Ecorse, MI

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2624740, place: Ecorse city, Michigan)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 8,415 (100%)
In labor force: 4,535 (53.89%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,535 (53.89%)
----Employed: 3,979 (47.28%)
----Unemployed: 556 (6.61%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 12.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,880 (46.11%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,437 (52.73%)
In labor force: 2,155 (25.61%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,155 (25.61%)
----Employed: 1,992 (23.67%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,038 (12.34%)
All parents in family in labor force: 645 (7.66%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,841 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,840 (73.94%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 654 (17.03%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 100 (2.6%)
Walked: 148 (3.85%)
Other means: 48 (1.25%)
Worked at home: 51 (1.33%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,979 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 488 (12.26%)
Service occupations: 856 (21.51%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,098 (27.59%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 1 (0.03%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 509 (12.79%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,027 (25.81%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 10 (0.25%)
Construction: 235 (5.91%)
Manufacturing: 908 (22.82%)
Wholesale trade.: 154 (3.87%)
Retail trade: 540 (13.57%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 292 (7.34%)
Information: 65 (1.63%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 153 (3.85%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 283 (7.11%)
Educational, health and social services: 600 (15.08%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 425 (10.68%)
Other services (except public administration): 190 (4.78%)
Public administration: 124 (3.12%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 3,515 (88.34%)
Government workers: 371 (9.32%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 88 (2.21%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.13%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 4,349 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 600 (13.8%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 511 (11.75%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 839 (19.29%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 630 (14.49%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 645 (14.83%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 694 (15.96%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 234 (5.38%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 142 (3.27%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 23 (0.53%)
$200,000 or more: 31 (0.71%)
Median household income: $27,142

With earnings: 3,124 (71.83%)
--Mean earnings: $39,700
With Social Security income: 1,440 (33.11%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,951
With Supplemental Security Income: 543 (12.49%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,294
With public assistance income: 345 (7.93%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,437
With retirement income: 1,048 (24.1%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,515

Families: 2,765 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 290 (10.49%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 224 (8.1%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 551 (19.93%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 381 (13.78%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 428 (15.48%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 519 (18.77%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 199 (7.2%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 130 (4.7%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 18 (0.65%)
$200,000 or more: 25 (0.9%)
Median family income: $32,374

Per capita income: $14,468

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $33,915
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,500

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 479 (17.32%)
--With related children under 18 years: 398 (14.39%)
----With related children under 5 years: 218 (7.88%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 314 (11.36%)
--With related children under 18 years: 314 (11.36%)
----With related children under 5 years: 166 (6%)
Individuals: 2,532 (91.57%)
--18 years and over: 1,441 (52.12%)
----65 years and over: 167 (6.04%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,043 (37.72%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 717 (25.93%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 667 (24.12%)

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