Gowanda, NY

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3629630, place: Gowanda village, New York)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,253 (100%)
In labor force: 1,282 (56.9%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,282 (56.9%)
----Employed: 1,180 (52.37%)
----Unemployed: 102 (4.53%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 971 (43.1%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,242 (55.13%)
In labor force: 618 (27.43%)
--Civilian labor force: 618 (27.43%)
----Employed: 587 (26.05%)
Own children under 6 years: 160 (7.1%)
All parents in family in labor force: 107 (4.75%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,137 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 905 (79.6%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 104 (9.15%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 99 (8.71%)
Other means: 16 (1.41%)
Worked at home: 13 (1.14%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,180 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 406 (34.41%)
Service occupations: 251 (21.27%)
Sales and office occupations: 266 (22.54%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 8 (0.68%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 87 (7.37%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 162 (13.73%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 7 (0.59%)
Construction: 53 (4.49%)
Manufacturing: 136 (11.53%)
Wholesale trade.: 26 (2.2%)
Retail trade: 138 (11.69%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 44 (3.73%)
Information: 40 (3.39%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 61 (5.17%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 56 (4.75%)
Educational, health and social services: 413 (35%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 58 (4.92%)
Other services (except public administration): 38 (3.22%)
Public administration: 110 (9.32%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 748 (63.39%)
Government workers: 366 (31.02%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 66 (5.59%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,178 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 160 (13.58%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 133 (11.29%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 223 (18.93%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 191 (16.21%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 207 (17.57%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 120 (10.19%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 85 (7.22%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 54 (4.58%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.42%)
Median household income: $29,565

With earnings: 837 (71.05%)
--Mean earnings: $37,909
With Social Security income: 451 (38.29%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,121
With Supplemental Security Income: 71 (6.03%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,176
With public assistance income: 60 (5.09%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,950
With retirement income: 283 (24.02%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,389

Families: 661 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 49 (7.41%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 26 (3.93%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 106 (16.04%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 112 (16.94%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 134 (20.27%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 108 (16.34%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 76 (11.5%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 50 (7.56%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $39,094

Per capita income: $16,323

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,279
Female full-time, year-round workers: $25,281

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 63 (9.53%)
--With related children under 18 years: 55 (8.32%)
----With related children under 5 years: 25 (3.78%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 42 (6.35%)
--With related children under 18 years: 37 (5.6%)
----With related children under 5 years: 25 (3.78%)
Individuals: 369 (55.82%)
--18 years and over: 248 (37.52%)
----65 years and over: 50 (7.56%)
--Related children under 18 years: 117 (17.7%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 83 (12.56%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 164 (24.81%)

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