General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2768296, place: Waseca city, Minnesota)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,729 (100%)
In labor force: 4,571 (67.93%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,560 (67.77%)
----Employed: 4,434 (65.89%)
----Unemployed: 126 (1.87%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.8%
--Armed Forces: 11 (0.16%)
Not in labor force: 2,158 (32.07%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,395 (50.45%)
In labor force: 2,175 (32.32%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,175 (32.32%)
----Employed: 2,092 (31.09%)
Own children under 6 years: 666 (9.9%)
All parents in family in labor force: 459 (6.82%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,376 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,464 (79.16%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 579 (13.23%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 77 (1.76%)
Walked: 157 (3.59%)
Other means: 6 (0.14%)
Worked at home: 93 (2.13%)
Mean travel time to work: 14 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,434 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,049 (23.66%)
Service occupations: 597 (13.46%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,060 (23.91%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 34 (0.77%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 380 (8.57%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,314 (29.63%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 47 (1.06%)
Construction: 191 (4.31%)
Manufacturing: 1,509 (34.03%)
Wholesale trade.: 84 (1.89%)
Retail trade: 474 (10.69%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 146 (3.29%)
Information: 260 (5.86%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 229 (5.16%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 167 (3.77%)
Educational, health and social services: 763 (17.21%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 153 (3.45%)
Other services (except public administration): 239 (5.39%)
Public administration: 172 (3.88%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,635 (81.98%)
Government workers: 467 (10.53%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 319 (7.19%)
Unpaid family workers: 13 (0.29%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,394 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 223 (6.57%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 216 (6.36%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 510 (15.03%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 557 (16.41%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 604 (17.8%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 804 (23.69%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 317 (9.34%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 109 (3.21%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 38 (1.12%)
$200,000 or more: 16 (0.47%)
Median household income: $39,554
With earnings: 2,792 (82.26%)
--Mean earnings: $46,423
With Social Security income: 771 (22.72%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,767
With Supplemental Security Income: 102 (3.01%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,239
With public assistance income: 173 (5.1%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,533
With retirement income: 382 (11.26%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,746
Families: 2,237 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 95 (4.25%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 84 (3.76%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 248 (11.09%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 279 (12.47%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 456 (20.38%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 647 (28.92%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 273 (12.2%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 114 (5.1%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 27 (1.21%)
$200,000 or more: 14 (0.63%)
Median family income: $49,163
Per capita income: $18,439
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $35,701
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,837
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 145 (6.48%)
--With related children under 18 years: 83 (3.71%)
----With related children under 5 years: 42 (1.88%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 77 (3.44%)
--With related children under 18 years: 62 (2.77%)
----With related children under 5 years: 37 (1.65%)
Individuals: 695 (31.07%)
--18 years and over: 418 (18.69%)
----65 years and over: 63 (2.82%)
--Related children under 18 years: 277 (12.38%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 214 (9.57%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 172 (7.69%)
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