General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2721770, place: Forest Lake city, Minnesota)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,253 (100%)
In labor force: 3,703 (70.49%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,689 (70.23%)
----Employed: 3,539 (67.37%)
----Unemployed: 150 (2.86%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.1%
--Armed Forces: 14 (0.27%)
Not in labor force: 1,550 (29.51%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,781 (52.94%)
In labor force: 1,772 (33.73%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,772 (33.73%)
----Employed: 1,697 (32.31%)
Own children under 6 years: 569 (10.83%)
All parents in family in labor force: 413 (7.86%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,429 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,674 (77.98%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 511 (14.9%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 24 (0.7%)
Walked: 75 (2.19%)
Other means: 18 (0.52%)
Worked at home: 127 (3.7%)
Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,539 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 999 (28.23%)
Service occupations: 532 (15.03%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,029 (29.08%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 372 (10.51%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 607 (17.15%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 13 (0.37%)
Construction: 315 (8.9%)
Manufacturing: 565 (15.96%)
Wholesale trade.: 118 (3.33%)
Retail trade: 447 (12.63%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 186 (5.26%)
Information: 116 (3.28%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 327 (9.24%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 269 (7.6%)
Educational, health and social services: 659 (18.62%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 215 (6.08%)
Other services (except public administration): 169 (4.78%)
Public administration: 140 (3.96%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,926 (82.68%)
Government workers: 427 (12.07%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 180 (5.09%)
Unpaid family workers: 6 (0.17%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,832 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 184 (6.5%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 197 (6.96%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 290 (10.24%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 421 (14.87%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 546 (19.28%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 735 (25.95%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 239 (8.44%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 201 (7.1%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 15 (0.53%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (0.14%)
Median household income: $44,419
With earnings: 2,264 (79.94%)
--Mean earnings: $51,724
With Social Security income: 635 (22.42%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,333
With Supplemental Security Income: 58 (2.05%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,832
With public assistance income: 70 (2.47%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,065
With retirement income: 349 (12.32%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,130
Families: 1,798 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 42 (2.34%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 47 (2.61%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 89 (4.95%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 256 (14.24%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 351 (19.52%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 609 (33.87%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 209 (11.62%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 176 (9.79%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 15 (0.83%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (0.22%)
Median family income: $52,898
Per capita income: $20,058
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $38,333
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,028
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 74 (4.12%)
--With related children under 18 years: 74 (4.12%)
----With related children under 5 years: 33 (1.84%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 53 (2.95%)
--With related children under 18 years: 53 (2.95%)
----With related children under 5 years: 33 (1.84%)
Individuals: 424 (23.58%)
--18 years and over: 228 (12.68%)
----65 years and over: 86 (4.78%)
--Related children under 18 years: 171 (9.51%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 144 (8.01%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 168 (9.34%)
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