Wentzville, MO

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2978442, place: Wentzville city, Missouri)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,993 (100%)
In labor force: 3,428 (68.66%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,427 (68.64%)
----Employed: 3,250 (65.09%)
----Unemployed: 177 (3.54%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.2%
--Armed Forces: 1 (0.02%)
Not in labor force: 1,565 (31.34%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,752 (55.12%)
In labor force: 1,716 (34.37%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,716 (34.37%)
----Employed: 1,588 (31.8%)
Own children under 6 years: 776 (15.54%)
All parents in family in labor force: 501 (10.03%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,203 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,712 (84.67%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 323 (10.08%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 1 (0.03%)
Walked: 82 (2.56%)
Other means: 9 (0.28%)
Worked at home: 76 (2.37%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,250 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 793 (24.4%)
Service occupations: 535 (16.46%)
Sales and office occupations: 986 (30.34%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 515 (15.85%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 421 (12.95%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 299 (9.2%)
Manufacturing: 443 (13.63%)
Wholesale trade.: 89 (2.74%)
Retail trade: 450 (13.85%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 182 (5.6%)
Information: 243 (7.48%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 153 (4.71%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 250 (7.69%)
Educational, health and social services: 601 (18.49%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 243 (7.48%)
Other services (except public administration): 145 (4.46%)
Public administration: 152 (4.68%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,758 (84.86%)
Government workers: 377 (11.6%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 115 (3.54%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,503 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 293 (11.71%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 167 (6.67%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 157 (6.27%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 265 (10.59%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 440 (17.58%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 705 (28.17%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 288 (11.51%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 164 (6.55%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 9 (0.36%)
$200,000 or more: 15 (0.6%)
Median household income: $47,232

With earnings: 2,026 (80.94%)
--Mean earnings: $52,508
With Social Security income: 655 (26.17%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,567
With Supplemental Security Income: 68 (2.72%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,755
With public assistance income: 132 (5.27%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,135
With retirement income: 391 (15.62%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,478

Families: 1,873 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 129 (6.89%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 77 (4.11%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 96 (5.13%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 219 (11.69%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 306 (16.34%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 620 (33.1%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 261 (13.93%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 141 (7.53%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 9 (0.48%)
$200,000 or more: 15 (0.8%)
Median family income: $53,082

Per capita income: $18,039

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $38,423
Female full-time, year-round workers: $25,852

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 190 (10.14%)
--With related children under 18 years: 183 (9.77%)
----With related children under 5 years: 103 (5.5%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 168 (8.97%)
--With related children under 18 years: 168 (8.97%)
----With related children under 5 years: 94 (5.02%)
Individuals: 800 (42.71%)
--18 years and over: 363 (19.38%)
----65 years and over: 89 (4.75%)
--Related children under 18 years: 426 (22.74%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 278 (14.84%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 162 (8.65%)

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