General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4221688, place: East Petersburg borough, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 3,502 (100%)
In labor force: 2,684 (76.64%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,677 (76.44%)
----Employed: 2,625 (74.96%)
----Unemployed: 52 (1.48%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 1.9%
--Armed Forces: 7 (0.2%)
Not in labor force: 818 (23.36%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,844 (52.66%)
In labor force: 1,334 (38.09%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,334 (38.09%)
----Employed: 1,302 (37.18%)
Own children under 6 years: 378 (10.79%)
All parents in family in labor force: 247 (7.05%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,582 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,263 (87.65%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 221 (8.56%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 12 (0.46%)
Walked: 41 (1.59%)
Other means: 12 (0.46%)
Worked at home: 33 (1.28%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,625 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 826 (31.47%)
Service occupations: 268 (10.21%)
Sales and office occupations: 775 (29.52%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 11 (0.42%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 207 (7.89%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 538 (20.5%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 18 (0.69%)
Construction: 208 (7.92%)
Manufacturing: 565 (21.52%)
Wholesale trade.: 134 (5.1%)
Retail trade: 401 (15.28%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 127 (4.84%)
Information: 106 (4.04%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 147 (5.6%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 103 (3.92%)
Educational, health and social services: 532 (20.27%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 159 (6.06%)
Other services (except public administration): 69 (2.63%)
Public administration: 56 (2.13%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,306 (87.85%)
Government workers: 235 (8.95%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 76 (2.9%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.3%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,734 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 16 (0.92%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 94 (5.42%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 163 (9.4%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 194 (11.19%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 312 (17.99%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 552 (31.83%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 232 (13.38%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 152 (8.77%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.4%)
$200,000 or more: 12 (0.69%)
Median household income: $52,222
With earnings: 1,501 (86.56%)
--Mean earnings: $55,286
With Social Security income: 394 (22.72%)
--Mean Social Security income: $14,604
With Supplemental Security Income: 19 (1.1%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,674
With public assistance income: 0 (0%)
--Mean public assistance income: $0
With retirement income: 328 (18.92%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,350
Families: 1,368 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 10 (0.73%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 58 (4.24%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 71 (5.19%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 146 (10.67%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 275 (20.1%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 470 (34.36%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 181 (13.23%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 143 (10.45%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.51%)
$200,000 or more: 7 (0.51%)
Median family income: $53,910
Per capita income: $21,979
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $38,700
Female full-time, year-round workers: $25,455
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 27 (1.97%)
--With related children under 18 years: 17 (1.24%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (0.22%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 17 (1.24%)
--With related children under 18 years: 17 (1.24%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (0.22%)
Individuals: 122 (8.92%)
--18 years and over: 60 (4.39%)
----65 years and over: 20 (1.46%)
--Related children under 18 years: 58 (4.24%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 55 (4.02%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 13 (0.95%)
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