General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4202264, place: Ambler borough, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,057 (100%)
In labor force: 3,392 (67.08%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,387 (66.98%)
----Employed: 3,253 (64.33%)
----Unemployed: 134 (2.65%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4%
--Armed Forces: 5 (0.1%)
Not in labor force: 1,665 (32.92%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,768 (54.74%)
In labor force: 1,649 (32.61%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,649 (32.61%)
----Employed: 1,600 (31.64%)
Own children under 6 years: 503 (9.95%)
All parents in family in labor force: 308 (6.09%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,224 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,580 (80.02%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 242 (7.51%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 199 (6.17%)
Walked: 105 (3.26%)
Other means: 26 (0.81%)
Worked at home: 72 (2.23%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,253 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,234 (37.93%)
Service occupations: 567 (17.43%)
Sales and office occupations: 939 (28.87%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 206 (6.33%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 307 (9.44%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 158 (4.86%)
Manufacturing: 421 (12.94%)
Wholesale trade.: 122 (3.75%)
Retail trade: 466 (14.33%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 137 (4.21%)
Information: 93 (2.86%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 297 (9.13%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 385 (11.84%)
Educational, health and social services: 655 (20.14%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 269 (8.27%)
Other services (except public administration): 149 (4.58%)
Public administration: 101 (3.1%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,816 (86.57%)
Government workers: 274 (8.42%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 146 (4.49%)
Unpaid family workers: 17 (0.52%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,507 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 119 (4.75%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 150 (5.98%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 266 (10.61%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 271 (10.81%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 516 (20.58%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 557 (22.22%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 362 (14.44%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 214 (8.54%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 47 (1.87%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.2%)
Median household income: $47,014
With earnings: 2,040 (81.37%)
--Mean earnings: $54,489
With Social Security income: 751 (29.96%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,531
With Supplemental Security Income: 76 (3.03%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,998
With public assistance income: 35 (1.4%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,021
With retirement income: 397 (15.84%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,183
Families: 1,588 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 13 (0.82%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 85 (5.35%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 125 (7.87%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 150 (9.45%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 381 (23.99%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 384 (24.18%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 251 (15.81%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 154 (9.7%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 40 (2.52%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.31%)
Median family income: $51,235
Per capita income: $21,688
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $40,305
Female full-time, year-round workers: $30,735
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 38 (2.39%)
--With related children under 18 years: 38 (2.39%)
----With related children under 5 years: 24 (1.51%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 24 (1.51%)
--With related children under 18 years: 24 (1.51%)
----With related children under 5 years: 24 (1.51%)
Individuals: 340 (21.41%)
--18 years and over: 237 (14.92%)
----65 years and over: 43 (2.71%)
--Related children under 18 years: 103 (6.49%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 77 (4.85%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 176 (11.08%)
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