Peru, NY

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3657364, place: Peru CDP, New York)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,071 (100%)
In labor force: 589 (55%)
--Civilian labor force: 589 (55%)
----Employed: 554 (51.73%)
----Unemployed: 35 (3.27%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 482 (45%)
Females 16 years and over: 581 (54.25%)
In labor force: 289 (26.98%)
--Civilian labor force: 289 (26.98%)
----Employed: 289 (26.98%)
Own children under 6 years: 101 (9.43%)
All parents in family in labor force: 73 (6.82%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 546 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 460 (84.25%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 59 (10.81%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 6 (1.1%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 21 (3.85%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 554 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 227 (40.97%)
Service occupations: 84 (15.16%)
Sales and office occupations: 160 (28.88%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 36 (6.5%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 47 (8.48%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 8 (1.44%)
Construction: 10 (1.81%)
Manufacturing: 56 (10.11%)
Wholesale trade.: 14 (2.53%)
Retail trade: 72 (13%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 32 (5.78%)
Information: 10 (1.81%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 36 (6.5%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 20 (3.61%)
Educational, health and social services: 161 (29.06%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 57 (10.29%)
Other services (except public administration): 26 (4.69%)
Public administration: 52 (9.39%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 363 (65.52%)
Government workers: 141 (25.45%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 42 (7.58%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (1.44%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 540 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 12 (2.22%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 53 (9.81%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 67 (12.41%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 123 (22.78%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 69 (12.78%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 135 (25%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 54 (10%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 20 (3.7%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (1.3%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $36,442

With earnings: 413 (76.48%)
--Mean earnings: $41,116
With Social Security income: 207 (38.33%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,879
With Supplemental Security Income: 34 (6.3%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,655
With public assistance income: 16 (2.96%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,025
With retirement income: 180 (33.33%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,519

Families: 416 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 23 (5.53%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 30 (7.21%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 40 (9.62%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 76 (18.27%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 45 (10.82%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 121 (29.09%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 54 (12.98%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 20 (4.81%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (1.68%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $43,125

Per capita income: $17,142

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,528
Female full-time, year-round workers: $25,859

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 38 (9.13%)
--With related children under 18 years: 38 (9.13%)
----With related children under 5 years: 23 (5.53%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 38 (9.13%)
--With related children under 18 years: 38 (9.13%)
----With related children under 5 years: 23 (5.53%)
Individuals: 217 (52.16%)
--18 years and over: 108 (25.96%)
----65 years and over: 20 (4.81%)
--Related children under 18 years: 104 (25%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 81 (19.47%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 75 (18.03%)

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