Palmyra, NY

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3656187, place: Palmyra village, New York)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,692 (100%)
In labor force: 1,887 (70.1%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,879 (69.8%)
----Employed: 1,785 (66.31%)
----Unemployed: 94 (3.49%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5%
--Armed Forces: 8 (0.3%)
Not in labor force: 805 (29.9%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,415 (52.56%)
In labor force: 919 (34.14%)
--Civilian labor force: 919 (34.14%)
----Employed: 861 (31.98%)
Own children under 6 years: 244 (9.06%)
All parents in family in labor force: 204 (7.58%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,768 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,446 (81.79%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 202 (11.43%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 16 (0.9%)
Walked: 76 (4.3%)
Other means: 6 (0.34%)
Worked at home: 22 (1.24%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,785 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 444 (24.87%)
Service occupations: 287 (16.08%)
Sales and office occupations: 535 (29.97%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 6 (0.34%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 167 (9.36%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 346 (19.38%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 13 (0.73%)
Construction: 150 (8.4%)
Manufacturing: 414 (23.19%)
Wholesale trade.: 92 (5.15%)
Retail trade: 241 (13.5%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 45 (2.52%)
Information: 33 (1.85%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 45 (2.52%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 150 (8.4%)
Educational, health and social services: 315 (17.65%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 133 (7.45%)
Other services (except public administration): 77 (4.31%)
Public administration: 77 (4.31%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,483 (83.08%)
Government workers: 241 (13.5%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 55 (3.08%)
Unpaid family workers: 6 (0.34%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,481 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 110 (7.43%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 118 (7.97%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 264 (17.83%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 162 (10.94%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 302 (20.39%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 313 (21.13%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 113 (7.63%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 79 (5.33%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 20 (1.35%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $38,561

With earnings: 1,127 (76.1%)
--Mean earnings: $45,348
With Social Security income: 446 (30.11%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,329
With Supplemental Security Income: 58 (3.92%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,891
With public assistance income: 55 (3.71%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,196
With retirement income: 262 (17.69%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,144

Families: 845 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 42 (4.97%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 15 (1.78%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 104 (12.31%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 87 (10.3%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 180 (21.3%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 236 (27.93%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 95 (11.24%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 73 (8.64%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (1.54%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $49,450

Per capita income: $19,087

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $35,351
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,870

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 47 (5.56%)
--With related children under 18 years: 35 (4.14%)
----With related children under 5 years: 21 (2.49%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 20 (2.37%)
--With related children under 18 years: 20 (2.37%)
----With related children under 5 years: 14 (1.66%)
Individuals: 232 (27.46%)
--18 years and over: 178 (21.07%)
----65 years and over: 47 (5.56%)
--Related children under 18 years: 54 (6.39%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 34 (4.02%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 99 (11.72%)

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