General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3671894, place: Suffern village, New York)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 9,026 (100%)
In labor force: 6,406 (70.97%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,397 (70.87%)
----Employed: 6,191 (68.59%)
----Unemployed: 206 (2.28%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.2%
--Armed Forces: 9 (0.1%)
Not in labor force: 2,620 (29.03%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,806 (53.25%)
In labor force: 3,173 (35.15%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,173 (35.15%)
----Employed: 3,069 (34%)
Own children under 6 years: 687 (7.61%)
All parents in family in labor force: 476 (5.27%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 6,121 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,517 (73.8%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 581 (9.49%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 604 (9.87%)
Walked: 176 (2.88%)
Other means: 109 (1.78%)
Worked at home: 134 (2.19%)
Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 6,191 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,666 (43.06%)
Service occupations: 1,027 (16.59%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,769 (28.57%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 394 (6.36%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 335 (5.41%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 245 (3.96%)
Manufacturing: 505 (8.16%)
Wholesale trade.: 274 (4.43%)
Retail trade: 758 (12.24%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 293 (4.73%)
Information: 260 (4.2%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 584 (9.43%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 757 (12.23%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,518 (24.52%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 436 (7.04%)
Other services (except public administration): 293 (4.73%)
Public administration: 268 (4.33%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,814 (77.76%)
Government workers: 1,043 (16.85%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 334 (5.39%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,642 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 317 (6.83%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 226 (4.87%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 324 (6.98%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 359 (7.73%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 661 (14.24%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,029 (22.17%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 723 (15.58%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 718 (15.47%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 182 (3.92%)
$200,000 or more: 103 (2.22%)
Median household income: $59,754
With earnings: 3,796 (81.78%)
--Mean earnings: $70,434
With Social Security income: 1,272 (27.4%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,291
With Supplemental Security Income: 140 (3.02%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,416
With public assistance income: 57 (1.23%)
--Mean public assistance income: $5,413
With retirement income: 783 (16.87%)
--Mean retirement income: $21,612
Families: 2,872 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 86 (2.99%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 56 (1.95%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 96 (3.34%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 185 (6.44%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 368 (12.81%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 647 (22.53%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 578 (20.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 609 (21.2%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 176 (6.13%)
$200,000 or more: 71 (2.47%)
Median family income: $74,937
Per capita income: $29,208
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $46,959
Female full-time, year-round workers: $36,093
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 101 (3.52%)
--With related children under 18 years: 83 (2.89%)
----With related children under 5 years: 33 (1.15%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 67 (2.33%)
--With related children under 18 years: 60 (2.09%)
----With related children under 5 years: 33 (1.15%)
Individuals: 625 (21.76%)
--18 years and over: 454 (15.81%)
----65 years and over: 104 (3.62%)
--Related children under 18 years: 166 (5.78%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 136 (4.74%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 324 (11.28%)
Return to Suffern,NY. 
