General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4204792, place: Beaver Falls city, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,967 (100%)
In labor force: 4,492 (56.38%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,492 (56.38%)
----Employed: 3,944 (49.5%)
----Unemployed: 548 (6.88%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 12.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,475 (43.62%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,462 (56.01%)
In labor force: 2,321 (29.13%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,321 (29.13%)
----Employed: 2,109 (26.47%)
Own children under 6 years: 672 (8.43%)
All parents in family in labor force: 417 (5.23%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,820 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,602 (68.12%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 426 (11.15%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 66 (1.73%)
Walked: 639 (16.73%)
Other means: 29 (0.76%)
Worked at home: 58 (1.52%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,944 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 938 (23.78%)
Service occupations: 893 (22.64%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,127 (28.58%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 356 (9.03%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 630 (15.97%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 241 (6.11%)
Manufacturing: 520 (13.18%)
Wholesale trade.: 118 (2.99%)
Retail trade: 564 (14.3%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 220 (5.58%)
Information: 74 (1.88%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 166 (4.21%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 258 (6.54%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,133 (28.73%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 354 (8.98%)
Other services (except public administration): 166 (4.21%)
Public administration: 130 (3.3%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,341 (84.71%)
Government workers: 465 (11.79%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 134 (3.4%)
Unpaid family workers: 4 (0.1%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,808 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 762 (20.01%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 421 (11.06%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 621 (16.31%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 688 (18.07%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 532 (13.97%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 564 (14.81%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 144 (3.78%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 40 (1.05%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 5 (0.13%)
$200,000 or more: 31 (0.81%)
Median household income: $26,344
With earnings: 2,580 (67.75%)
--Mean earnings: $33,758
With Social Security income: 1,385 (36.37%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,828
With Supplemental Security Income: 312 (8.19%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,813
With public assistance income: 248 (6.51%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,060
With retirement income: 788 (20.69%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,795
Families: 2,301 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 322 (13.99%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 157 (6.82%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 428 (18.6%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 408 (17.73%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 369 (16.04%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 438 (19.04%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 119 (5.17%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 29 (1.26%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 5 (0.22%)
$200,000 or more: 26 (1.13%)
Median family income: $30,405
Per capita income: $13,808
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,151
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,243
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 455 (19.77%)
--With related children under 18 years: 345 (14.99%)
----With related children under 5 years: 175 (7.61%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 229 (9.95%)
--With related children under 18 years: 209 (9.08%)
----With related children under 5 years: 120 (5.22%)
Individuals: 1,997 (86.79%)
--18 years and over: 1,337 (58.11%)
----65 years and over: 201 (8.74%)
--Related children under 18 years: 639 (27.77%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 392 (17.04%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 619 (26.9%)
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