Luzerne, PA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4245568, place: Luzerne borough, Pennsylvania)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,529 (100%)
In labor force: 1,439 (56.9%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,433 (56.66%)
----Employed: 1,383 (54.69%)
----Unemployed: 50 (1.98%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.5%
--Armed Forces: 6 (0.24%)
Not in labor force: 1,090 (43.1%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,343 (53.1%)
In labor force: 647 (25.58%)
--Civilian labor force: 647 (25.58%)
----Employed: 614 (24.28%)
Own children under 6 years: 181 (7.16%)
All parents in family in labor force: 96 (3.8%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,371 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,076 (78.48%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 180 (13.13%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 36 (2.63%)
Walked: 57 (4.16%)
Other means: 17 (1.24%)
Worked at home: 5 (0.36%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,383 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 239 (17.28%)
Service occupations: 283 (20.46%)
Sales and office occupations: 382 (27.62%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 6 (0.43%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 169 (12.22%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 304 (21.98%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 9 (0.65%)
Construction: 86 (6.22%)
Manufacturing: 243 (17.57%)
Wholesale trade.: 64 (4.63%)
Retail trade: 207 (14.97%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 69 (4.99%)
Information: 38 (2.75%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 103 (7.45%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 44 (3.18%)
Educational, health and social services: 230 (16.63%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 89 (6.44%)
Other services (except public administration): 75 (5.42%)
Public administration: 126 (9.11%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,161 (83.95%)
Government workers: 181 (13.09%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 41 (2.96%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,414 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 226 (15.98%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 138 (9.76%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 292 (20.65%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 191 (13.51%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 278 (19.66%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 201 (14.21%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 33 (2.33%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 55 (3.89%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $27,614

With earnings: 903 (63.86%)
--Mean earnings: $38,970
With Social Security income: 568 (40.17%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,955
With Supplemental Security Income: 31 (2.19%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,413
With public assistance income: 42 (2.97%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,299
With retirement income: 310 (21.92%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,670

Families: 779 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 38 (4.88%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 31 (3.98%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 149 (19.13%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 108 (13.86%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 213 (27.34%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 170 (21.82%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 28 (3.59%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 42 (5.39%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $37,730

Per capita income: $16,217

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,054
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,250

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 53 (6.8%)
--With related children under 18 years: 40 (5.13%)
----With related children under 5 years: 22 (2.82%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 31 (3.98%)
--With related children under 18 years: 31 (3.98%)
----With related children under 5 years: 22 (2.82%)
Individuals: 336 (43.13%)
--18 years and over: 258 (33.12%)
----65 years and over: 77 (9.88%)
--Related children under 18 years: 73 (9.37%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 52 (6.68%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 159 (20.41%)

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