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 42 (5.03%)
$200,000 or more: 30 (3.59%)
Median family income: $43,423
Per capita income: $14,336
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $37,202
Female full-time, year-round workers: $29,079
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 107 (12.81%)
--With related children under 18 years: 107 (12.81%)
----With related children under 5 years: 71 (8.5%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 56 (6.71%)
--With related children under 18 years: 56 (6.71%)
----With related children under 5 years: 36 (4.31%)
Individuals: 1,656 (198.32%)
--18 years and over: 1,490 (178.44%)
----65 years and over: 6 (0.72%)
--Related children under 18 years: 166 (19.88%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 103 (12.34%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 1,334 (159.76%)
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