Beaver, PA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4204688, place: Beaver borough, Pennsylvania)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 3,946 (100%)
In labor force: 2,255 (57.15%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,249 (56.99%)
----Employed: 2,165 (54.87%)
----Unemployed: 84 (2.13%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.7%
--Armed Forces: 6 (0.15%)
Not in labor force: 1,691 (42.85%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,089 (52.94%)
In labor force: 1,121 (28.41%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,121 (28.41%)
----Employed: 1,080 (27.37%)
Own children under 6 years: 300 (7.6%)
All parents in family in labor force: 165 (4.18%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,145 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,858 (86.62%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 150 (6.99%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 27 (1.26%)
Walked: 76 (3.54%)
Other means: 7 (0.33%)
Worked at home: 27 (1.26%)
Mean travel time to work: 22 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,165 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 928 (42.86%)
Service occupations: 204 (9.42%)
Sales and office occupations: 693 (32.01%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 109 (5.03%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 231 (10.67%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 79 (3.65%)
Manufacturing: 214 (9.88%)
Wholesale trade.: 62 (2.86%)
Retail trade: 228 (10.53%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 288 (13.3%)
Information: 34 (1.57%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 157 (7.25%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 222 (10.25%)
Educational, health and social services: 607 (28.04%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 120 (5.54%)
Other services (except public administration): 98 (4.53%)
Public administration: 56 (2.59%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,784 (82.4%)
Government workers: 228 (10.53%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 147 (6.79%)
Unpaid family workers: 6 (0.28%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,108 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 113 (5.36%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 189 (8.97%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 248 (11.76%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 321 (15.23%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 380 (18.03%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 383 (18.17%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 266 (12.62%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 144 (6.83%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 45 (2.13%)
$200,000 or more: 19 (0.9%)
Median household income: $42,113

With earnings: 1,450 (68.79%)
--Mean earnings: $56,279
With Social Security income: 826 (39.18%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,430
With Supplemental Security Income: 48 (2.28%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,460
With public assistance income: 38 (1.8%)
--Mean public assistance income: $7,178
With retirement income: 527 (25%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,365

Families: 1,257 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 25 (1.99%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 32 (2.55%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 97 (7.72%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 194 (15.43%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 216 (17.18%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 286 (22.75%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 242 (19.25%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 112 (8.91%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 34 (2.7%)
$200,000 or more: 19 (1.51%)
Median family income: $57,208

Per capita income: $24,003

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $43,198
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,709

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 46 (3.66%)
--With related children under 18 years: 39 (3.1%)
----With related children under 5 years: 22 (1.75%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 16 (1.27%)
--With related children under 18 years: 16 (1.27%)
----With related children under 5 years: 5 (0.4%)
Individuals: 223 (17.74%)
--18 years and over: 159 (12.65%)
----65 years and over: 23 (1.83%)
--Related children under 18 years: 64 (5.09%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 42 (3.34%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 82 (6.52%)

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