General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4103650, place: Baker City city, Oregon)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,587 (100%)
In labor force: 4,107 (54.13%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,103 (54.08%)
----Employed: 3,712 (48.93%)
----Unemployed: 391 (5.15%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.5%
--Armed Forces: 4 (0.05%)
Not in labor force: 3,480 (45.87%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,000 (52.72%)
In labor force: 1,952 (25.73%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,952 (25.73%)
----Employed: 1,806 (23.8%)
Own children under 6 years: 750 (9.89%)
All parents in family in labor force: 453 (5.97%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,678 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,757 (74.96%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 485 (13.19%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 33 (0.9%)
Walked: 126 (3.43%)
Other means: 108 (2.94%)
Worked at home: 169 (4.59%)
Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,712 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 932 (25.11%)
Service occupations: 807 (21.74%)
Sales and office occupations: 913 (24.6%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 60 (1.62%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 315 (8.49%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 685 (18.45%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 196 (5.28%)
Construction: 244 (6.57%)
Manufacturing: 411 (11.07%)
Wholesale trade.: 62 (1.67%)
Retail trade: 475 (12.8%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 214 (5.77%)
Information: 45 (1.21%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 267 (7.19%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 131 (3.53%)
Educational, health and social services: 609 (16.41%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 420 (11.31%)
Other services (except public administration): 341 (9.19%)
Public administration: 297 (8%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,561 (68.99%)
Government workers: 750 (20.2%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 388 (10.45%)
Unpaid family workers: 13 (0.35%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,986 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 513 (12.87%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 403 (10.11%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 812 (20.37%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 717 (17.99%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 701 (17.59%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 589 (14.78%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 178 (4.47%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 73 (1.83%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $29,020
With earnings: 2,776 (69.64%)
--Mean earnings: $32,745
With Social Security income: 1,458 (36.58%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,338
With Supplemental Security Income: 247 (6.2%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,129
With public assistance income: 191 (4.79%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,727
With retirement income: 764 (19.17%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,156
Families: 2,581 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 149 (5.77%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 188 (7.28%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 463 (17.94%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 501 (19.41%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 561 (21.74%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 501 (19.41%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 164 (6.35%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 54 (2.09%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $34,790
Per capita income: $14,179
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,638
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,313
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 277 (10.73%)
--With related children under 18 years: 210 (8.14%)
----With related children under 5 years: 96 (3.72%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 118 (4.57%)
--With related children under 18 years: 110 (4.26%)
----With related children under 5 years: 52 (2.01%)
Individuals: 1,542 (59.74%)
--18 years and over: 1,090 (42.23%)
----65 years and over: 278 (10.77%)
--Related children under 18 years: 437 (16.93%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 325 (12.59%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 630 (24.41%)
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