West Elmira, NY

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3679785, place: West Elmira CDP, New York)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,096 (100%)
In labor force: 2,470 (60.3%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,470 (60.3%)
----Employed: 2,394 (58.45%)
----Unemployed: 76 (1.86%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,626 (39.7%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,239 (54.66%)
In labor force: 1,205 (29.42%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,205 (29.42%)
----Employed: 1,179 (28.78%)
Own children under 6 years: 305 (7.45%)
All parents in family in labor force: 216 (5.27%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,376 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,151 (90.53%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 166 (6.99%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 0 (0%)
Other means: 8 (0.34%)
Worked at home: 51 (2.15%)
Mean travel time to work: 19 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,394 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,306 (54.55%)
Service occupations: 325 (13.58%)
Sales and office occupations: 594 (24.81%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 117 (4.89%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 52 (2.17%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 6 (0.25%)
Construction: 126 (5.26%)
Manufacturing: 291 (12.16%)
Wholesale trade.: 90 (3.76%)
Retail trade: 215 (8.98%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 75 (3.13%)
Information: 49 (2.05%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 122 (5.1%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 165 (6.89%)
Educational, health and social services: 940 (39.26%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 115 (4.8%)
Other services (except public administration): 118 (4.93%)
Public administration: 82 (3.43%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,846 (77.11%)
Government workers: 382 (15.96%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 161 (6.73%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.21%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,148 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 51 (2.37%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 87 (4.05%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 220 (10.24%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 206 (9.59%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 424 (19.74%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 468 (21.79%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 332 (15.46%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 235 (10.94%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 42 (1.96%)
$200,000 or more: 83 (3.86%)
Median household income: $53,577

With earnings: 1,585 (73.79%)
--Mean earnings: $64,348
With Social Security income: 807 (37.57%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,699
With Supplemental Security Income: 53 (2.47%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,103
With public assistance income: 0 (0%)
--Mean public assistance income: $0
With retirement income: 606 (28.21%)
--Mean retirement income: $18,894

Families: 1,498 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 32 (2.14%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 10 (0.67%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 63 (4.21%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 89 (5.94%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 286 (19.09%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 391 (26.1%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 293 (19.56%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 227 (15.15%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 24 (1.6%)
$200,000 or more: 83 (5.54%)
Median family income: $66,705

Per capita income: $28,376

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $40,746
Female full-time, year-round workers: $33,929

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 54 (3.6%)
--With related children under 18 years: 54 (3.6%)
----With related children under 5 years: 18 (1.2%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 19 (1.27%)
--With related children under 18 years: 19 (1.27%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (0.4%)
Individuals: 292 (19.49%)
--18 years and over: 183 (12.22%)
----65 years and over: 6 (0.4%)
--Related children under 18 years: 109 (7.28%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 93 (6.21%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 97 (6.48%)

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