General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4200540, place: Akron borough, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 3,276 (100%)
In labor force: 2,195 (67%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,189 (66.82%)
----Employed: 2,157 (65.84%)
----Unemployed: 32 (0.98%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 1.5%
--Armed Forces: 6 (0.18%)
Not in labor force: 1,081 (33%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,719 (52.47%)
In labor force: 1,057 (32.26%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,057 (32.26%)
----Employed: 1,031 (31.47%)
Own children under 6 years: 255 (7.78%)
All parents in family in labor force: 150 (4.58%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,121 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,806 (85.15%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 133 (6.27%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 4 (0.19%)
Walked: 88 (4.15%)
Other means: 28 (1.32%)
Worked at home: 62 (2.92%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,157 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 540 (25.03%)
Service occupations: 318 (14.74%)
Sales and office occupations: 578 (26.8%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 12 (0.56%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 177 (8.21%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 532 (24.66%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 15 (0.7%)
Construction: 153 (7.09%)
Manufacturing: 505 (23.41%)
Wholesale trade.: 94 (4.36%)
Retail trade: 290 (13.44%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 61 (2.83%)
Information: 63 (2.92%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 107 (4.96%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 113 (5.24%)
Educational, health and social services: 341 (15.81%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 126 (5.84%)
Other services (except public administration): 216 (10.01%)
Public administration: 73 (3.38%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,913 (88.69%)
Government workers: 141 (6.54%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 93 (4.31%)
Unpaid family workers: 10 (0.46%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,616 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 36 (2.23%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 88 (5.45%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 180 (11.14%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 213 (13.18%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 370 (22.9%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 463 (28.65%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 191 (11.82%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 63 (3.9%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 8 (0.5%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (0.25%)
Median household income: $45,407
With earnings: 1,392 (86.14%)
--Mean earnings: $44,946
With Social Security income: 496 (30.69%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,072
With Supplemental Security Income: 39 (2.41%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,393
With public assistance income: 18 (1.11%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,811
With retirement income: 301 (18.63%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,443
Families: 1,130 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 13 (1.15%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 32 (2.83%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 65 (5.75%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 124 (10.97%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 277 (24.51%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 393 (34.78%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 151 (13.36%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 63 (5.58%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 8 (0.71%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (0.35%)
Median family income: $53,365
Per capita income: $19,983
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $37,061
Female full-time, year-round workers: $24,545
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 38 (3.36%)
--With related children under 18 years: 25 (2.21%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 11 (0.97%)
--With related children under 18 years: 5 (0.44%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 179 (15.84%)
--18 years and over: 135 (11.95%)
----65 years and over: 54 (4.78%)
--Related children under 18 years: 42 (3.72%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 42 (3.72%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 73 (6.46%)
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