Heron Lake, MN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2728700, place: Heron Lake city, Minnesota)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 589 (100%)
In labor force: 362 (61.46%)
--Civilian labor force: 362 (61.46%)
----Employed: 350 (59.42%)
----Unemployed: 12 (2.04%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 227 (38.54%)
Females 16 years and over: 300 (50.93%)
In labor force: 153 (25.98%)
--Civilian labor force: 153 (25.98%)
----Employed: 150 (25.47%)
Own children under 6 years: 59 (10.02%)
All parents in family in labor force: 45 (7.64%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 350 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 280 (80%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 40 (11.43%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 15 (4.29%)
Other means: 3 (0.86%)
Worked at home: 12 (3.43%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 350 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 93 (26.57%)
Service occupations: 67 (19.14%)
Sales and office occupations: 70 (20%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 13 (3.71%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 42 (12%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 65 (18.57%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 25 (7.14%)
Construction: 27 (7.71%)
Manufacturing: 72 (20.57%)
Wholesale trade.: 18 (5.14%)
Retail trade: 37 (10.57%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 13 (3.71%)
Information: 2 (0.57%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 17 (4.86%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 23 (6.57%)
Educational, health and social services: 80 (22.86%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 8 (2.29%)
Other services (except public administration): 13 (3.71%)
Public administration: 15 (4.29%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 250 (71.43%)
Government workers: 53 (15.14%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 47 (13.43%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 288 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 37 (12.85%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 20 (6.94%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 64 (22.22%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 34 (11.81%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 65 (22.57%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 42 (14.58%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 12 (4.17%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 10 (3.47%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (1.39%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $32,222

With earnings: 225 (78.13%)
--Mean earnings: $34,761
With Social Security income: 98 (34.03%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,085
With Supplemental Security Income: 11 (3.82%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,145
With public assistance income: 17 (5.9%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,035
With retirement income: 50 (17.36%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,380

Families: 179 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 9 (5.03%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 10 (5.59%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 32 (17.88%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 17 (9.5%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 45 (25.14%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 40 (22.35%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 12 (6.7%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 10 (5.59%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (2.23%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $40,625

Per capita income: $15,657

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,958
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,219

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 16 (8.94%)
--With related children under 18 years: 12 (6.7%)
----With related children under 5 years: 4 (2.23%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 5 (2.79%)
--With related children under 18 years: 3 (1.68%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (1.68%)
Individuals: 94 (52.51%)
--18 years and over: 66 (36.87%)
----65 years and over: 17 (9.5%)
--Related children under 18 years: 28 (15.64%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 17 (9.5%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 35 (19.55%)

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