Buchanan, MI

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2611400, place: Buchanan city, Michigan)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 3,728 (100%)
In labor force: 2,428 (65.13%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,428 (65.13%)
----Employed: 2,272 (60.94%)
----Unemployed: 156 (4.18%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,300 (34.87%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,041 (54.75%)
In labor force: 1,197 (32.11%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,197 (32.11%)
----Employed: 1,098 (29.45%)
Own children under 6 years: 394 (10.57%)
All parents in family in labor force: 255 (6.84%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,245 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,847 (82.27%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 230 (10.24%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 19 (0.85%)
Walked: 33 (1.47%)
Other means: 41 (1.83%)
Worked at home: 75 (3.34%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,272 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 486 (21.39%)
Service occupations: 343 (15.1%)
Sales and office occupations: 660 (29.05%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 251 (11.05%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 532 (23.42%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 124 (5.46%)
Manufacturing: 611 (26.89%)
Wholesale trade.: 27 (1.19%)
Retail trade: 283 (12.46%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 183 (8.05%)
Information: 78 (3.43%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 89 (3.92%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 159 (7%)
Educational, health and social services: 393 (17.3%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 179 (7.88%)
Other services (except public administration): 105 (4.62%)
Public administration: 41 (1.8%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,945 (85.61%)
Government workers: 203 (8.93%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 124 (5.46%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,940 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 273 (14.07%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 159 (8.2%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 258 (13.3%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 306 (15.77%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 357 (18.4%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 359 (18.51%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 106 (5.46%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 108 (5.57%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.31%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (0.41%)
Median household income: $34,244

With earnings: 1,487 (76.65%)
--Mean earnings: $43,580
With Social Security income: 597 (30.77%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,496
With Supplemental Security Income: 81 (4.18%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,845
With public assistance income: 80 (4.12%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,051
With retirement income: 314 (16.19%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,363

Families: 1,265 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 82 (6.48%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 58 (4.58%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 123 (9.72%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 191 (15.1%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 295 (23.32%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 296 (23.4%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 106 (8.38%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 100 (7.91%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.47%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (0.63%)
Median family income: $43,860

Per capita income: $16,600

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,950
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,857

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 138 (10.91%)
--With related children under 18 years: 93 (7.35%)
----With related children under 5 years: 64 (5.06%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 74 (5.85%)
--With related children under 18 years: 74 (5.85%)
----With related children under 5 years: 54 (4.27%)
Individuals: 607 (47.98%)
--18 years and over: 406 (32.09%)
----65 years and over: 70 (5.53%)
--Related children under 18 years: 193 (15.26%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 114 (9.01%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 201 (15.89%)

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