Perham, MN

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2750470, place: Perham city, Minnesota)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,009 (100%)
In labor force: 1,203 (59.88%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,203 (59.88%)
----Employed: 1,140 (56.74%)
----Unemployed: 63 (3.14%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 806 (40.12%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,103 (54.9%)
In labor force: 597 (29.72%)
--Civilian labor force: 597 (29.72%)
----Employed: 577 (28.72%)
Own children under 6 years: 204 (10.15%)
All parents in family in labor force: 163 (8.11%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,132 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 823 (72.7%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 140 (12.37%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 97 (8.57%)
Other means: 22 (1.94%)
Worked at home: 50 (4.42%)
Mean travel time to work: 11.6 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,140 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 288 (25.26%)
Service occupations: 240 (21.05%)
Sales and office occupations: 215 (18.86%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 8 (0.7%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 101 (8.86%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 288 (25.26%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 25 (2.19%)
Construction: 77 (6.75%)
Manufacturing: 283 (24.82%)
Wholesale trade.: 22 (1.93%)
Retail trade: 116 (10.18%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 56 (4.91%)
Information: 60 (5.26%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 30 (2.63%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 42 (3.68%)
Educational, health and social services: 282 (24.74%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 93 (8.16%)
Other services (except public administration): 28 (2.46%)
Public administration: 26 (2.28%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 889 (77.98%)
Government workers: 137 (12.02%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 111 (9.74%)
Unpaid family workers: 3 (0.26%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,110 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 166 (14.95%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 122 (10.99%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 207 (18.65%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 158 (14.23%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 218 (19.64%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 142 (12.79%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 49 (4.41%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 29 (2.61%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.36%)
$200,000 or more: 15 (1.35%)
Median household income: $28,397

With earnings: 721 (64.95%)
--Mean earnings: $38,886
With Social Security income: 484 (43.6%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,033
With Supplemental Security Income: 47 (4.23%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,431
With public assistance income: 55 (4.95%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,600
With retirement income: 243 (21.89%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,487

Families: 657 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 29 (4.41%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 38 (5.78%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 102 (15.53%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 106 (16.13%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 176 (26.79%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 121 (18.42%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 49 (7.46%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 21 (3.2%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 15 (2.28%)
Median family income: $40,184

Per capita income: $16,444

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,087
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,817

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 53 (8.07%)
--With related children under 18 years: 48 (7.31%)
----With related children under 5 years: 34 (5.18%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 28 (4.26%)
--With related children under 18 years: 28 (4.26%)
----With related children under 5 years: 18 (2.74%)
Individuals: 327 (49.77%)
--18 years and over: 219 (33.33%)
----65 years and over: 74 (11.26%)
--Related children under 18 years: 97 (14.76%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 57 (8.68%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 157 (23.9%)

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