General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4223832, place: Ephrata borough, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 10,333 (100%)
In labor force: 7,416 (71.77%)
--Civilian labor force: 7,416 (71.77%)
----Employed: 7,204 (69.72%)
----Unemployed: 212 (2.05%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,917 (28.23%)
Females 16 years and over: 5,327 (51.55%)
In labor force: 3,428 (33.18%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,428 (33.18%)
----Employed: 3,339 (32.31%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,003 (9.71%)
All parents in family in labor force: 662 (6.41%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 7,103 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 5,907 (83.16%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 716 (10.08%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 24 (0.34%)
Walked: 205 (2.89%)
Other means: 51 (0.72%)
Worked at home: 200 (2.82%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 7,204 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,601 (22.22%)
Service occupations: 1,020 (14.16%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,700 (23.6%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 8 (0.11%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 870 (12.08%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 2,005 (27.83%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 15 (0.21%)
Construction: 705 (9.79%)
Manufacturing: 1,953 (27.11%)
Wholesale trade.: 383 (5.32%)
Retail trade: 870 (12.08%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 279 (3.87%)
Information: 167 (2.32%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 242 (3.36%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 389 (5.4%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,103 (15.31%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 489 (6.79%)
Other services (except public administration): 455 (6.32%)
Public administration: 154 (2.14%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 6,278 (87.15%)
Government workers: 474 (6.58%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 440 (6.11%)
Unpaid family workers: 12 (0.17%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 5,475 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 321 (5.86%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 348 (6.36%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 765 (13.97%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 792 (14.47%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,215 (22.19%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,257 (22.96%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 470 (8.58%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 219 (4%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 39 (0.71%)
$200,000 or more: 49 (0.89%)
Median household income: $41,550
With earnings: 4,501 (82.21%)
--Mean earnings: $46,834
With Social Security income: 1,478 (27%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,218
With Supplemental Security Income: 150 (2.74%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,204
With public assistance income: 80 (1.46%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,258
With retirement income: 755 (13.79%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,237
Families: 3,549 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 95 (2.68%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 83 (2.34%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 294 (8.28%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 553 (15.58%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 831 (23.42%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 997 (28.09%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 418 (11.78%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 195 (5.49%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 34 (0.96%)
$200,000 or more: 49 (1.38%)
Median family income: $48,213
Per capita income: $19,659
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $35,095
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,782
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 130 (3.66%)
--With related children under 18 years: 83 (2.34%)
----With related children under 5 years: 25 (0.7%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 50 (1.41%)
--With related children under 18 years: 42 (1.18%)
----With related children under 5 years: 20 (0.56%)
Individuals: 804 (22.65%)
--18 years and over: 582 (16.4%)
----65 years and over: 133 (3.75%)
--Related children under 18 years: 168 (4.73%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 129 (3.63%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 372 (10.48%)
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