General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4113425, place: City of The Dalles city, Oregon)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 9,580 (100%)
In labor force: 5,863 (61.2%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,863 (61.2%)
----Employed: 5,384 (56.2%)
----Unemployed: 479 (5%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,717 (38.8%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,991 (52.1%)
In labor force: 2,811 (29.34%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,811 (29.34%)
----Employed: 2,556 (26.68%)
Own children under 6 years: 964 (10.06%)
All parents in family in labor force: 665 (6.94%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,280 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,149 (78.58%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 598 (11.33%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 21 (0.4%)
Walked: 280 (5.3%)
Other means: 56 (1.06%)
Worked at home: 176 (3.33%)
Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,384 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,479 (27.47%)
Service occupations: 998 (18.54%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,383 (25.69%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 87 (1.62%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 543 (10.09%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 894 (16.6%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 150 (2.79%)
Construction: 319 (5.92%)
Manufacturing: 577 (10.72%)
Wholesale trade.: 161 (2.99%)
Retail trade: 947 (17.59%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 323 (6%)
Information: 88 (1.63%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 250 (4.64%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 236 (4.38%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,263 (23.46%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 521 (9.68%)
Other services (except public administration): 278 (5.16%)
Public administration: 271 (5.03%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,053 (75.28%)
Government workers: 959 (17.81%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 363 (6.74%)
Unpaid family workers: 9 (0.17%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,923 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 557 (11.31%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 483 (9.81%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 658 (13.37%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 726 (14.75%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 883 (17.94%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 940 (19.09%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 384 (7.8%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 217 (4.41%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 54 (1.1%)
$200,000 or more: 21 (0.43%)
Median household income: $35,430
With earnings: 3,645 (74.04%)
--Mean earnings: $42,461
With Social Security income: 1,683 (34.19%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,215
With Supplemental Security Income: 216 (4.39%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,387
With public assistance income: 196 (3.98%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,327
With retirement income: 1,065 (21.63%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,475
Families: 3,250 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 188 (5.78%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 208 (6.4%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 335 (10.31%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 471 (14.49%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 684 (21.05%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 825 (25.38%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 300 (9.23%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 172 (5.29%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 49 (1.51%)
$200,000 or more: 18 (0.55%)
Median family income: $43,041
Per capita income: $17,511
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,387
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,583
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 292 (8.98%)
--With related children under 18 years: 220 (6.77%)
----With related children under 5 years: 115 (3.54%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 150 (4.62%)
--With related children under 18 years: 108 (3.32%)
----With related children under 5 years: 52 (1.6%)
Individuals: 1,473 (45.32%)
--18 years and over: 974 (29.97%)
----65 years and over: 179 (5.51%)
--Related children under 18 years: 488 (15.02%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 349 (10.74%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 462 (14.22%)
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