General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3231900, place: Henderson city, Nevada)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 136,389 (100%)
In labor force: 93,961 (68.89%)
--Civilian labor force: 93,553 (68.59%)
----Employed: 89,198 (65.4%)
----Unemployed: 4,355 (3.19%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.7%
--Armed Forces: 408 (0.3%)
Not in labor force: 42,428 (31.11%)
Females 16 years and over: 69,577 (51.01%)
In labor force: 43,352 (31.79%)
--Civilian labor force: 43,318 (31.76%)
----Employed: 41,188 (30.2%)
Own children under 6 years: 13,909 (10.2%)
All parents in family in labor force: 8,235 (6.04%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 88,076 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 72,286 (82.07%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 9,642 (10.95%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 1,468 (1.67%)
Walked: 1,185 (1.35%)
Other means: 1,189 (1.35%)
Worked at home: 2,306 (2.62%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 89,198 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 27,595 (30.94%)
Service occupations: 18,812 (21.09%)
Sales and office occupations: 26,841 (30.09%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 22 (0.02%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 8,360 (9.37%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 7,568 (8.48%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 292 (0.33%)
Construction: 8,102 (9.08%)
Manufacturing: 4,525 (5.07%)
Wholesale trade.: 2,384 (2.67%)
Retail trade: 10,697 (11.99%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 5,269 (5.91%)
Information: 2,192 (2.46%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 6,816 (7.64%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 7,987 (8.95%)
Educational, health and social services: 12,421 (13.93%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 21,521 (24.13%)
Other services (except public administration): 3,223 (3.61%)
Public administration: 3,769 (4.23%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 73,476 (82.37%)
Government workers: 11,443 (12.83%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 4,133 (4.63%)
Unpaid family workers: 146 (0.16%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 66,555 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 2,698 (4.05%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 2,265 (3.4%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 5,453 (8.19%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 7,003 (10.52%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 10,996 (16.52%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 16,734 (25.14%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 9,817 (14.75%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 7,322 (11%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2,026 (3.04%)
$200,000 or more: 2,241 (3.37%)
Median household income: $55,949
With earnings: 57,740 (86.76%)
--Mean earnings: $68,080
With Social Security income: 14,530 (21.83%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,071
With Supplemental Security Income: 1,388 (2.09%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,838
With public assistance income: 1,110 (1.67%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,915
With retirement income: 12,489 (18.76%)
--Mean retirement income: $19,965
Families: 47,380 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,219 (2.57%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 871 (1.84%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 3,045 (6.43%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 4,504 (9.51%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 7,807 (16.48%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 12,529 (26.44%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 7,837 (16.54%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 6,028 (12.72%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 1,739 (3.67%)
$200,000 or more: 1,801 (3.8%)
Median family income: $61,176
Per capita income: $26,815
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $42,263
Female full-time, year-round workers: $30,483
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 1,847 (3.9%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1,352 (2.85%)
----With related children under 5 years: 662 (1.4%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 897 (1.89%)
--With related children under 18 years: 814 (1.72%)
----With related children under 5 years: 370 (0.78%)
Individuals: 9,774 (20.63%)
--18 years and over: 6,803 (14.36%)
----65 years and over: 802 (1.69%)
--Related children under 18 years: 2,747 (5.8%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,921 (4.05%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 3,876 (8.18%)
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