General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3481170, place: Wildwood city, New Jersey)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,256 (100%)
In labor force: 2,644 (62.12%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,644 (62.12%)
----Employed: 2,079 (48.85%)
----Unemployed: 565 (13.28%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 21.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,612 (37.88%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,222 (52.21%)
In labor force: 1,287 (30.24%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,287 (30.24%)
----Employed: 967 (22.72%)
Own children under 6 years: 386 (9.07%)
All parents in family in labor force: 277 (6.51%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,999 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,182 (59.13%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 222 (11.11%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 177 (8.85%)
Walked: 311 (15.56%)
Other means: 68 (3.4%)
Worked at home: 39 (1.95%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,079 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 383 (18.42%)
Service occupations: 533 (25.64%)
Sales and office occupations: 599 (28.81%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 33 (1.59%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 209 (10.05%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 322 (15.49%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 30 (1.44%)
Construction: 162 (7.79%)
Manufacturing: 111 (5.34%)
Wholesale trade.: 53 (2.55%)
Retail trade: 295 (14.19%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 108 (5.19%)
Information: 26 (1.25%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 91 (4.38%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 183 (8.8%)
Educational, health and social services: 298 (14.33%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 436 (20.97%)
Other services (except public administration): 155 (7.46%)
Public administration: 131 (6.3%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,590 (76.48%)
Government workers: 308 (14.81%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 169 (8.13%)
Unpaid family workers: 12 (0.58%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,396 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 398 (16.61%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 253 (10.56%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 591 (24.67%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 379 (15.82%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 335 (13.98%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 251 (10.48%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 120 (5.01%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 62 (2.59%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.29%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $23,981
With earnings: 1,770 (73.87%)
--Mean earnings: $31,841
With Social Security income: 821 (34.27%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,428
With Supplemental Security Income: 180 (7.51%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,648
With public assistance income: 201 (8.39%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,786
With retirement income: 375 (15.65%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,740
Families: 1,325 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 141 (10.64%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 117 (8.83%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 294 (22.19%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 253 (19.09%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 188 (14.19%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 190 (14.34%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 99 (7.47%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 36 (2.72%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.53%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $28,288
Per capita income: $13,682
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,787
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,320
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 268 (20.23%)
--With related children under 18 years: 239 (18.04%)
----With related children under 5 years: 94 (7.09%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 156 (11.77%)
--With related children under 18 years: 148 (11.17%)
----With related children under 5 years: 55 (4.15%)
Individuals: 1,448 (109.28%)
--18 years and over: 902 (68.08%)
----65 years and over: 173 (13.06%)
--Related children under 18 years: 546 (41.21%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 400 (30.19%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 496 (37.43%)
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