Chester, PA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4213208, place: Chester city, Pennsylvania)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 26,936 (100%)
In labor force: 15,898 (59.02%)
--Civilian labor force: 15,898 (59.02%)
----Employed: 13,238 (49.15%)
----Unemployed: 2,660 (9.88%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 16.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 11,038 (40.98%)
Females 16 years and over: 14,582 (54.14%)
In labor force: 8,643 (32.09%)
--Civilian labor force: 8,643 (32.09%)
----Employed: 7,418 (27.54%)
Own children under 6 years: 3,201 (11.88%)
All parents in family in labor force: 2,187 (8.12%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 12,799 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 7,173 (56.04%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 2,405 (18.79%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 2,101 (16.42%)
Walked: 814 (6.36%)
Other means: 143 (1.12%)
Worked at home: 163 (1.27%)
Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 13,238 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,898 (21.89%)
Service occupations: 4,091 (30.9%)
Sales and office occupations: 3,270 (24.7%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 773 (5.84%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 2,206 (16.66%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 493 (3.72%)
Manufacturing: 1,565 (11.82%)
Wholesale trade.: 298 (2.25%)
Retail trade: 1,319 (9.96%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 791 (5.98%)
Information: 260 (1.96%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 719 (5.43%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 928 (7.01%)
Educational, health and social services: 4,326 (32.68%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 1,312 (9.91%)
Other services (except public administration): 570 (4.31%)
Public administration: 657 (4.96%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 10,852 (81.98%)
Government workers: 2,032 (15.35%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 293 (2.21%)
Unpaid family workers: 61 (0.46%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 12,797 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 2,700 (21.1%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,332 (10.41%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 2,202 (17.21%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 2,037 (15.92%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,725 (13.48%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,675 (13.09%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 588 (4.59%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 414 (3.24%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 41 (0.32%)
$200,000 or more: 83 (0.65%)
Median household income: $25,703

With earnings: 9,333 (72.93%)
--Mean earnings: $37,361
With Social Security income: 3,689 (28.83%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,714
With Supplemental Security Income: 1,064 (8.31%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,472
With public assistance income: 1,233 (9.64%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,281
With retirement income: 1,891 (14.78%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,397

Families: 8,150 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,210 (14.85%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 684 (8.39%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,416 (17.37%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,383 (16.97%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,174 (14.4%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,341 (16.45%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 491 (6.02%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 358 (4.39%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 36 (0.44%)
$200,000 or more: 57 (0.7%)
Median family income: $30,336

Per capita income: $13,052

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,528
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,705

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 1,860 (22.82%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1,578 (19.36%)
----With related children under 5 years: 960 (11.78%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 1,383 (16.97%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1,269 (15.57%)
----With related children under 5 years: 767 (9.41%)
Individuals: 9,249 (113.48%)
--18 years and over: 5,315 (65.21%)
----65 years and over: 879 (10.79%)
--Related children under 18 years: 3,920 (48.1%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 2,583 (31.69%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 2,390 (29.33%)

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