Melrose, MN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2741570, place: Melrose city, Minnesota)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,353 (100%)
In labor force: 1,572 (66.81%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,562 (66.38%)
----Employed: 1,517 (64.47%)
----Unemployed: 45 (1.91%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.9%
--Armed Forces: 10 (0.42%)
Not in labor force: 781 (33.19%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,232 (52.36%)
In labor force: 728 (30.94%)
--Civilian labor force: 728 (30.94%)
----Employed: 723 (30.73%)
Own children under 6 years: 275 (11.69%)
All parents in family in labor force: 207 (8.8%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,510 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,093 (72.38%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 185 (12.25%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 6 (0.4%)
Walked: 132 (8.74%)
Other means: 21 (1.39%)
Worked at home: 73 (4.83%)
Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,517 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 365 (24.06%)
Service occupations: 211 (13.91%)
Sales and office occupations: 359 (23.67%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 23 (1.52%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 106 (6.99%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 453 (29.86%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 46 (3.03%)
Construction: 73 (4.81%)
Manufacturing: 400 (26.37%)
Wholesale trade.: 67 (4.42%)
Retail trade: 190 (12.52%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 81 (5.34%)
Information: 40 (2.64%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 84 (5.54%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 43 (2.83%)
Educational, health and social services: 306 (20.17%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 67 (4.42%)
Other services (except public administration): 64 (4.22%)
Public administration: 56 (3.69%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,216 (80.16%)
Government workers: 186 (12.26%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 115 (7.58%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,149 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 98 (8.53%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 87 (7.57%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 209 (18.19%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 193 (16.8%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 191 (16.62%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 250 (21.76%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 79 (6.88%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 25 (2.18%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (1.13%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (0.35%)
Median household income: $34,432

With earnings: 863 (75.11%)
--Mean earnings: $44,494
With Social Security income: 422 (36.73%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,628
With Supplemental Security Income: 22 (1.91%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,395
With public assistance income: 22 (1.91%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,495
With retirement income: 118 (10.27%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,445

Families: 783 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 23 (2.94%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 29 (3.7%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 128 (16.35%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 118 (15.07%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 146 (18.65%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 234 (29.89%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 67 (8.56%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 25 (3.19%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (1.66%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $45,045

Per capita income: $15,510

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,290
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,389

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 35 (4.47%)
--With related children under 18 years: 31 (3.96%)
----With related children under 5 years: 23 (2.94%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 9 (1.15%)
--With related children under 18 years: 9 (1.15%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (0.77%)
Individuals: 232 (29.63%)
--18 years and over: 165 (21.07%)
----65 years and over: 45 (5.75%)
--Related children under 18 years: 67 (8.56%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 34 (4.34%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 98 (12.52%)

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