Elco, PA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4222800, place: Elco borough, Pennsylvania)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 326 (100%)
In labor force: 175 (53.68%)
--Civilian labor force: 175 (53.68%)
----Employed: 142 (43.56%)
----Unemployed: 33 (10.12%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 18.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 151 (46.32%)
Females 16 years and over: 176 (53.99%)
In labor force: 97 (29.75%)
--Civilian labor force: 97 (29.75%)
----Employed: 73 (22.39%)
Own children under 6 years: 16 (4.91%)
All parents in family in labor force: 12 (3.68%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 142 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 118 (83.1%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 8 (5.63%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 8 (5.63%)
Other means: 5 (3.52%)
Worked at home: 3 (2.11%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 142 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 18 (12.68%)
Service occupations: 26 (18.31%)
Sales and office occupations: 47 (33.1%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 11 (7.75%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 40 (28.17%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 2 (1.41%)
Construction: 6 (4.23%)
Manufacturing: 36 (25.35%)
Wholesale trade.: 7 (4.93%)
Retail trade: 24 (16.9%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 9 (6.34%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 2 (1.41%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 8 (5.63%)
Educational, health and social services: 32 (22.54%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 5 (3.52%)
Other services (except public administration): 5 (3.52%)
Public administration: 6 (4.23%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 121 (85.21%)
Government workers: 16 (11.27%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 5 (3.52%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 155 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 21 (13.55%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 16 (10.32%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 36 (23.23%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 21 (13.55%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 25 (16.13%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 22 (14.19%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 9 (5.81%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (1.29%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (1.94%)
Median household income: $27,813

With earnings: 100 (64.52%)
--Mean earnings: $39,345
With Social Security income: 80 (51.61%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,095
With Supplemental Security Income: 10 (6.45%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,940
With public assistance income: 3 (1.94%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,333
With retirement income: 47 (30.32%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,111

Families: 106 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 7 (6.6%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 12 (11.32%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 24 (22.64%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 15 (14.15%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 21 (19.81%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 15 (14.15%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 7 (6.6%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (1.89%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (2.83%)
Median family income: $33,214

Per capita income: $13,951

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,667
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,750

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 16 (15.09%)
--With related children under 18 years: 11 (10.38%)
----With related children under 5 years: 5 (4.72%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 10 (9.43%)
--With related children under 18 years: 8 (7.55%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2 (1.89%)
Individuals: 86 (81.13%)
--18 years and over: 52 (49.06%)
----65 years and over: 25 (23.58%)
--Related children under 18 years: 34 (32.08%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 28 (26.42%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 30 (28.3%)

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