Wareham Center, MA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2573020, place: Wareham Center CDP, Massachusetts)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,289 (100%)
In labor force: 1,384 (60.46%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,384 (60.46%)
----Employed: 1,332 (58.19%)
----Unemployed: 52 (2.27%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 905 (39.54%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,223 (53.43%)
In labor force: 621 (27.13%)
--Civilian labor force: 621 (27.13%)
----Employed: 612 (26.74%)
Own children under 6 years: 206 (9%)
All parents in family in labor force: 108 (4.72%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,286 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,106 (86%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 137 (10.65%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 7 (0.54%)
Walked: 0 (0%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 36 (2.8%)
Mean travel time to work: 38.1 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,332 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 491 (36.86%)
Service occupations: 177 (13.29%)
Sales and office occupations: 309 (23.2%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 10 (0.75%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 148 (11.11%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 197 (14.79%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 10 (0.75%)
Construction: 85 (6.38%)
Manufacturing: 175 (13.14%)
Wholesale trade.: 32 (2.4%)
Retail trade: 150 (11.26%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 83 (6.23%)
Information: 27 (2.03%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 83 (6.23%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 113 (8.48%)
Educational, health and social services: 279 (20.95%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 150 (11.26%)
Other services (except public administration): 99 (7.43%)
Public administration: 46 (3.45%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,097 (82.36%)
Government workers: 173 (12.99%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 62 (4.65%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,276 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 187 (14.66%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 132 (10.34%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 215 (16.85%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 134 (10.5%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 189 (14.81%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 173 (13.56%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 105 (8.23%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 87 (6.82%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 54 (4.23%)
Median household income: $31,042

With earnings: 898 (70.38%)
--Mean earnings: $50,051
With Social Security income: 451 (35.34%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,304
With Supplemental Security Income: 90 (7.05%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,671
With public assistance income: 30 (2.35%)
--Mean public assistance income: $11,403
With retirement income: 224 (17.55%)
--Mean retirement income: $46,220

Families: 683 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 55 (8.05%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 25 (3.66%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 122 (17.86%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 49 (7.17%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 116 (16.98%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 119 (17.42%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 90 (13.18%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 75 (10.98%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 5 (0.73%)
$200,000 or more: 27 (3.95%)
Median family income: $43,984

Per capita income: $24,803

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $39,315
Female full-time, year-round workers: $28,715

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 75 (10.98%)
--With related children under 18 years: 62 (9.08%)
----With related children under 5 years: 24 (3.51%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 53 (7.76%)
--With related children under 18 years: 53 (7.76%)
----With related children under 5 years: 24 (3.51%)
Individuals: 395 (57.83%)
--18 years and over: 280 (41%)
----65 years and over: 82 (12.01%)
--Related children under 18 years: 112 (16.4%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 75 (10.98%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 184 (26.94%)

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