General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2568680, place: Swampscott CDP, Massachusetts)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 11,404 (100%)
In labor force: 7,634 (66.94%)
--Civilian labor force: 7,634 (66.94%)
----Employed: 7,485 (65.63%)
----Unemployed: 149 (1.31%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,770 (33.06%)
Females 16 years and over: 6,190 (54.28%)
In labor force: 3,610 (31.66%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,610 (31.66%)
----Employed: 3,582 (31.41%)
Own children under 6 years: 998 (8.75%)
All parents in family in labor force: 660 (5.79%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 7,369 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 5,476 (74.31%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 495 (6.72%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 883 (11.98%)
Walked: 142 (1.93%)
Other means: 38 (0.52%)
Worked at home: 335 (4.55%)
Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 7,485 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 3,914 (52.29%)
Service occupations: 694 (9.27%)
Sales and office occupations: 2,060 (27.52%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 37 (0.49%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 354 (4.73%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 426 (5.69%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 37 (0.49%)
Construction: 362 (4.84%)
Manufacturing: 731 (9.77%)
Wholesale trade.: 275 (3.67%)
Retail trade: 860 (11.49%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 390 (5.21%)
Information: 244 (3.26%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 655 (8.75%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 1,106 (14.78%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,866 (24.93%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 251 (3.35%)
Other services (except public administration): 348 (4.65%)
Public administration: 360 (4.81%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 5,796 (77.43%)
Government workers: 1,017 (13.59%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 665 (8.88%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (0.09%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 5,717 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 294 (5.14%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 165 (2.89%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 337 (5.89%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 462 (8.08%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 744 (13.01%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,022 (17.88%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 997 (17.44%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 919 (16.07%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 380 (6.65%)
$200,000 or more: 397 (6.94%)
Median household income: $71,089
With earnings: 4,592 (80.32%)
--Mean earnings: $89,894
With Social Security income: 1,674 (29.28%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,043
With Supplemental Security Income: 93 (1.63%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,770
With public assistance income: 72 (1.26%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,895
With retirement income: 1,130 (19.77%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,795
Families: 3,996 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 62 (1.55%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 37 (0.93%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 125 (3.13%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 169 (4.23%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 549 (13.74%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 750 (18.77%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 778 (19.47%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 841 (21.05%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 332 (8.31%)
$200,000 or more: 353 (8.83%)
Median family income: $82,795
Per capita income: $35,487
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $56,541
Female full-time, year-round workers: $38,690
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 100 (2.5%)
--With related children under 18 years: 82 (2.05%)
----With related children under 5 years: 25 (0.63%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 40 (1%)
--With related children under 18 years: 40 (1%)
----With related children under 5 years: 10 (0.25%)
Individuals: 517 (12.94%)
--18 years and over: 377 (9.43%)
----65 years and over: 125 (3.13%)
--Related children under 18 years: 140 (3.5%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 96 (2.4%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 206 (5.16%)
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