General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3653264, place: North Merrick CDP, New York)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 9,184 (100%)
In labor force: 6,073 (66.13%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,067 (66.06%)
----Employed: 5,891 (64.14%)
----Unemployed: 176 (1.92%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.9%
--Armed Forces: 6 (0.07%)
Not in labor force: 3,111 (33.87%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,806 (52.33%)
In labor force: 2,761 (30.06%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,761 (30.06%)
----Employed: 2,673 (29.1%)
Own children under 6 years: 952 (10.37%)
All parents in family in labor force: 509 (5.54%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,781 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,157 (71.91%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 502 (8.68%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 769 (13.3%)
Walked: 119 (2.06%)
Other means: 27 (0.47%)
Worked at home: 207 (3.58%)
Mean travel time to work: 34.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,891 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,442 (41.45%)
Service occupations: 676 (11.48%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,952 (33.14%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 508 (8.62%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 313 (5.31%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 289 (4.91%)
Manufacturing: 261 (4.43%)
Wholesale trade.: 242 (4.11%)
Retail trade: 642 (10.9%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 470 (7.98%)
Information: 304 (5.16%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 715 (12.14%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 667 (11.32%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,363 (23.14%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 272 (4.62%)
Other services (except public administration): 213 (3.62%)
Public administration: 453 (7.69%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,347 (73.79%)
Government workers: 1,259 (21.37%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 279 (4.74%)
Unpaid family workers: 6 (0.1%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,985 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 111 (2.79%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 102 (2.56%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 191 (4.79%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 230 (5.77%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 307 (7.7%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 850 (21.33%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 883 (22.16%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 821 (20.6%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 285 (7.15%)
$200,000 or more: 205 (5.14%)
Median household income: $80,786
With earnings: 3,284 (82.41%)
--Mean earnings: $87,155
With Social Security income: 1,295 (32.5%)
--Mean Social Security income: $14,168
With Supplemental Security Income: 63 (1.58%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $10,127
With public assistance income: 31 (0.78%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,494
With retirement income: 987 (24.77%)
--Mean retirement income: $21,514
Families: 3,333 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 37 (1.11%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 38 (1.14%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 70 (2.1%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 177 (5.31%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 231 (6.93%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 761 (22.83%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 794 (23.82%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 782 (23.46%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 277 (8.31%)
$200,000 or more: 166 (4.98%)
Median family income: $85,190
Per capita income: $30,791
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $59,054
Female full-time, year-round workers: $38,459
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 58 (1.74%)
--With related children under 18 years: 54 (1.62%)
----With related children under 5 years: 14 (0.42%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 13 (0.39%)
--With related children under 18 years: 9 (0.27%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 410 (12.3%)
--18 years and over: 260 (7.8%)
----65 years and over: 76 (2.28%)
--Related children under 18 years: 140 (4.2%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 121 (3.63%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 140 (4.2%)
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