General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2601740, place: Alpena city, Michigan)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 8,800 (100%)
In labor force: 5,256 (59.73%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,212 (59.23%)
----Employed: 4,869 (55.33%)
----Unemployed: 343 (3.9%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.6%
--Armed Forces: 44 (0.5%)
Not in labor force: 3,544 (40.27%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,732 (53.77%)
In labor force: 2,539 (28.85%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,539 (28.85%)
----Employed: 2,451 (27.85%)
Own children under 6 years: 804 (9.14%)
All parents in family in labor force: 538 (6.11%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,839 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,003 (82.72%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 361 (7.46%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 28 (0.58%)
Walked: 208 (4.3%)
Other means: 55 (1.14%)
Worked at home: 184 (3.8%)
Mean travel time to work: 12.1 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,869 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,531 (31.44%)
Service occupations: 1,076 (22.1%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,151 (23.64%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 25 (0.51%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 332 (6.82%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 754 (15.49%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 62 (1.27%)
Construction: 226 (4.64%)
Manufacturing: 690 (14.17%)
Wholesale trade.: 166 (3.41%)
Retail trade: 637 (13.08%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 155 (3.18%)
Information: 160 (3.29%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 206 (4.23%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 213 (4.37%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,318 (27.07%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 525 (10.78%)
Other services (except public administration): 321 (6.59%)
Public administration: 190 (3.9%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,758 (77.18%)
Government workers: 663 (13.62%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 407 (8.36%)
Unpaid family workers: 41 (0.84%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,915 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 676 (13.75%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 534 (10.86%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 860 (17.5%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 739 (15.04%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 797 (16.22%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 849 (17.27%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 322 (6.55%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 91 (1.85%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 19 (0.39%)
$200,000 or more: 28 (0.57%)
Median household income: $30,353
With earnings: 3,356 (68.28%)
--Mean earnings: $41,092
With Social Security income: 1,801 (36.64%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,466
With Supplemental Security Income: 303 (6.16%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,392
With public assistance income: 224 (4.56%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,565
With retirement income: 1,179 (23.99%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,949
Families: 2,905 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 218 (7.5%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 127 (4.37%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 423 (14.56%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 483 (16.63%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 520 (17.9%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 721 (24.82%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 281 (9.67%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 91 (3.13%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 19 (0.65%)
$200,000 or more: 22 (0.76%)
Median family income: $40,056
Per capita income: $17,476
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $34,534
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,951
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 303 (10.43%)
--With related children under 18 years: 215 (7.4%)
----With related children under 5 years: 118 (4.06%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 168 (5.78%)
--With related children under 18 years: 156 (5.37%)
----With related children under 5 years: 97 (3.34%)
Individuals: 1,482 (51.02%)
--18 years and over: 1,026 (35.32%)
----65 years and over: 138 (4.75%)
--Related children under 18 years: 429 (14.77%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 265 (9.12%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 579 (19.93%)
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