General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3680203, place: West Haverstraw village, New York)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,739 (100%)
In labor force: 4,748 (61.35%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,748 (61.35%)
----Employed: 4,507 (58.24%)
----Unemployed: 241 (3.11%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,991 (38.65%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,180 (54.01%)
In labor force: 2,376 (30.7%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,376 (30.7%)
----Employed: 2,255 (29.14%)
Own children under 6 years: 752 (9.72%)
All parents in family in labor force: 436 (5.63%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,360 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,482 (79.86%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 477 (10.94%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 211 (4.84%)
Walked: 105 (2.41%)
Other means: 24 (0.55%)
Worked at home: 61 (1.4%)
Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,507 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,206 (26.76%)
Service occupations: 1,111 (24.65%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,229 (27.27%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 432 (9.59%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 529 (11.74%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 5 (0.11%)
Construction: 169 (3.75%)
Manufacturing: 445 (9.87%)
Wholesale trade.: 152 (3.37%)
Retail trade: 486 (10.78%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 289 (6.41%)
Information: 150 (3.33%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 264 (5.86%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 425 (9.43%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,348 (29.91%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 190 (4.22%)
Other services (except public administration): 258 (5.72%)
Public administration: 326 (7.23%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,264 (72.42%)
Government workers: 1,101 (24.43%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 142 (3.15%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,557 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 395 (11.1%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 178 (5%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 297 (8.35%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 371 (10.43%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 583 (16.39%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 692 (19.45%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 505 (14.2%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 444 (12.48%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 83 (2.33%)
$200,000 or more: 9 (0.25%)
Median household income: $48,420
With earnings: 2,827 (79.48%)
--Mean earnings: $59,744
With Social Security income: 965 (27.13%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,701
With Supplemental Security Income: 197 (5.54%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,647
With public assistance income: 134 (3.77%)
--Mean public assistance income: $6,699
With retirement income: 600 (16.87%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,020
Families: 2,534 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 147 (5.8%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 75 (2.96%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 202 (7.97%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 240 (9.47%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 460 (18.15%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 531 (20.96%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 426 (16.81%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 384 (15.15%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 60 (2.37%)
$200,000 or more: 9 (0.36%)
Median family income: $55,964
Per capita income: $19,879
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $37,532
Female full-time, year-round workers: $29,333
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 201 (7.93%)
--With related children under 18 years: 129 (5.09%)
----With related children under 5 years: 69 (2.72%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 87 (3.43%)
--With related children under 18 years: 74 (2.92%)
----With related children under 5 years: 39 (1.54%)
Individuals: 1,086 (42.86%)
--18 years and over: 716 (28.26%)
----65 years and over: 145 (5.72%)
--Related children under 18 years: 370 (14.6%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 281 (11.09%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 339 (13.38%)
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