General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2764570, place: Thief River Falls city, Minnesota)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,772 (100%)
In labor force: 4,347 (64.19%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,347 (64.19%)
----Employed: 3,978 (58.74%)
----Unemployed: 369 (5.45%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,425 (35.81%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,684 (54.4%)
In labor force: 2,302 (33.99%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,302 (33.99%)
----Employed: 2,122 (31.33%)
Own children under 6 years: 634 (9.36%)
All parents in family in labor force: 512 (7.56%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,873 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,981 (76.97%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 555 (14.33%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 66 (1.7%)
Walked: 145 (3.74%)
Other means: 28 (0.72%)
Worked at home: 98 (2.53%)
Mean travel time to work: 11.7 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,978 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,099 (27.63%)
Service occupations: 700 (17.6%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,026 (25.79%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 37 (0.93%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 338 (8.5%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 778 (19.56%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 77 (1.94%)
Construction: 183 (4.6%)
Manufacturing: 733 (18.43%)
Wholesale trade.: 176 (4.42%)
Retail trade: 664 (16.69%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 169 (4.25%)
Information: 65 (1.63%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 115 (2.89%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 67 (1.68%)
Educational, health and social services: 994 (24.99%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 381 (9.58%)
Other services (except public administration): 202 (5.08%)
Public administration: 152 (3.82%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,181 (79.96%)
Government workers: 575 (14.45%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 219 (5.51%)
Unpaid family workers: 3 (0.08%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,623 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 451 (12.45%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 301 (8.31%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 756 (20.87%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 503 (13.88%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 617 (17.03%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 659 (18.19%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 210 (5.8%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 55 (1.52%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 48 (1.32%)
$200,000 or more: 23 (0.63%)
Median household income: $30,759
With earnings: 2,834 (78.22%)
--Mean earnings: $38,790
With Social Security income: 1,145 (31.6%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,927
With Supplemental Security Income: 133 (3.67%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,357
With public assistance income: 209 (5.77%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,364
With retirement income: 415 (11.45%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,715
Families: 2,123 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 106 (4.99%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 112 (5.28%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 353 (16.63%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 305 (14.37%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 429 (20.21%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 523 (24.63%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 183 (8.62%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 46 (2.17%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 48 (2.26%)
$200,000 or more: 18 (0.85%)
Median family income: $40,908
Per capita income: $17,489
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,332
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,785
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 170 (8.01%)
--With related children under 18 years: 101 (4.76%)
----With related children under 5 years: 44 (2.07%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 91 (4.29%)
--With related children under 18 years: 76 (3.58%)
----With related children under 5 years: 27 (1.27%)
Individuals: 994 (46.82%)
--18 years and over: 778 (36.65%)
----65 years and over: 226 (10.65%)
--Related children under 18 years: 199 (9.37%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 148 (6.97%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 521 (24.54%)
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