Independence, OR

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4136150, place: Independence city, Oregon)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,347 (100%)
In labor force: 2,809 (64.62%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,809 (64.62%)
----Employed: 2,538 (58.39%)
----Unemployed: 271 (6.23%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,538 (35.38%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,227 (51.23%)
In labor force: 1,241 (28.55%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,241 (28.55%)
----Employed: 1,057 (24.32%)
Own children under 6 years: 601 (13.83%)
All parents in family in labor force: 319 (7.34%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,507 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,823 (72.72%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 511 (20.38%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 22 (0.88%)
Walked: 57 (2.27%)
Other means: 31 (1.24%)
Worked at home: 63 (2.51%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,538 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 623 (24.55%)
Service occupations: 487 (19.19%)
Sales and office occupations: 461 (18.16%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 234 (9.22%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 254 (10.01%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 479 (18.87%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 269 (10.6%)
Construction: 154 (6.07%)
Manufacturing: 400 (15.76%)
Wholesale trade.: 55 (2.17%)
Retail trade: 261 (10.28%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 112 (4.41%)
Information: 23 (0.91%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 132 (5.2%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 83 (3.27%)
Educational, health and social services: 524 (20.65%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 205 (8.08%)
Other services (except public administration): 87 (3.43%)
Public administration: 233 (9.18%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,795 (70.72%)
Government workers: 625 (24.63%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 118 (4.65%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,964 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 260 (13.24%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 157 (7.99%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 233 (11.86%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 269 (13.7%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 433 (22.05%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 348 (17.72%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 178 (9.06%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 65 (3.31%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 18 (0.92%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (0.15%)
Median household income: $36,790

With earnings: 1,600 (81.47%)
--Mean earnings: $43,075
With Social Security income: 478 (24.34%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,699
With Supplemental Security Income: 78 (3.97%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,276
With public assistance income: 111 (5.65%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,483
With retirement income: 347 (17.67%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,045

Families: 1,462 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 150 (10.26%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 93 (6.36%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 136 (9.3%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 210 (14.36%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 363 (24.83%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 306 (20.93%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 140 (9.58%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 43 (2.94%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 18 (1.23%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (0.21%)
Median family income: $40,466

Per capita income: $13,933

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,253
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,527

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 213 (14.57%)
--With related children under 18 years: 204 (13.95%)
----With related children under 5 years: 104 (7.11%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 125 (8.55%)
--With related children under 18 years: 125 (8.55%)
----With related children under 5 years: 54 (3.69%)
Individuals: 990 (67.72%)
--18 years and over: 586 (40.08%)
----65 years and over: 35 (2.39%)
--Related children under 18 years: 392 (26.81%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 265 (18.13%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 293 (20.04%)

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