General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3680225, place: West Hempstead CDP, New York)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 14,304 (100%)
In labor force: 9,241 (64.6%)
--Civilian labor force: 9,241 (64.6%)
----Employed: 8,910 (62.29%)
----Unemployed: 331 (2.31%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 5,063 (35.4%)
Females 16 years and over: 7,433 (51.96%)
In labor force: 4,233 (29.59%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,233 (29.59%)
----Employed: 4,084 (28.55%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,583 (11.07%)
All parents in family in labor force: 791 (5.53%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 8,758 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 6,683 (76.31%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 648 (7.4%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 1,081 (12.34%)
Walked: 83 (0.95%)
Other means: 6 (0.07%)
Worked at home: 257 (2.93%)
Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 8,910 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 3,685 (41.36%)
Service occupations: 1,138 (12.77%)
Sales and office occupations: 2,776 (31.16%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 7 (0.08%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 627 (7.04%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 677 (7.6%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 499 (5.6%)
Manufacturing: 547 (6.14%)
Wholesale trade.: 303 (3.4%)
Retail trade: 1,170 (13.13%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 506 (5.68%)
Information: 247 (2.77%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 963 (10.81%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 923 (10.36%)
Educational, health and social services: 2,263 (25.4%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 524 (5.88%)
Other services (except public administration): 409 (4.59%)
Public administration: 556 (6.24%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 6,707 (75.27%)
Government workers: 1,632 (18.32%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 565 (6.34%)
Unpaid family workers: 6 (0.07%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 6,058 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 185 (3.05%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 181 (2.99%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 419 (6.92%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 480 (7.92%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 711 (11.74%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,208 (19.94%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,052 (17.37%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,172 (19.35%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 398 (6.57%)
$200,000 or more: 252 (4.16%)
Median household income: $71,260
With earnings: 5,038 (83.16%)
--Mean earnings: $80,167
With Social Security income: 2,032 (33.54%)
--Mean Social Security income: $14,202
With Supplemental Security Income: 163 (2.69%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,907
With public assistance income: 65 (1.07%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,581
With retirement income: 1,233 (20.35%)
--Mean retirement income: $20,863
Families: 4,913 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 74 (1.51%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 64 (1.3%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 299 (6.09%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 296 (6.02%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 517 (10.52%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,039 (21.15%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 939 (19.11%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,087 (22.12%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 381 (7.75%)
$200,000 or more: 217 (4.42%)
Median family income: $78,481
Per capita income: $26,732
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $51,391
Female full-time, year-round workers: $35,871
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 166 (3.38%)
--With related children under 18 years: 130 (2.65%)
----With related children under 5 years: 36 (0.73%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 54 (1.1%)
--With related children under 18 years: 43 (0.88%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 877 (17.85%)
--18 years and over: 606 (12.33%)
----65 years and over: 92 (1.87%)
--Related children under 18 years: 259 (5.27%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 215 (4.38%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 269 (5.48%)
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