Hermiston, OR

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4133700, place: Hermiston city, Oregon)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 9,781 (100%)
In labor force: 6,672 (68.21%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,672 (68.21%)
----Employed: 6,155 (62.93%)
----Unemployed: 517 (5.29%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,109 (31.79%)
Females 16 years and over: 5,146 (52.61%)
In labor force: 3,133 (32.03%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,133 (32.03%)
----Employed: 2,839 (29.03%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,404 (14.35%)
All parents in family in labor force: 750 (7.67%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 6,061 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,902 (80.88%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 799 (13.18%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 13 (0.21%)
Walked: 168 (2.77%)
Other means: 40 (0.66%)
Worked at home: 139 (2.29%)
Mean travel time to work: 14 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 6,155 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,439 (23.38%)
Service occupations: 1,066 (17.32%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,509 (24.52%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 203 (3.3%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 602 (9.78%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,336 (21.71%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 368 (5.98%)
Construction: 350 (5.69%)
Manufacturing: 673 (10.93%)
Wholesale trade.: 226 (3.67%)
Retail trade: 1,066 (17.32%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 574 (9.33%)
Information: 78 (1.27%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 273 (4.44%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 286 (4.65%)
Educational, health and social services: 911 (14.8%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 574 (9.33%)
Other services (except public administration): 342 (5.56%)
Public administration: 434 (7.05%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 4,623 (75.11%)
Government workers: 1,008 (16.38%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 504 (8.19%)
Unpaid family workers: 20 (0.32%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 5,001 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 394 (7.88%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 452 (9.04%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 877 (17.54%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 754 (15.08%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 873 (17.46%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 919 (18.38%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 425 (8.5%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 218 (4.36%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 26 (0.52%)
$200,000 or more: 63 (1.26%)
Median household income: $35,354

With earnings: 4,100 (81.98%)
--Mean earnings: $42,957
With Social Security income: 1,227 (24.54%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,479
With Supplemental Security Income: 173 (3.46%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,194
With public assistance income: 207 (4.14%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,438
With retirement income: 807 (16.14%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,479

Families: 3,423 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 219 (6.4%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 203 (5.93%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 450 (13.15%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 500 (14.61%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 667 (19.49%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 774 (22.61%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 355 (10.37%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 186 (5.43%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 26 (0.76%)
$200,000 or more: 43 (1.26%)
Median family income: $42,881

Per capita income: $17,075

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,100
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,951

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 406 (11.86%)
--With related children under 18 years: 356 (10.4%)
----With related children under 5 years: 205 (5.99%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 244 (7.13%)
--With related children under 18 years: 227 (6.63%)
----With related children under 5 years: 105 (3.07%)
Individuals: 1,655 (48.35%)
--18 years and over: 934 (27.29%)
----65 years and over: 59 (1.72%)
--Related children under 18 years: 701 (20.48%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 460 (13.44%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 383 (11.19%)

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