General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4223304, place: Ellwood City borough, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,959 (100%)
In labor force: 4,060 (58.34%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,048 (58.17%)
----Employed: 3,811 (54.76%)
----Unemployed: 237 (3.41%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.9%
--Armed Forces: 12 (0.17%)
Not in labor force: 2,899 (41.66%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,807 (54.71%)
In labor force: 1,852 (26.61%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,852 (26.61%)
----Employed: 1,716 (24.66%)
Own children under 6 years: 627 (9.01%)
All parents in family in labor force: 403 (5.79%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,739 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,077 (82.29%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 360 (9.63%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 170 (4.55%)
Other means: 31 (0.83%)
Worked at home: 101 (2.7%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,811 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 920 (24.14%)
Service occupations: 704 (18.47%)
Sales and office occupations: 922 (24.19%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 11 (0.29%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 372 (9.76%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 882 (23.14%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 6 (0.16%)
Construction: 269 (7.06%)
Manufacturing: 737 (19.34%)
Wholesale trade.: 147 (3.86%)
Retail trade: 494 (12.96%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 161 (4.22%)
Information: 60 (1.57%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 186 (4.88%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 312 (8.19%)
Educational, health and social services: 805 (21.12%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 298 (7.82%)
Other services (except public administration): 236 (6.19%)
Public administration: 100 (2.62%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,171 (83.21%)
Government workers: 361 (9.47%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 271 (7.11%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.21%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,705 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 542 (14.63%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 427 (11.52%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 603 (16.28%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 552 (14.9%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 640 (17.27%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 579 (15.63%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 188 (5.07%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 134 (3.62%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 20 (0.54%)
$200,000 or more: 20 (0.54%)
Median household income: $28,926
With earnings: 2,542 (68.61%)
--Mean earnings: $39,945
With Social Security income: 1,448 (39.08%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,892
With Supplemental Security Income: 204 (5.51%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,952
With public assistance income: 118 (3.18%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,403
With retirement income: 942 (25.43%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,552
Families: 2,388 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 137 (5.74%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 130 (5.44%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 342 (14.32%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 383 (16.04%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 545 (22.82%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 521 (21.82%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 171 (7.16%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 123 (5.15%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 16 (0.67%)
$200,000 or more: 20 (0.84%)
Median family income: $40,758
Per capita income: $15,784
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,703
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,285
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 205 (8.58%)
--With related children under 18 years: 166 (6.95%)
----With related children under 5 years: 101 (4.23%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 114 (4.77%)
--With related children under 18 years: 114 (4.77%)
----With related children under 5 years: 64 (2.68%)
Individuals: 1,057 (44.26%)
--18 years and over: 746 (31.24%)
----65 years and over: 207 (8.67%)
--Related children under 18 years: 305 (12.77%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 190 (7.96%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 434 (18.17%)
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