General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3626561, place: Forest Home CDP, New York)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 836 (100%)
In labor force: 458 (54.78%)
--Civilian labor force: 458 (54.78%)
----Employed: 440 (52.63%)
----Unemployed: 18 (2.15%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 378 (45.22%)
Females 16 years and over: 419 (50.12%)
In labor force: 219 (26.2%)
--Civilian labor force: 219 (26.2%)
----Employed: 213 (25.48%)
Own children under 6 years: 126 (15.07%)
All parents in family in labor force: 21 (2.51%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 431 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 134 (31.09%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 16 (3.71%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 65 (15.08%)
Walked: 172 (39.91%)
Other means: 24 (5.57%)
Worked at home: 20 (4.64%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 440 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 352 (80%)
Service occupations: 22 (5%)
Sales and office occupations: 56 (12.73%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 6 (1.36%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 4 (0.91%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 6 (1.36%)
Manufacturing: 11 (2.5%)
Wholesale trade.: 0 (0%)
Retail trade: 12 (2.73%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 0 (0%)
Information: 10 (2.27%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 26 (5.91%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 26 (5.91%)
Educational, health and social services: 324 (73.64%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 25 (5.68%)
Other services (except public administration): 0 (0%)
Public administration: 0 (0%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 360 (81.82%)
Government workers: 60 (13.64%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 20 (4.55%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 477 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 97 (20.34%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 32 (6.71%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 134 (28.09%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 45 (9.43%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 81 (16.98%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 22 (4.61%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 10 (2.1%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 44 (9.22%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 12 (2.52%)
Median household income: $23,345
With earnings: 393 (82.39%)
--Mean earnings: $38,375
With Social Security income: 18 (3.77%)
--Mean Social Security income: $20,328
With Supplemental Security Income: 0 (0%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $0
With public assistance income: 0 (0%)
--Mean public assistance income: $0
With retirement income: 24 (5.03%)
--Mean retirement income: $30,163
Families: 257 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 60 (23.35%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 0 (0%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 56 (21.79%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 32 (12.45%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 39 (15.18%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 17 (6.61%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 10 (3.89%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 31 (12.06%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 12 (4.67%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $30,759
Per capita income: $17,918
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $23,092
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,316
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 60 (23.35%)
--With related children under 18 years: 33 (12.84%)
----With related children under 5 years: 33 (12.84%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 7 (2.72%)
--With related children under 18 years: 7 (2.72%)
----With related children under 5 years: 7 (2.72%)
Individuals: 224 (87.16%)
--18 years and over: 187 (72.76%)
----65 years and over: 7 (2.72%)
--Related children under 18 years: 37 (14.4%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 5 (1.95%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 90 (35.02%)
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