General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4262792, place: Prospect Park borough, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,149 (100%)
In labor force: 3,519 (68.34%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,519 (68.34%)
----Employed: 3,380 (65.64%)
----Unemployed: 139 (2.7%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,630 (31.66%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,686 (52.17%)
In labor force: 1,672 (32.47%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,672 (32.47%)
----Employed: 1,606 (31.19%)
Own children under 6 years: 508 (9.87%)
All parents in family in labor force: 333 (6.47%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,354 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,630 (78.41%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 373 (11.12%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 151 (4.5%)
Walked: 163 (4.86%)
Other means: 22 (0.66%)
Worked at home: 15 (0.45%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,380 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 890 (26.33%)
Service occupations: 491 (14.53%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,138 (33.67%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 454 (13.43%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 407 (12.04%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 295 (8.73%)
Manufacturing: 447 (13.22%)
Wholesale trade.: 125 (3.7%)
Retail trade: 424 (12.54%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 367 (10.86%)
Information: 88 (2.6%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 261 (7.72%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 300 (8.88%)
Educational, health and social services: 573 (16.95%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 265 (7.84%)
Other services (except public administration): 157 (4.64%)
Public administration: 78 (2.31%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,969 (87.84%)
Government workers: 235 (6.95%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 159 (4.7%)
Unpaid family workers: 17 (0.5%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,578 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 114 (4.42%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 141 (5.47%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 348 (13.5%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 381 (14.78%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 466 (18.08%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 678 (26.3%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 245 (9.5%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 165 (6.4%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 31 (1.2%)
$200,000 or more: 9 (0.35%)
Median household income: $45,244
With earnings: 2,120 (82.23%)
--Mean earnings: $51,072
With Social Security income: 648 (25.14%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,207
With Supplemental Security Income: 25 (0.97%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,788
With public assistance income: 71 (2.75%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,482
With retirement income: 379 (14.7%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,330
Families: 1,621 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 58 (3.58%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 15 (0.93%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 155 (9.56%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 169 (10.43%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 349 (21.53%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 460 (28.38%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 227 (14%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 148 (9.13%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 40 (2.47%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $51,966
Per capita income: $19,801
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $38,914
Female full-time, year-round workers: $30,717
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 58 (3.58%)
--With related children under 18 years: 23 (1.42%)
----With related children under 5 years: 7 (0.43%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 41 (2.53%)
--With related children under 18 years: 23 (1.42%)
----With related children under 5 years: 7 (0.43%)
Individuals: 277 (17.09%)
--18 years and over: 233 (14.37%)
----65 years and over: 90 (5.55%)
--Related children under 18 years: 44 (2.71%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 35 (2.16%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 126 (7.77%)
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