General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3665233, place: Saranac Lake village, New York)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,012 (100%)
In labor force: 2,749 (68.52%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,729 (68.02%)
----Employed: 2,603 (64.88%)
----Unemployed: 126 (3.14%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.6%
--Armed Forces: 20 (0.5%)
Not in labor force: 1,263 (31.48%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,140 (53.34%)
In labor force: 1,368 (34.1%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,368 (34.1%)
----Employed: 1,321 (32.93%)
Own children under 6 years: 303 (7.55%)
All parents in family in labor force: 247 (6.16%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,531 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,938 (76.57%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 268 (10.59%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 51 (2.02%)
Walked: 208 (8.22%)
Other means: 25 (0.99%)
Worked at home: 41 (1.62%)
Mean travel time to work: 14 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,603 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 853 (32.77%)
Service occupations: 682 (26.2%)
Sales and office occupations: 697 (26.78%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 6 (0.23%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 201 (7.72%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 164 (6.3%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 9 (0.35%)
Construction: 156 (5.99%)
Manufacturing: 95 (3.65%)
Wholesale trade.: 21 (0.81%)
Retail trade: 303 (11.64%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 81 (3.11%)
Information: 42 (1.61%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 99 (3.8%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 161 (6.19%)
Educational, health and social services: 778 (29.89%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 397 (15.25%)
Other services (except public administration): 223 (8.57%)
Public administration: 238 (9.14%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,815 (69.73%)
Government workers: 633 (24.32%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 137 (5.26%)
Unpaid family workers: 18 (0.69%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,398 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 389 (16.22%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 254 (10.59%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 375 (15.64%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 371 (15.47%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 431 (17.97%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 282 (11.76%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 153 (6.38%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 89 (3.71%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 49 (2.04%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.21%)
Median household income: $29,754
With earnings: 1,878 (78.32%)
--Mean earnings: $38,164
With Social Security income: 676 (28.19%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,586
With Supplemental Security Income: 135 (5.63%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,530
With public assistance income: 51 (2.13%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,180
With retirement income: 411 (17.14%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,582
Families: 1,166 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 78 (6.69%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 62 (5.32%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 128 (10.98%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 168 (14.41%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 293 (25.13%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 186 (15.95%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 133 (11.41%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 86 (7.38%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 27 (2.32%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.43%)
Median family income: $42,153
Per capita income: $17,590
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,188
Female full-time, year-round workers: $24,759
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 99 (8.49%)
--With related children under 18 years: 71 (6.09%)
----With related children under 5 years: 29 (2.49%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 59 (5.06%)
--With related children under 18 years: 49 (4.2%)
----With related children under 5 years: 23 (1.97%)
Individuals: 689 (59.09%)
--18 years and over: 548 (47%)
----65 years and over: 123 (10.55%)
--Related children under 18 years: 136 (11.66%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 102 (8.75%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 422 (36.19%)
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