General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4264832, place: Ridley Park borough, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,816 (100%)
In labor force: 3,844 (66.09%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,844 (66.09%)
----Employed: 3,715 (63.88%)
----Unemployed: 129 (2.22%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,972 (33.91%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,050 (52.44%)
In labor force: 1,805 (31.04%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,805 (31.04%)
----Employed: 1,734 (29.81%)
Own children under 6 years: 399 (6.86%)
All parents in family in labor force: 279 (4.8%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,649 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,915 (79.88%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 260 (7.13%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 238 (6.52%)
Walked: 131 (3.59%)
Other means: 66 (1.81%)
Worked at home: 39 (1.07%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,715 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,441 (38.79%)
Service occupations: 427 (11.49%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,039 (27.97%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 6 (0.16%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 389 (10.47%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 413 (11.12%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 6 (0.16%)
Construction: 182 (4.9%)
Manufacturing: 401 (10.79%)
Wholesale trade.: 188 (5.06%)
Retail trade: 409 (11.01%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 316 (8.51%)
Information: 102 (2.75%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 374 (10.07%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 300 (8.08%)
Educational, health and social services: 898 (24.17%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 229 (6.16%)
Other services (except public administration): 173 (4.66%)
Public administration: 137 (3.69%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,126 (84.15%)
Government workers: 425 (11.44%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 159 (4.28%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.13%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,011 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 211 (7.01%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 112 (3.72%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 370 (12.29%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 339 (11.26%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 472 (15.68%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 736 (24.44%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 408 (13.55%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 293 (9.73%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 46 (1.53%)
$200,000 or more: 24 (0.8%)
Median household income: $50,065
With earnings: 2,328 (77.32%)
--Mean earnings: $57,511
With Social Security income: 1,015 (33.71%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,331
With Supplemental Security Income: 89 (2.96%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,415
With public assistance income: 34 (1.13%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,141
With retirement income: 747 (24.81%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,573
Families: 1,866 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 52 (2.79%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 28 (1.5%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 128 (6.86%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 149 (7.98%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 258 (13.83%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 601 (32.21%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 352 (18.86%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 238 (12.75%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 46 (2.47%)
$200,000 or more: 14 (0.75%)
Median family income: $62,378
Per capita income: $23,806
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $43,201
Female full-time, year-round workers: $31,824
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 54 (2.89%)
--With related children under 18 years: 24 (1.29%)
----With related children under 5 years: 12 (0.64%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 17 (0.91%)
--With related children under 18 years: 17 (0.91%)
----With related children under 5 years: 5 (0.27%)
Individuals: 302 (16.18%)
--18 years and over: 266 (14.26%)
----65 years and over: 88 (4.72%)
--Related children under 18 years: 36 (1.93%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 26 (1.39%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 181 (9.7%)
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