General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4203608, place: Avalon borough, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,405 (100%)
In labor force: 2,704 (61.38%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,704 (61.38%)
----Employed: 2,535 (57.55%)
----Unemployed: 169 (3.84%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,701 (38.62%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,422 (54.98%)
In labor force: 1,272 (28.88%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,272 (28.88%)
----Employed: 1,177 (26.72%)
Own children under 6 years: 314 (7.13%)
All parents in family in labor force: 230 (5.22%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,481 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,768 (71.26%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 241 (9.71%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 319 (12.86%)
Walked: 103 (4.15%)
Other means: 22 (0.89%)
Worked at home: 28 (1.13%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,535 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 774 (30.53%)
Service occupations: 450 (17.75%)
Sales and office occupations: 789 (31.12%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 184 (7.26%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 338 (13.33%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 102 (4.02%)
Manufacturing: 206 (8.13%)
Wholesale trade.: 81 (3.2%)
Retail trade: 319 (12.58%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 162 (6.39%)
Information: 101 (3.98%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 164 (6.47%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 334 (13.18%)
Educational, health and social services: 599 (23.63%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 246 (9.7%)
Other services (except public administration): 128 (5.05%)
Public administration: 93 (3.67%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,185 (86.19%)
Government workers: 277 (10.93%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 70 (2.76%)
Unpaid family workers: 3 (0.12%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,636 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 318 (12.06%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 234 (8.88%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 541 (20.52%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 472 (17.91%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 388 (14.72%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 474 (17.98%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 134 (5.08%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 63 (2.39%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 12 (0.46%)
Median household income: $29,236
With earnings: 1,816 (68.89%)
--Mean earnings: $39,169
With Social Security income: 1,000 (37.94%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,599
With Supplemental Security Income: 88 (3.34%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,294
With public assistance income: 37 (1.4%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,244
With retirement income: 547 (20.75%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,495
Families: 1,302 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 88 (6.76%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 36 (2.76%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 209 (16.05%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 217 (16.67%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 268 (20.58%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 298 (22.89%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 120 (9.22%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 59 (4.53%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2 (0.15%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.38%)
Median family income: $41,327
Per capita income: $18,594
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,568
Female full-time, year-round workers: $24,149
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 110 (8.45%)
--With related children under 18 years: 98 (7.53%)
----With related children under 5 years: 34 (2.61%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 76 (5.84%)
--With related children under 18 years: 76 (5.84%)
----With related children under 5 years: 22 (1.69%)
Individuals: 595 (45.7%)
--18 years and over: 412 (31.64%)
----65 years and over: 124 (9.52%)
--Related children under 18 years: 178 (13.67%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 140 (10.75%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 265 (20.35%)
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