Webster, MA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2573930, place: Webster CDP, Massachusetts)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 9,203 (100%)
In labor force: 5,590 (60.74%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,590 (60.74%)
----Employed: 5,306 (57.66%)
----Unemployed: 284 (3.09%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,613 (39.26%)
Females 16 years and over: 5,021 (54.56%)
In labor force: 2,661 (28.91%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,661 (28.91%)
----Employed: 2,500 (27.17%)
Own children under 6 years: 907 (9.86%)
All parents in family in labor force: 596 (6.48%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 5,185 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,126 (79.58%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 605 (11.67%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 27 (0.52%)
Walked: 232 (4.47%)
Other means: 67 (1.29%)
Worked at home: 128 (2.47%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,306 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,204 (22.69%)
Service occupations: 835 (15.74%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,551 (29.23%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 14 (0.26%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 509 (9.59%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,193 (22.48%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 25 (0.47%)
Construction: 372 (7.01%)
Manufacturing: 1,181 (22.26%)
Wholesale trade.: 262 (4.94%)
Retail trade: 583 (10.99%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 167 (3.15%)
Information: 129 (2.43%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 538 (10.14%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 318 (5.99%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,086 (20.47%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 318 (5.99%)
Other services (except public administration): 198 (3.73%)
Public administration: 129 (2.43%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 4,589 (86.49%)
Government workers: 460 (8.67%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 248 (4.67%)
Unpaid family workers: 9 (0.17%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 5,016 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 709 (14.13%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 537 (10.71%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 767 (15.29%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 616 (12.28%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 869 (17.32%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 893 (17.8%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 339 (6.76%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 182 (3.63%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 53 (1.06%)
$200,000 or more: 51 (1.02%)
Median household income: $32,162

With earnings: 3,529 (70.35%)
--Mean earnings: $48,247
With Social Security income: 1,537 (30.64%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,670
With Supplemental Security Income: 408 (8.13%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,829
With public assistance income: 304 (6.06%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,590
With retirement income: 756 (15.07%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,379

Families: 2,884 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 186 (6.45%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 193 (6.69%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 467 (16.19%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 316 (10.96%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 535 (18.55%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 688 (23.86%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 292 (10.12%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 156 (5.41%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 28 (0.97%)
$200,000 or more: 23 (0.8%)
Median family income: $43,643

Per capita income: $18,524

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $35,187
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,432

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 304 (10.54%)
--With related children under 18 years: 214 (7.42%)
----With related children under 5 years: 103 (3.57%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 166 (5.76%)
--With related children under 18 years: 166 (5.76%)
----With related children under 5 years: 83 (2.88%)
Individuals: 1,556 (53.95%)
--18 years and over: 1,096 (38%)
----65 years and over: 313 (10.85%)
--Related children under 18 years: 432 (14.98%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 284 (9.85%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 661 (22.92%)

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