General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2608640, place: Birmingham city, Michigan)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 15,597 (100%)
In labor force: 10,718 (68.72%)
--Civilian labor force: 10,718 (68.72%)
----Employed: 10,472 (67.14%)
----Unemployed: 246 (1.58%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 4,879 (31.28%)
Females 16 years and over: 8,268 (53.01%)
In labor force: 4,837 (31.01%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,837 (31.01%)
----Employed: 4,696 (30.11%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,585 (10.16%)
All parents in family in labor force: 624 (4%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 10,330 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 9,254 (89.58%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 296 (2.87%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 56 (0.54%)
Walked: 140 (1.36%)
Other means: 43 (0.42%)
Worked at home: 541 (5.24%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 10,472 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 6,670 (63.69%)
Service occupations: 482 (4.6%)
Sales and office occupations: 2,657 (25.37%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 9 (0.09%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 402 (3.84%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 252 (2.41%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 437 (4.17%)
Manufacturing: 1,681 (16.05%)
Wholesale trade.: 539 (5.15%)
Retail trade: 959 (9.16%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 78 (0.74%)
Information: 422 (4.03%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 1,094 (10.45%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 2,448 (23.38%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,815 (17.33%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 462 (4.41%)
Other services (except public administration): 326 (3.11%)
Public administration: 211 (2.01%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 8,826 (84.28%)
Government workers: 720 (6.88%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 905 (8.64%)
Unpaid family workers: 21 (0.2%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 9,171 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 302 (3.29%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 138 (1.5%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 488 (5.32%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 569 (6.2%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 883 (9.63%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,903 (20.75%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,257 (13.71%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,398 (15.24%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 796 (8.68%)
$200,000 or more: 1,437 (15.67%)
Median household income: $80,861
With earnings: 7,813 (85.19%)
--Mean earnings: $117,858
With Social Security income: 1,958 (21.35%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,706
With Supplemental Security Income: 121 (1.32%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,583
With public assistance income: 29 (0.32%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,352
With retirement income: 1,375 (14.99%)
--Mean retirement income: $23,633
Families: 5,120 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 58 (1.13%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 33 (0.64%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 132 (2.58%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 208 (4.06%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 378 (7.38%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 740 (14.45%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 779 (15.21%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 919 (17.95%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 643 (12.56%)
$200,000 or more: 1,230 (24.02%)
Median family income: $110,627
Per capita income: $59,314
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $78,865
Female full-time, year-round workers: $51,834
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 82 (1.6%)
--With related children under 18 years: 66 (1.29%)
----With related children under 5 years: 34 (0.66%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 32 (0.63%)
--With related children under 18 years: 32 (0.63%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 555 (10.84%)
--18 years and over: 447 (8.73%)
----65 years and over: 88 (1.72%)
--Related children under 18 years: 104 (2.03%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 57 (1.11%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 307 (6%)
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