General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3677772, place: Wading River CDP, New York)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,022 (100%)
In labor force: 3,502 (69.73%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,493 (69.55%)
----Employed: 3,410 (67.9%)
----Unemployed: 83 (1.65%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.4%
--Armed Forces: 9 (0.18%)
Not in labor force: 1,520 (30.27%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,546 (50.7%)
In labor force: 1,561 (31.08%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,561 (31.08%)
----Employed: 1,534 (30.55%)
Own children under 6 years: 554 (11.03%)
All parents in family in labor force: 324 (6.45%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,339 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,847 (85.27%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 256 (7.67%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 52 (1.56%)
Walked: 37 (1.11%)
Other means: 16 (0.48%)
Worked at home: 131 (3.92%)
Mean travel time to work: 31 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,410 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,514 (44.4%)
Service occupations: 524 (15.37%)
Sales and office occupations: 816 (23.93%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 349 (10.23%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 207 (6.07%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 27 (0.79%)
Construction: 278 (8.15%)
Manufacturing: 169 (4.96%)
Wholesale trade.: 71 (2.08%)
Retail trade: 404 (11.85%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 188 (5.51%)
Information: 139 (4.08%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 159 (4.66%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 436 (12.79%)
Educational, health and social services: 929 (27.24%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 165 (4.84%)
Other services (except public administration): 148 (4.34%)
Public administration: 297 (8.71%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,383 (69.88%)
Government workers: 803 (23.55%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 224 (6.57%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,372 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 112 (4.72%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 107 (4.51%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 178 (7.5%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 152 (6.41%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 311 (13.11%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 515 (21.71%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 388 (16.36%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 400 (16.86%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 176 (7.42%)
$200,000 or more: 33 (1.39%)
Median household income: $63,938
With earnings: 1,948 (82.12%)
--Mean earnings: $78,009
With Social Security income: 654 (27.57%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,830
With Supplemental Security Income: 72 (3.04%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,555
With public assistance income: 14 (0.59%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,000
With retirement income: 347 (14.63%)
--Mean retirement income: $23,788
Families: 1,815 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 36 (1.98%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 32 (1.76%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 109 (6.01%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 115 (6.34%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 232 (12.78%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 413 (22.75%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 299 (16.47%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 385 (21.21%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 161 (8.87%)
$200,000 or more: 33 (1.82%)
Median family income: $73,059
Per capita income: $26,322
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $58,214
Female full-time, year-round workers: $34,594
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 36 (1.98%)
--With related children under 18 years: 10 (0.55%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (0.17%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 10 (0.55%)
--With related children under 18 years: 10 (0.55%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (0.17%)
Individuals: 204 (11.24%)
--18 years and over: 192 (10.58%)
----65 years and over: 9 (0.5%)
--Related children under 18 years: 12 (0.66%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 9 (0.5%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 116 (6.39%)
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