General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4261048, place: Pittston city, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,560 (100%)
In labor force: 3,699 (56.39%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,691 (56.27%)
----Employed: 3,496 (53.29%)
----Unemployed: 195 (2.97%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.3%
--Armed Forces: 8 (0.12%)
Not in labor force: 2,861 (43.61%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,639 (55.47%)
In labor force: 1,856 (28.29%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,856 (28.29%)
----Employed: 1,760 (26.83%)
Own children under 6 years: 493 (7.52%)
All parents in family in labor force: 375 (5.72%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,487 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,881 (82.62%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 384 (11.01%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 56 (1.61%)
Walked: 103 (2.95%)
Other means: 24 (0.69%)
Worked at home: 39 (1.12%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,496 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 755 (21.6%)
Service occupations: 592 (16.93%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,144 (32.72%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 6 (0.17%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 261 (7.47%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 738 (21.11%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 6 (0.17%)
Construction: 184 (5.26%)
Manufacturing: 593 (16.96%)
Wholesale trade.: 251 (7.18%)
Retail trade: 484 (13.84%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 200 (5.72%)
Information: 94 (2.69%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 225 (6.44%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 117 (3.35%)
Educational, health and social services: 655 (18.74%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 291 (8.32%)
Other services (except public administration): 122 (3.49%)
Public administration: 274 (7.84%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,880 (82.38%)
Government workers: 488 (13.96%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 122 (3.49%)
Unpaid family workers: 6 (0.17%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,541 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 656 (18.53%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 340 (9.6%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 613 (17.31%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 609 (17.2%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 517 (14.6%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 538 (15.19%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 186 (5.25%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 71 (2.01%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.17%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.14%)
Median household income: $27,103
With earnings: 2,378 (67.16%)
--Mean earnings: $36,398
With Social Security income: 1,408 (39.76%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,385
With Supplemental Security Income: 163 (4.6%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,487
With public assistance income: 117 (3.3%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,968
With retirement income: 810 (22.87%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,634
Families: 2,190 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 168 (7.67%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 188 (8.58%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 365 (16.67%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 410 (18.72%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 386 (17.63%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 451 (20.59%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 152 (6.94%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 59 (2.69%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.27%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.23%)
Median family income: $33,861
Per capita income: $14,686
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,351
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,417
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 258 (11.78%)
--With related children under 18 years: 203 (9.27%)
----With related children under 5 years: 78 (3.56%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 196 (8.95%)
--With related children under 18 years: 175 (7.99%)
----With related children under 5 years: 68 (3.11%)
Individuals: 1,248 (56.99%)
--18 years and over: 828 (37.81%)
----65 years and over: 305 (13.93%)
--Related children under 18 years: 414 (18.9%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 303 (13.84%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 466 (21.28%)
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