Ferndale, PA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4225680, place: Ferndale borough, Pennsylvania)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,503 (100%)
In labor force: 887 (59.02%)
--Civilian labor force: 887 (59.02%)
----Employed: 852 (56.69%)
----Unemployed: 35 (2.33%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 616 (40.98%)
Females 16 years and over: 809 (53.83%)
In labor force: 425 (28.28%)
--Civilian labor force: 425 (28.28%)
----Employed: 417 (27.74%)
Own children under 6 years: 136 (9.05%)
All parents in family in labor force: 73 (4.86%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 830 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 720 (86.75%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 68 (8.19%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 4 (0.48%)
Walked: 20 (2.41%)
Other means: 7 (0.84%)
Worked at home: 11 (1.33%)
Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 852 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 191 (22.42%)
Service occupations: 140 (16.43%)
Sales and office occupations: 316 (37.09%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 85 (9.98%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 120 (14.08%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 86 (10.09%)
Manufacturing: 94 (11.03%)
Wholesale trade.: 14 (1.64%)
Retail trade: 100 (11.74%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 28 (3.29%)
Information: 20 (2.35%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 64 (7.51%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 63 (7.39%)
Educational, health and social services: 229 (26.88%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 80 (9.39%)
Other services (except public administration): 28 (3.29%)
Public administration: 46 (5.4%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 715 (83.92%)
Government workers: 88 (10.33%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 49 (5.75%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 801 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 63 (7.87%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 70 (8.74%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 160 (19.98%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 138 (17.23%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 153 (19.1%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 127 (15.86%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 47 (5.87%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 11 (1.37%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (1.62%)
$200,000 or more: 19 (2.37%)
Median household income: $32,617

With earnings: 577 (72.03%)
--Mean earnings: $43,117
With Social Security income: 290 (36.2%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,895
With Supplemental Security Income: 20 (2.5%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,735
With public assistance income: 4 (0.5%)
--Mean public assistance income: $275
With retirement income: 211 (26.34%)
--Mean retirement income: $73,550

Families: 534 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 6 (1.12%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 8 (1.5%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 82 (15.36%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 98 (18.35%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 142 (26.59%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 117 (21.91%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 42 (7.87%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 11 (2.06%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 9 (1.69%)
$200,000 or more: 19 (3.56%)
Median family income: $41,437

Per capita income: $25,750

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,750
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,000

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 22 (4.12%)
--With related children under 18 years: 22 (4.12%)
----With related children under 5 years: 10 (1.87%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 10 (1.87%)
--With related children under 18 years: 10 (1.87%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (1.12%)
Individuals: 164 (30.71%)
--18 years and over: 101 (18.91%)
----65 years and over: 29 (5.43%)
--Related children under 18 years: 63 (11.8%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 40 (7.49%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 63 (11.8%)

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