General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4203640, place: Avoca borough, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 2,330 (100%)
In labor force: 1,434 (61.55%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,434 (61.55%)
----Employed: 1,393 (59.79%)
----Unemployed: 41 (1.76%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 896 (38.45%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,225 (52.58%)
In labor force: 628 (26.95%)
--Civilian labor force: 628 (26.95%)
----Employed: 617 (26.48%)
Own children under 6 years: 192 (8.24%)
All parents in family in labor force: 96 (4.12%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,372 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,154 (84.11%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 134 (9.77%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 5 (0.36%)
Walked: 33 (2.41%)
Other means: 11 (0.8%)
Worked at home: 35 (2.55%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,393 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 334 (23.98%)
Service occupations: 184 (13.21%)
Sales and office occupations: 447 (32.09%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 125 (8.97%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 303 (21.75%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 10 (0.72%)
Construction: 67 (4.81%)
Manufacturing: 258 (18.52%)
Wholesale trade.: 47 (3.37%)
Retail trade: 184 (13.21%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 93 (6.68%)
Information: 55 (3.95%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 95 (6.82%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 67 (4.81%)
Educational, health and social services: 276 (19.81%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 104 (7.47%)
Other services (except public administration): 45 (3.23%)
Public administration: 92 (6.6%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,160 (83.27%)
Government workers: 171 (12.28%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 59 (4.24%)
Unpaid family workers: 3 (0.22%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,171 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 123 (10.5%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 143 (12.21%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 156 (13.32%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 164 (14.01%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 208 (17.76%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 220 (18.79%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 93 (7.94%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 40 (3.42%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.34%)
$200,000 or more: 20 (1.71%)
Median household income: $34,973
With earnings: 878 (74.98%)
--Mean earnings: $44,249
With Social Security income: 430 (36.72%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,695
With Supplemental Security Income: 31 (2.65%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,377
With public assistance income: 0 (0%)
--Mean public assistance income: $0
With retirement income: 262 (22.37%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,404
Families: 782 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 21 (2.69%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 49 (6.27%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 98 (12.53%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 109 (13.94%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 172 (21.99%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 184 (23.53%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 90 (11.51%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 40 (5.12%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.51%)
$200,000 or more: 15 (1.92%)
Median family income: $44,185
Per capita income: $17,896
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $33,835
Female full-time, year-round workers: $27,448
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 40 (5.12%)
--With related children under 18 years: 28 (3.58%)
----With related children under 5 years: 5 (0.64%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 16 (2.05%)
--With related children under 18 years: 16 (2.05%)
----With related children under 5 years: 5 (0.64%)
Individuals: 187 (23.91%)
--18 years and over: 143 (18.29%)
----65 years and over: 53 (6.78%)
--Related children under 18 years: 40 (5.12%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 36 (4.6%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 73 (9.34%)
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