Nesquehoning, PA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4253088, place: Nesquehoning borough, Pennsylvania)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,705 (100%)
In labor force: 1,381 (51.05%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,381 (51.05%)
----Employed: 1,344 (49.69%)
----Unemployed: 37 (1.37%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,324 (48.95%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,421 (52.53%)
In labor force: 588 (21.74%)
--Civilian labor force: 588 (21.74%)
----Employed: 576 (21.29%)
Own children under 6 years: 149 (5.51%)
All parents in family in labor force: 91 (3.36%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,319 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,106 (83.85%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 125 (9.48%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 36 (2.73%)
Walked: 37 (2.81%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 15 (1.14%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,344 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 318 (23.66%)
Service occupations: 183 (13.62%)
Sales and office occupations: 265 (19.72%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 205 (15.25%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 373 (27.75%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 15 (1.12%)
Construction: 88 (6.55%)
Manufacturing: 413 (30.73%)
Wholesale trade.: 38 (2.83%)
Retail trade: 162 (12.05%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 20 (1.49%)
Information: 7 (0.52%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 29 (2.16%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 54 (4.02%)
Educational, health and social services: 335 (24.93%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 33 (2.46%)
Other services (except public administration): 51 (3.79%)
Public administration: 99 (7.37%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,101 (81.92%)
Government workers: 205 (15.25%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 38 (2.83%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,347 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 149 (11.06%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 120 (8.91%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 199 (14.77%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 177 (13.14%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 383 (28.43%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 239 (17.74%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 56 (4.16%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 12 (0.89%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 12 (0.89%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $35,902

With earnings: 883 (65.55%)
--Mean earnings: $38,346
With Social Security income: 585 (43.43%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,649
With Supplemental Security Income: 60 (4.45%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,097
With public assistance income: 22 (1.63%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,350
With retirement income: 479 (35.56%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,098

Families: 800 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 16 (2%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 9 (1.13%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 113 (14.13%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 124 (15.5%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 275 (34.38%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 190 (23.75%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 49 (6.13%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 12 (1.5%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 12 (1.5%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $41,855

Per capita income: $16,820

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,417
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,291

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 16 (2%)
--With related children under 18 years: 8 (1%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 0 (0%)
--With related children under 18 years: 0 (0%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 305 (38.13%)
--18 years and over: 281 (35.13%)
----65 years and over: 176 (22%)
--Related children under 18 years: 16 (2%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 16 (2%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 258 (32.25%)

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