General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4250344, place: Monessen city, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,135 (100%)
In labor force: 3,460 (48.49%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,460 (48.49%)
----Employed: 3,123 (43.77%)
----Unemployed: 337 (4.72%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,675 (51.51%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,986 (55.87%)
In labor force: 1,727 (24.2%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,727 (24.2%)
----Employed: 1,595 (22.35%)
Own children under 6 years: 493 (6.91%)
All parents in family in labor force: 263 (3.69%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,035 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,424 (79.87%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 353 (11.63%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 117 (3.86%)
Walked: 72 (2.37%)
Other means: 22 (0.72%)
Worked at home: 47 (1.55%)
Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,123 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 840 (26.9%)
Service occupations: 593 (18.99%)
Sales and office occupations: 888 (28.43%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 5 (0.16%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 248 (7.94%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 549 (17.58%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 26 (0.83%)
Construction: 143 (4.58%)
Manufacturing: 372 (11.91%)
Wholesale trade.: 120 (3.84%)
Retail trade: 401 (12.84%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 137 (4.39%)
Information: 133 (4.26%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 174 (5.57%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 208 (6.66%)
Educational, health and social services: 826 (26.45%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 231 (7.4%)
Other services (except public administration): 165 (5.28%)
Public administration: 187 (5.99%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,543 (81.43%)
Government workers: 405 (12.97%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 170 (5.44%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.16%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,911 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 695 (17.77%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 343 (8.77%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 761 (19.46%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 587 (15.01%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 593 (15.16%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 630 (16.11%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 128 (3.27%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 139 (3.55%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 14 (0.36%)
$200,000 or more: 21 (0.54%)
Median household income: $26,686
With earnings: 2,277 (58.22%)
--Mean earnings: $38,944
With Social Security income: 1,890 (48.33%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,843
With Supplemental Security Income: 277 (7.08%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,796
With public assistance income: 230 (5.88%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,741
With retirement income: 1,140 (29.15%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,850
Families: 2,443 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 207 (8.47%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 77 (3.15%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 462 (18.91%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 402 (16.46%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 493 (20.18%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 548 (22.43%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 98 (4.01%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 128 (5.24%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.29%)
$200,000 or more: 21 (0.86%)
Median family income: $37,269
Per capita income: $16,627
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $34,773
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,508
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 282 (11.54%)
--With related children under 18 years: 225 (9.21%)
----With related children under 5 years: 87 (3.56%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 226 (9.25%)
--With related children under 18 years: 208 (8.51%)
----With related children under 5 years: 87 (3.56%)
Individuals: 1,343 (54.97%)
--18 years and over: 877 (35.9%)
----65 years and over: 200 (8.19%)
--Related children under 18 years: 461 (18.87%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 351 (14.37%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 493 (20.18%)
Return to Monessen,PA. 
