West Fargo, ND

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3884780, place: West Fargo city, North Dakota)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 10,884 (100%)
In labor force: 8,770 (80.58%)
--Civilian labor force: 8,758 (80.47%)
----Employed: 8,461 (77.74%)
----Unemployed: 297 (2.73%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.4%
--Armed Forces: 12 (0.11%)
Not in labor force: 2,114 (19.42%)
Females 16 years and over: 5,565 (51.13%)
In labor force: 4,229 (38.86%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,229 (38.86%)
----Employed: 4,134 (37.98%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,246 (11.45%)
All parents in family in labor force: 960 (8.82%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 8,418 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 7,283 (86.52%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 684 (8.13%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 87 (1.03%)
Other means: 51 (0.61%)
Worked at home: 313 (3.72%)
Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 8,461 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,487 (29.39%)
Service occupations: 1,136 (13.43%)
Sales and office occupations: 2,740 (32.38%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 20 (0.24%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 804 (9.5%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,274 (15.06%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 63 (0.74%)
Construction: 625 (7.39%)
Manufacturing: 1,067 (12.61%)
Wholesale trade.: 428 (5.06%)
Retail trade: 1,342 (15.86%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 541 (6.39%)
Information: 163 (1.93%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 832 (9.83%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 546 (6.45%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,689 (19.96%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 570 (6.74%)
Other services (except public administration): 386 (4.56%)
Public administration: 209 (2.47%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 6,976 (82.45%)
Government workers: 983 (11.62%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 488 (5.77%)
Unpaid family workers: 14 (0.17%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 5,704 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 326 (5.72%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 286 (5.01%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 692 (12.13%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 791 (13.87%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,176 (20.62%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,518 (26.61%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 558 (9.78%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 238 (4.17%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 72 (1.26%)
$200,000 or more: 47 (0.82%)
Median household income: $44,542

With earnings: 5,154 (90.36%)
--Mean earnings: $48,974
With Social Security income: 767 (13.45%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,561
With Supplemental Security Income: 145 (2.54%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,637
With public assistance income: 110 (1.93%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,738
With retirement income: 403 (7.07%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,389

Families: 4,088 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 88 (2.15%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 134 (3.28%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 347 (8.49%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 444 (10.86%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 882 (21.58%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,337 (32.71%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 512 (12.52%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 225 (5.5%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 72 (1.76%)
$200,000 or more: 47 (1.15%)
Median family income: $51,765

Per capita income: $19,368

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,105
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,148

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 192 (4.7%)
--With related children under 18 years: 150 (3.67%)
----With related children under 5 years: 93 (2.27%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 105 (2.57%)
--With related children under 18 years: 91 (2.23%)
----With related children under 5 years: 58 (1.42%)
Individuals: 919 (22.48%)
--18 years and over: 594 (14.53%)
----65 years and over: 143 (3.5%)
--Related children under 18 years: 325 (7.95%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 193 (4.72%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 320 (7.83%)

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