Oberlin, OH

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3957834, place: Oberlin city, Ohio)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 7,198 (100%)
In labor force: 4,265 (59.25%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,265 (59.25%)
----Employed: 4,115 (57.17%)
----Unemployed: 150 (2.08%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,933 (40.75%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,120 (57.24%)
In labor force: 2,273 (31.58%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,273 (31.58%)
----Employed: 2,242 (31.15%)
Own children under 6 years: 349 (4.85%)
All parents in family in labor force: 193 (2.68%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 4,041 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,840 (45.53%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 298 (7.37%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 8 (0.2%)
Walked: 1,459 (36.1%)
Other means: 264 (6.53%)
Worked at home: 172 (4.26%)
Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,115 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,802 (43.79%)
Service occupations: 886 (21.53%)
Sales and office occupations: 847 (20.58%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 222 (5.39%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 358 (8.7%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 6 (0.15%)
Construction: 112 (2.72%)
Manufacturing: 332 (8.07%)
Wholesale trade.: 32 (0.78%)
Retail trade: 250 (6.08%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 66 (1.6%)
Information: 181 (4.4%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 57 (1.39%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 165 (4.01%)
Educational, health and social services: 2,080 (50.55%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 522 (12.69%)
Other services (except public administration): 179 (4.35%)
Public administration: 133 (3.23%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 3,436 (83.5%)
Government workers: 448 (10.89%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 218 (5.3%)
Unpaid family workers: 13 (0.32%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,687 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 375 (13.96%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 228 (8.49%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 309 (11.5%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 258 (9.6%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 388 (14.44%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 537 (19.99%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 263 (9.79%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 232 (8.63%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 52 (1.94%)
$200,000 or more: 45 (1.67%)
Median household income: $41,094

With earnings: 1,955 (72.76%)
--Mean earnings: $47,058
With Social Security income: 840 (31.26%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,604
With Supplemental Security Income: 95 (3.54%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,425
With public assistance income: 93 (3.46%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,332
With retirement income: 628 (23.37%)
--Mean retirement income: $36,959

Families: 1,447 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 79 (5.46%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 40 (2.76%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 135 (9.33%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 110 (7.6%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 199 (13.75%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 360 (24.88%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 238 (16.45%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 217 (15%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 48 (3.32%)
$200,000 or more: 21 (1.45%)
Median family income: $59,358

Per capita income: $20,704

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $42,170
Female full-time, year-round workers: $27,308

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 97 (6.7%)
--With related children under 18 years: 80 (5.53%)
----With related children under 5 years: 49 (3.39%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 78 (5.39%)
--With related children under 18 years: 73 (5.04%)
----With related children under 5 years: 42 (2.9%)
Individuals: 1,206 (83.34%)
--18 years and over: 1,060 (73.26%)
----65 years and over: 80 (5.53%)
--Related children under 18 years: 138 (9.54%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 94 (6.5%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 932 (64.41%)

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