General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2578795, place: West Yarmouth CDP, Massachusetts)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,290 (100%)
In labor force: 3,114 (58.87%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,069 (58.02%)
----Employed: 2,920 (55.2%)
----Unemployed: 149 (2.82%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.9%
--Armed Forces: 45 (0.85%)
Not in labor force: 2,176 (41.13%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,910 (55.01%)
In labor force: 1,592 (30.09%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,592 (30.09%)
----Employed: 1,517 (28.68%)
Own children under 6 years: 386 (7.3%)
All parents in family in labor force: 224 (4.23%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,911 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,372 (81.48%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 339 (11.65%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 40 (1.37%)
Walked: 88 (3.02%)
Other means: 32 (1.1%)
Worked at home: 40 (1.37%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,920 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 753 (25.79%)
Service occupations: 660 (22.6%)
Sales and office occupations: 989 (33.87%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 27 (0.92%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 332 (11.37%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 159 (5.45%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 37 (1.27%)
Construction: 327 (11.2%)
Manufacturing: 173 (5.92%)
Wholesale trade.: 51 (1.75%)
Retail trade: 421 (14.42%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 76 (2.6%)
Information: 88 (3.01%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 195 (6.68%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 221 (7.57%)
Educational, health and social services: 666 (22.81%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 407 (13.94%)
Other services (except public administration): 151 (5.17%)
Public administration: 107 (3.66%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,369 (81.13%)
Government workers: 294 (10.07%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 220 (7.53%)
Unpaid family workers: 37 (1.27%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,871 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 241 (8.39%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 207 (7.21%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 453 (15.78%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 502 (17.49%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 594 (20.69%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 481 (16.75%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 188 (6.55%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 177 (6.17%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 28 (0.98%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $35,597
With earnings: 1,943 (67.68%)
--Mean earnings: $43,227
With Social Security income: 1,097 (38.21%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,263
With Supplemental Security Income: 213 (7.42%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,557
With public assistance income: 111 (3.87%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,799
With retirement income: 645 (22.47%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,195
Families: 1,642 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 91 (5.54%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 58 (3.53%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 171 (10.41%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 287 (17.48%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 373 (22.72%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 392 (23.87%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 162 (9.87%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 80 (4.87%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 28 (1.71%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $45,686
Per capita income: $19,633
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $35,461
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,187
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 120 (7.31%)
--With related children under 18 years: 92 (5.6%)
----With related children under 5 years: 25 (1.52%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 77 (4.69%)
--With related children under 18 years: 77 (4.69%)
----With related children under 5 years: 22 (1.34%)
Individuals: 718 (43.73%)
--18 years and over: 526 (32.03%)
----65 years and over: 91 (5.54%)
--Related children under 18 years: 192 (11.69%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 159 (9.68%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 359 (21.86%)
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