General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4202288, place: Ambridge borough, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,203 (100%)
In labor force: 3,517 (56.7%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,510 (56.59%)
----Employed: 3,285 (52.96%)
----Unemployed: 225 (3.63%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.4%
--Armed Forces: 7 (0.11%)
Not in labor force: 2,686 (43.3%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,321 (53.54%)
In labor force: 1,651 (26.62%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,651 (26.62%)
----Employed: 1,537 (24.78%)
Own children under 6 years: 533 (8.59%)
All parents in family in labor force: 319 (5.14%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,236 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,356 (72.81%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 407 (12.58%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 214 (6.61%)
Walked: 200 (6.18%)
Other means: 35 (1.08%)
Worked at home: 24 (0.74%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,285 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 785 (23.9%)
Service occupations: 676 (20.58%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,047 (31.87%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 6 (0.18%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 243 (7.4%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 528 (16.07%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 2 (0.06%)
Construction: 78 (2.37%)
Manufacturing: 406 (12.36%)
Wholesale trade.: 7 (0.21%)
Retail trade: 480 (14.61%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 267 (8.13%)
Information: 80 (2.44%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 216 (6.58%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 306 (9.32%)
Educational, health and social services: 720 (21.92%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 259 (7.88%)
Other services (except public administration): 318 (9.68%)
Public administration: 146 (4.44%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,818 (85.78%)
Government workers: 335 (10.2%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 132 (4.02%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,616 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 668 (18.47%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 451 (12.47%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 590 (16.32%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 561 (15.51%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 678 (18.75%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 483 (13.36%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 121 (3.35%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 58 (1.6%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.17%)
Median household income: $26,263
With earnings: 2,354 (65.1%)
--Mean earnings: $33,719
With Social Security income: 1,393 (38.52%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,091
With Supplemental Security Income: 184 (5.09%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,538
With public assistance income: 195 (5.39%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,373
With retirement income: 861 (23.81%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,997
Families: 2,003 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 234 (11.68%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 127 (6.34%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 256 (12.78%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 361 (18.02%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 464 (23.17%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 401 (20.02%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 97 (4.84%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 57 (2.85%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.3%)
Median family income: $35,529
Per capita income: $15,089
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,996
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,455
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 329 (16.43%)
--With related children under 18 years: 242 (12.08%)
----With related children under 5 years: 149 (7.44%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 224 (11.18%)
--With related children under 18 years: 195 (9.74%)
----With related children under 5 years: 128 (6.39%)
Individuals: 1,377 (68.75%)
--18 years and over: 944 (47.13%)
----65 years and over: 250 (12.48%)
--Related children under 18 years: 429 (21.42%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 297 (14.83%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 433 (21.62%)
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