New Bethlehem, PA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4253248, place: New Bethlehem borough, Pennsylvania)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 879 (100%)
In labor force: 429 (48.81%)
--Civilian labor force: 429 (48.81%)
----Employed: 409 (46.53%)
----Unemployed: 20 (2.28%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 450 (51.19%)
Females 16 years and over: 491 (55.86%)
In labor force: 193 (21.96%)
--Civilian labor force: 193 (21.96%)
----Employed: 183 (20.82%)
Own children under 6 years: 58 (6.6%)
All parents in family in labor force: 41 (4.66%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 406 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 291 (71.67%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 36 (8.87%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 2 (0.49%)
Walked: 45 (11.08%)
Other means: 11 (2.71%)
Worked at home: 21 (5.17%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 409 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 106 (25.92%)
Service occupations: 71 (17.36%)
Sales and office occupations: 122 (29.83%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 37 (9.05%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 73 (17.85%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 6 (1.47%)
Construction: 18 (4.4%)
Manufacturing: 61 (14.91%)
Wholesale trade.: 8 (1.96%)
Retail trade: 63 (15.4%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 18 (4.4%)
Information: 10 (2.44%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 34 (8.31%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 11 (2.69%)
Educational, health and social services: 104 (25.43%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 40 (9.78%)
Other services (except public administration): 28 (6.85%)
Public administration: 8 (1.96%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 305 (74.57%)
Government workers: 67 (16.38%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 30 (7.33%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (1.71%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 495 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 79 (15.96%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 67 (13.54%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 101 (20.4%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 73 (14.75%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 63 (12.73%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 64 (12.93%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 30 (6.06%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 7 (1.41%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.81%)
$200,000 or more: 7 (1.41%)
Median household income: $25,069

With earnings: 305 (61.62%)
--Mean earnings: $39,443
With Social Security income: 223 (45.05%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,123
With Supplemental Security Income: 33 (6.67%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,238
With public assistance income: 9 (1.82%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,811
With retirement income: 116 (23.43%)
--Mean retirement income: $25,845

Families: 281 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 30 (10.68%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 11 (3.91%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 44 (15.66%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 42 (14.95%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 56 (19.93%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 56 (19.93%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 27 (9.61%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 7 (2.49%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (1.42%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (1.42%)
Median family income: $38,750

Per capita income: $17,796

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,750
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,469

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 39 (13.88%)
--With related children under 18 years: 29 (10.32%)
----With related children under 5 years: 17 (6.05%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 22 (7.83%)
--With related children under 18 years: 17 (6.05%)
----With related children under 5 years: 7 (2.49%)
Individuals: 163 (58.01%)
--18 years and over: 123 (43.77%)
----65 years and over: 23 (8.19%)
--Related children under 18 years: 40 (14.23%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 23 (8.19%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 58 (20.64%)

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