General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4248696, place: Mercer borough, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 1,929 (100%)
In labor force: 1,231 (63.82%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,231 (63.82%)
----Employed: 1,185 (61.43%)
----Unemployed: 46 (2.38%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 698 (36.18%)
Females 16 years and over: 976 (50.6%)
In labor force: 621 (32.19%)
--Civilian labor force: 621 (32.19%)
----Employed: 608 (31.52%)
Own children under 6 years: 156 (8.09%)
All parents in family in labor force: 122 (6.32%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,144 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 861 (75.26%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 107 (9.35%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 8 (0.7%)
Walked: 99 (8.65%)
Other means: 3 (0.26%)
Worked at home: 66 (5.77%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,185 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 404 (34.09%)
Service occupations: 214 (18.06%)
Sales and office occupations: 316 (26.67%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 4 (0.34%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 71 (5.99%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 176 (14.85%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 3 (0.25%)
Construction: 42 (3.54%)
Manufacturing: 168 (14.18%)
Wholesale trade.: 51 (4.3%)
Retail trade: 179 (15.11%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 59 (4.98%)
Information: 17 (1.43%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 26 (2.19%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 76 (6.41%)
Educational, health and social services: 245 (20.68%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 198 (16.71%)
Other services (except public administration): 62 (5.23%)
Public administration: 59 (4.98%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 885 (74.68%)
Government workers: 179 (15.11%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 110 (9.28%)
Unpaid family workers: 11 (0.93%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,028 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 117 (11.38%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 97 (9.44%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 181 (17.61%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 190 (18.48%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 95 (9.24%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 210 (20.43%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 81 (7.88%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 40 (3.89%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 17 (1.65%)
Median household income: $29,795
With earnings: 791 (76.95%)
--Mean earnings: $43,548
With Social Security income: 361 (35.12%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,907
With Supplemental Security Income: 46 (4.47%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,427
With public assistance income: 20 (1.95%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,695
With retirement income: 226 (21.98%)
--Mean retirement income: $38,406
Families: 619 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 17 (2.75%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 33 (5.33%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 90 (14.54%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 103 (16.64%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 78 (12.6%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 176 (28.43%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 81 (13.09%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 35 (5.65%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.97%)
Median family income: $46,979
Per capita income: $22,161
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,371
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,576
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 37 (5.98%)
--With related children under 18 years: 37 (5.98%)
----With related children under 5 years: 26 (4.2%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 32 (5.17%)
--With related children under 18 years: 32 (5.17%)
----With related children under 5 years: 21 (3.39%)
Individuals: 205 (33.12%)
--18 years and over: 155 (25.04%)
----65 years and over: 34 (5.49%)
--Related children under 18 years: 46 (7.43%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 14 (2.26%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 118 (19.06%)
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