General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4211680, place: Castle Shannon borough, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,026 (100%)
In labor force: 4,705 (66.97%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,705 (66.97%)
----Employed: 4,506 (64.13%)
----Unemployed: 199 (2.83%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,321 (33.03%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,776 (53.74%)
In labor force: 2,332 (33.19%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,332 (33.19%)
----Employed: 2,263 (32.21%)
Own children under 6 years: 566 (8.06%)
All parents in family in labor force: 291 (4.14%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,446 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,337 (75.06%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 365 (8.21%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 527 (11.85%)
Walked: 99 (2.23%)
Other means: 19 (0.43%)
Worked at home: 99 (2.23%)
Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,506 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,442 (32%)
Service occupations: 678 (15.05%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,533 (34.02%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 418 (9.28%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 435 (9.65%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 34 (0.75%)
Construction: 322 (7.15%)
Manufacturing: 274 (6.08%)
Wholesale trade.: 151 (3.35%)
Retail trade: 690 (15.31%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 270 (5.99%)
Information: 196 (4.35%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 477 (10.59%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 548 (12.16%)
Educational, health and social services: 823 (18.26%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 357 (7.92%)
Other services (except public administration): 237 (5.26%)
Public administration: 127 (2.82%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,986 (88.46%)
Government workers: 394 (8.74%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 126 (2.8%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,871 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 304 (7.85%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 260 (6.72%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 605 (15.63%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 554 (14.31%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 750 (19.37%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 819 (21.16%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 375 (9.69%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 181 (4.68%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 12 (0.31%)
$200,000 or more: 11 (0.28%)
Median household income: $38,040
With earnings: 3,001 (77.53%)
--Mean earnings: $45,278
With Social Security income: 1,229 (31.75%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,400
With Supplemental Security Income: 125 (3.23%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,749
With public assistance income: 77 (1.99%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,071
With retirement income: 704 (18.19%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,509
Families: 2,311 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 76 (3.29%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 91 (3.94%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 244 (10.56%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 309 (13.37%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 496 (21.46%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 641 (27.74%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 287 (12.42%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 150 (6.49%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 12 (0.52%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.22%)
Median family income: $48,586
Per capita income: $20,518
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $33,013
Female full-time, year-round workers: $27,907
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 115 (4.98%)
--With related children under 18 years: 80 (3.46%)
----With related children under 5 years: 39 (1.69%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 34 (1.47%)
--With related children under 18 years: 15 (0.65%)
----With related children under 5 years: 8 (0.35%)
Individuals: 657 (28.43%)
--18 years and over: 490 (21.2%)
----65 years and over: 122 (5.28%)
--Related children under 18 years: 157 (6.79%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 115 (4.98%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 286 (12.38%)
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