Pen Argyl, PA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4258696, place: Pen Argyl borough, Pennsylvania)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,750 (100%)
In labor force: 1,811 (65.85%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,811 (65.85%)
----Employed: 1,748 (63.56%)
----Unemployed: 63 (2.29%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 939 (34.15%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,449 (52.69%)
In labor force: 805 (29.27%)
--Civilian labor force: 805 (29.27%)
----Employed: 797 (28.98%)
Own children under 6 years: 290 (10.55%)
All parents in family in labor force: 156 (5.67%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,708 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,416 (82.9%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 157 (9.19%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 41 (2.4%)
Other means: 16 (0.94%)
Worked at home: 78 (4.57%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,748 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 417 (23.86%)
Service occupations: 280 (16.02%)
Sales and office occupations: 443 (25.34%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 5 (0.29%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 213 (12.19%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 390 (22.31%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 22 (1.26%)
Construction: 127 (7.27%)
Manufacturing: 452 (25.86%)
Wholesale trade.: 81 (4.63%)
Retail trade: 237 (13.56%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 63 (3.6%)
Information: 43 (2.46%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 40 (2.29%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 91 (5.21%)
Educational, health and social services: 338 (19.34%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 112 (6.41%)
Other services (except public administration): 109 (6.24%)
Public administration: 33 (1.89%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,460 (83.52%)
Government workers: 151 (8.64%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 112 (6.41%)
Unpaid family workers: 25 (1.43%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,437 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 116 (8.07%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 87 (6.05%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 211 (14.68%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 230 (16.01%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 269 (18.72%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 356 (24.77%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 93 (6.47%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 54 (3.76%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 9 (0.63%)
$200,000 or more: 12 (0.84%)
Median household income: $40,066

With earnings: 1,176 (81.84%)
--Mean earnings: $44,835
With Social Security income: 436 (30.34%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,549
With Supplemental Security Income: 39 (2.71%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $9,507
With public assistance income: 29 (2.02%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,934
With retirement income: 271 (18.86%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,576

Families: 1,014 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 40 (3.94%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 12 (1.18%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 136 (13.41%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 159 (15.68%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 198 (19.53%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 321 (31.66%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 88 (8.68%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 39 (3.85%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 9 (0.89%)
$200,000 or more: 12 (1.18%)
Median family income: $47,935

Per capita income: $18,145

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,596
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,239

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 44 (4.34%)
--With related children under 18 years: 30 (2.96%)
----With related children under 5 years: 19 (1.87%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 15 (1.48%)
--With related children under 18 years: 15 (1.48%)
----With related children under 5 years: 15 (1.48%)
Individuals: 206 (20.32%)
--18 years and over: 139 (13.71%)
----65 years and over: 49 (4.83%)
--Related children under 18 years: 53 (5.23%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 29 (2.86%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 77 (7.59%)

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