Atlantic City, NJ

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3402080, place: Atlantic City city, New Jersey)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 31,117 (100%)
In labor force: 17,683 (56.83%)
--Civilian labor force: 17,683 (56.83%)
----Employed: 15,408 (49.52%)
----Unemployed: 2,275 (7.31%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 12.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 13,434 (43.17%)
Females 16 years and over: 16,136 (51.86%)
In labor force: 8,454 (27.17%)
--Civilian labor force: 8,454 (27.17%)
----Employed: 7,585 (24.38%)
Own children under 6 years: 3,348 (10.76%)
All parents in family in labor force: 2,225 (7.15%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 14,639 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 5,119 (34.97%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 1,712 (11.69%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 4,090 (27.94%)
Walked: 3,079 (21.03%)
Other means: 470 (3.21%)
Worked at home: 169 (1.15%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 15,408 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,114 (13.72%)
Service occupations: 7,477 (48.53%)
Sales and office occupations: 3,430 (22.26%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 30 (0.19%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 758 (4.92%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,599 (10.38%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 29 (0.19%)
Construction: 544 (3.53%)
Manufacturing: 578 (3.75%)
Wholesale trade.: 225 (1.46%)
Retail trade: 1,051 (6.82%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 388 (2.52%)
Information: 128 (0.83%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 527 (3.42%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 702 (4.56%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,749 (11.35%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 8,104 (52.6%)
Other services (except public administration): 697 (4.52%)
Public administration: 686 (4.45%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 13,360 (86.71%)
Government workers: 1,521 (9.87%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 492 (3.19%)
Unpaid family workers: 35 (0.23%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 15,886 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 3,209 (20.2%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,543 (9.71%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 2,639 (16.61%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 2,347 (14.77%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 2,430 (15.3%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,878 (11.82%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,003 (6.31%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 488 (3.07%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 133 (0.84%)
$200,000 or more: 216 (1.36%)
Median household income: $26,969

With earnings: 11,318 (71.25%)
--Mean earnings: $42,410
With Social Security income: 4,821 (30.35%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,328
With Supplemental Security Income: 1,264 (7.96%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,562
With public assistance income: 1,208 (7.6%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,719
With retirement income: 2,270 (14.29%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,142

Families: 8,821 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,112 (12.61%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 678 (7.69%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,585 (17.97%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,459 (16.54%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,492 (16.91%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,276 (14.47%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 661 (7.49%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 369 (4.18%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 95 (1.08%)
$200,000 or more: 94 (1.07%)
Median family income: $31,997

Per capita income: $15,402

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $25,471
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,863

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 1,689 (19.15%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1,386 (15.71%)
----With related children under 5 years: 656 (7.44%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 1,160 (13.15%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1,034 (11.72%)
----With related children under 5 years: 513 (5.82%)
Individuals: 9,427 (106.87%)
--18 years and over: 6,436 (72.96%)
----65 years and over: 1,014 (11.5%)
--Related children under 18 years: 2,941 (33.34%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 2,139 (24.25%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 3,723 (42.21%)

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