General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2720330, place: Fairmont city, Minnesota)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 8,636 (100%)
In labor force: 5,479 (63.44%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,479 (63.44%)
----Employed: 5,207 (60.29%)
----Unemployed: 272 (3.15%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,157 (36.56%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,602 (53.29%)
In labor force: 2,608 (30.2%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,608 (30.2%)
----Employed: 2,474 (28.65%)
Own children under 6 years: 639 (7.4%)
All parents in family in labor force: 505 (5.85%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,148 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,218 (81.93%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 449 (8.72%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 64 (1.24%)
Walked: 194 (3.77%)
Other means: 64 (1.24%)
Worked at home: 159 (3.09%)
Mean travel time to work: 12.7 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,207 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,466 (28.15%)
Service occupations: 916 (17.59%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,257 (24.14%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 92 (1.77%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 428 (8.22%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,048 (20.13%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 217 (4.17%)
Construction: 184 (3.53%)
Manufacturing: 1,106 (21.24%)
Wholesale trade.: 181 (3.48%)
Retail trade: 739 (14.19%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 244 (4.69%)
Information: 98 (1.88%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 233 (4.47%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 250 (4.8%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,080 (20.74%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 438 (8.41%)
Other services (except public administration): 239 (4.59%)
Public administration: 198 (3.8%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,227 (81.18%)
Government workers: 545 (10.47%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 427 (8.2%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.15%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,715 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 562 (11.92%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 361 (7.66%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 778 (16.5%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 782 (16.59%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 709 (15.04%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,002 (21.25%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 337 (7.15%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 67 (1.42%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 51 (1.08%)
$200,000 or more: 66 (1.4%)
Median household income: $33,709
With earnings: 3,450 (73.17%)
--Mean earnings: $42,980
With Social Security income: 1,691 (35.86%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,747
With Supplemental Security Income: 177 (3.75%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,159
With public assistance income: 245 (5.2%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,190
With retirement income: 697 (14.78%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,601
Families: 3,026 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 123 (4.06%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 201 (6.64%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 289 (9.55%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 507 (16.75%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 515 (17.02%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 903 (29.84%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 312 (10.31%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 67 (2.21%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 51 (1.69%)
$200,000 or more: 58 (1.92%)
Median family income: $46,637
Per capita income: $18,658
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,365
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,447
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 260 (8.59%)
--With related children under 18 years: 222 (7.34%)
----With related children under 5 years: 81 (2.68%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 160 (5.29%)
--With related children under 18 years: 160 (5.29%)
----With related children under 5 years: 53 (1.75%)
Individuals: 1,339 (44.25%)
--18 years and over: 788 (26.04%)
----65 years and over: 194 (6.41%)
--Related children under 18 years: 539 (17.81%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 421 (13.91%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 431 (14.24%)
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