Oswego, NY

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3655574, place: Oswego city, New York)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 14,407 (100%)
In labor force: 8,175 (56.74%)
--Civilian labor force: 8,152 (56.58%)
----Employed: 7,468 (51.84%)
----Unemployed: 684 (4.75%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.4%
--Armed Forces: 23 (0.16%)
Not in labor force: 6,232 (43.26%)
Females 16 years and over: 7,865 (54.59%)
In labor force: 3,960 (27.49%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,957 (27.47%)
----Employed: 3,672 (25.49%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,144 (7.94%)
All parents in family in labor force: 734 (5.09%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 7,356 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 5,652 (76.84%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 805 (10.94%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 145 (1.97%)
Walked: 528 (7.18%)
Other means: 52 (0.71%)
Worked at home: 174 (2.37%)
Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 7,468 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,137 (28.62%)
Service occupations: 1,844 (24.69%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,751 (23.45%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 49 (0.66%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 680 (9.11%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,007 (13.48%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 58 (0.78%)
Construction: 327 (4.38%)
Manufacturing: 670 (8.97%)
Wholesale trade.: 146 (1.96%)
Retail trade: 862 (11.54%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 695 (9.31%)
Information: 129 (1.73%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 244 (3.27%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 291 (3.9%)
Educational, health and social services: 2,235 (29.93%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 1,037 (13.89%)
Other services (except public administration): 313 (4.19%)
Public administration: 461 (6.17%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 5,262 (70.46%)
Government workers: 1,873 (25.08%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 320 (4.28%)
Unpaid family workers: 13 (0.17%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 7,361 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,305 (17.73%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 816 (11.09%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,260 (17.12%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 860 (11.68%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,076 (14.62%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,140 (15.49%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 488 (6.63%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 337 (4.58%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 35 (0.48%)
$200,000 or more: 44 (0.6%)
Median household income: $28,248

With earnings: 5,313 (72.18%)
--Mean earnings: $39,349
With Social Security income: 2,245 (30.5%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,942
With Supplemental Security Income: 373 (5.07%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,623
With public assistance income: 255 (3.46%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,494
With retirement income: 1,382 (18.77%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,780

Families: 4,014 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 378 (9.42%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 176 (4.38%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 608 (15.15%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 483 (12.03%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 691 (17.21%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 925 (23.04%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 428 (10.66%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 263 (6.55%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 35 (0.87%)
$200,000 or more: 27 (0.67%)
Median family income: $41,613

Per capita income: $16,558

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $33,220
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,729

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 523 (13.03%)
--With related children under 18 years: 428 (10.66%)
----With related children under 5 years: 252 (6.28%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 329 (8.2%)
--With related children under 18 years: 329 (8.2%)
----With related children under 5 years: 170 (4.24%)
Individuals: 3,921 (97.68%)
--18 years and over: 2,944 (73.34%)
----65 years and over: 306 (7.62%)
--Related children under 18 years: 938 (23.37%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 643 (16.02%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 2,224 (55.41%)

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