South Hempstead, NY

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3669188, place: South Hempstead CDP, New York)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,406 (100%)
In labor force: 1,501 (62.39%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,501 (62.39%)
----Employed: 1,454 (60.43%)
----Unemployed: 47 (1.95%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 905 (37.61%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,260 (52.37%)
In labor force: 677 (28.14%)
--Civilian labor force: 677 (28.14%)
----Employed: 652 (27.1%)
Own children under 6 years: 245 (10.18%)
All parents in family in labor force: 113 (4.7%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,427 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 967 (67.76%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 169 (11.84%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 228 (15.98%)
Walked: 12 (0.84%)
Other means: 6 (0.42%)
Worked at home: 45 (3.15%)
Mean travel time to work: 34.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,454 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 661 (45.46%)
Service occupations: 249 (17.13%)
Sales and office occupations: 371 (25.52%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 91 (6.26%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 82 (5.64%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 53 (3.65%)
Manufacturing: 53 (3.65%)
Wholesale trade.: 57 (3.92%)
Retail trade: 102 (7.02%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 85 (5.85%)
Information: 73 (5.02%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 144 (9.9%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 200 (13.76%)
Educational, health and social services: 403 (27.72%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 65 (4.47%)
Other services (except public administration): 67 (4.61%)
Public administration: 152 (10.45%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,007 (69.26%)
Government workers: 380 (26.13%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 67 (4.61%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,041 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 38 (3.65%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 35 (3.36%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 49 (4.71%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 80 (7.68%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 83 (7.97%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 200 (19.21%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 206 (19.79%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 234 (22.48%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 55 (5.28%)
$200,000 or more: 61 (5.86%)
Median household income: $78,130

With earnings: 852 (81.84%)
--Mean earnings: $101,738
With Social Security income: 282 (27.09%)
--Mean Social Security income: $14,713
With Supplemental Security Income: 30 (2.88%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,450
With public assistance income: 2 (0.19%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,000
With retirement income: 225 (21.61%)
--Mean retirement income: $20,988

Families: 830 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 8 (0.96%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 26 (3.13%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 26 (3.13%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 38 (4.58%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 64 (7.71%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 172 (20.72%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 178 (21.45%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 202 (24.34%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 55 (6.63%)
$200,000 or more: 61 (7.35%)
Median family income: $85,259

Per capita income: $32,534

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $60,057
Female full-time, year-round workers: $40,599

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 15 (1.81%)
--With related children under 18 years: 7 (0.84%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 7 (0.84%)
--With related children under 18 years: 7 (0.84%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 76 (9.16%)
--18 years and over: 69 (8.31%)
----65 years and over: 8 (0.96%)
--Related children under 18 years: 6 (0.72%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 6 (0.72%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 43 (5.18%)

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