Ely, NV

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3223500, place: Ely city, Nevada)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 3,039 (100%)
In labor force: 1,831 (60.25%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,831 (60.25%)
----Employed: 1,700 (55.94%)
----Unemployed: 131 (4.31%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,208 (39.75%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,544 (50.81%)
In labor force: 882 (29.02%)
--Civilian labor force: 882 (29.02%)
----Employed: 810 (26.65%)
Own children under 6 years: 313 (10.3%)
All parents in family in labor force: 234 (7.7%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,678 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,202 (71.63%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 244 (14.54%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 27 (1.61%)
Walked: 122 (7.27%)
Other means: 22 (1.31%)
Worked at home: 61 (3.64%)
Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,700 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 503 (29.59%)
Service occupations: 434 (25.53%)
Sales and office occupations: 409 (24.06%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 6 (0.35%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 178 (10.47%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 170 (10%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 135 (7.94%)
Construction: 94 (5.53%)
Manufacturing: 33 (1.94%)
Wholesale trade.: 44 (2.59%)
Retail trade: 237 (13.94%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 83 (4.88%)
Information: 45 (2.65%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 68 (4%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 48 (2.82%)
Educational, health and social services: 309 (18.18%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 202 (11.88%)
Other services (except public administration): 78 (4.59%)
Public administration: 324 (19.06%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,003 (59%)
Government workers: 634 (37.29%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 54 (3.18%)
Unpaid family workers: 9 (0.53%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,670 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 242 (14.49%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 108 (6.47%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 222 (13.29%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 223 (13.35%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 308 (18.44%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 385 (23.05%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 119 (7.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 52 (3.11%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 11 (0.66%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $36,408

With earnings: 1,262 (75.57%)
--Mean earnings: $42,112
With Social Security income: 516 (30.9%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,410
With Supplemental Security Income: 67 (4.01%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $10,171
With public assistance income: 55 (3.29%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,313
With retirement income: 308 (18.44%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,359

Families: 997 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 90 (9.03%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 62 (6.22%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 118 (11.84%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 106 (10.63%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 192 (19.26%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 284 (28.49%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 100 (10.03%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 34 (3.41%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 11 (1.1%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $42,168

Per capita income: $17,013

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,016
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,597

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 113 (11.33%)
--With related children under 18 years: 90 (9.03%)
----With related children under 5 years: 49 (4.91%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 42 (4.21%)
--With related children under 18 years: 32 (3.21%)
----With related children under 5 years: 5 (0.5%)
Individuals: 489 (49.05%)
--18 years and over: 347 (34.8%)
----65 years and over: 52 (5.22%)
--Related children under 18 years: 131 (13.14%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 62 (6.22%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 160 (16.05%)

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