Battle Lake, MN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2703970, place: Battle Lake city, Minnesota)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 564 (100%)
In labor force: 297 (52.66%)
--Civilian labor force: 297 (52.66%)
----Employed: 284 (50.35%)
----Unemployed: 13 (2.3%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 267 (47.34%)
Females 16 years and over: 313 (55.5%)
In labor force: 154 (27.3%)
--Civilian labor force: 154 (27.3%)
----Employed: 152 (26.95%)
Own children under 6 years: 42 (7.45%)
All parents in family in labor force: 34 (6.03%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 284 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 205 (72.18%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 30 (10.56%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 27 (9.51%)
Other means: 2 (0.7%)
Worked at home: 20 (7.04%)
Mean travel time to work: 18 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 284 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 82 (28.87%)
Service occupations: 74 (26.06%)
Sales and office occupations: 62 (21.83%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 2 (0.7%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 30 (10.56%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 34 (11.97%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 2 (0.7%)
Construction: 25 (8.8%)
Manufacturing: 25 (8.8%)
Wholesale trade.: 6 (2.11%)
Retail trade: 36 (12.68%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 11 (3.87%)
Information: 4 (1.41%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 6 (2.11%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 27 (9.51%)
Educational, health and social services: 92 (32.39%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 16 (5.63%)
Other services (except public administration): 20 (7.04%)
Public administration: 14 (4.93%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 180 (63.38%)
Government workers: 62 (21.83%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 42 (14.79%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 328 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 60 (18.29%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 45 (13.72%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 59 (17.99%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 42 (12.8%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 60 (18.29%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 43 (13.11%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 6 (1.83%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 9 (2.74%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.61%)
$200,000 or more: 2 (0.61%)
Median household income: $25,000

With earnings: 187 (57.01%)
--Mean earnings: $33,624
With Social Security income: 161 (49.09%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,438
With Supplemental Security Income: 10 (3.05%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,970
With public assistance income: 9 (2.74%)
--Mean public assistance income: $500
With retirement income: 80 (24.39%)
--Mean retirement income: $35,237

Families: 198 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 9 (4.55%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 19 (9.6%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 46 (23.23%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 20 (10.1%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 52 (26.26%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 35 (17.68%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 6 (3.03%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 9 (4.55%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (1.01%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $36,250

Per capita income: $17,269

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,333
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,313

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 17 (8.59%)
--With related children under 18 years: 12 (6.06%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (2.02%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 9 (4.55%)
--With related children under 18 years: 7 (3.54%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (1.52%)
Individuals: 92 (46.46%)
--18 years and over: 68 (34.34%)
----65 years and over: 30 (15.15%)
--Related children under 18 years: 23 (11.62%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 14 (7.07%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 41 (20.71%)

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