Saxton, PA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4268072, place: Saxton borough, Pennsylvania)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 632 (100%)
In labor force: 330 (52.22%)
--Civilian labor force: 330 (52.22%)
----Employed: 286 (45.25%)
----Unemployed: 44 (6.96%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 13.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 302 (47.78%)
Females 16 years and over: 361 (57.12%)
In labor force: 151 (23.89%)
--Civilian labor force: 151 (23.89%)
----Employed: 128 (20.25%)
Own children under 6 years: 67 (10.6%)
All parents in family in labor force: 25 (3.96%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 277 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 229 (82.67%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 34 (12.27%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 7 (2.53%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 7 (2.53%)
Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 286 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 69 (24.13%)
Service occupations: 49 (17.13%)
Sales and office occupations: 60 (20.98%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 3 (1.05%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 34 (11.89%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 71 (24.83%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 29 (10.14%)
Manufacturing: 94 (32.87%)
Wholesale trade.: 11 (3.85%)
Retail trade: 25 (8.74%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 8 (2.8%)
Information: 4 (1.4%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 5 (1.75%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 9 (3.15%)
Educational, health and social services: 64 (22.38%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 14 (4.9%)
Other services (except public administration): 10 (3.5%)
Public administration: 13 (4.55%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 233 (81.47%)
Government workers: 34 (11.89%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 19 (6.64%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 363 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 56 (15.43%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 41 (11.29%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 63 (17.36%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 68 (18.73%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 56 (15.43%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 44 (12.12%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 20 (5.51%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (0.55%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 13 (3.58%)
Median household income: $26,853

With earnings: 235 (64.74%)
--Mean earnings: $53,741
With Social Security income: 147 (40.5%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,097
With Supplemental Security Income: 19 (5.23%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,921
With public assistance income: 15 (4.13%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,920
With retirement income: 69 (19.01%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,596

Families: 219 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 18 (8.22%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 26 (11.87%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 23 (10.5%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 44 (20.09%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 40 (18.26%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 36 (16.44%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 18 (8.22%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2 (0.91%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 12 (5.48%)
Median family income: $34,250

Per capita income: $22,326

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,375
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,917

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 29 (13.24%)
--With related children under 18 years: 22 (10.05%)
----With related children under 5 years: 7 (3.2%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 17 (7.76%)
--With related children under 18 years: 14 (6.39%)
----With related children under 5 years: 5 (2.28%)
Individuals: 126 (57.53%)
--18 years and over: 89 (40.64%)
----65 years and over: 15 (6.85%)
--Related children under 18 years: 37 (16.89%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 27 (12.33%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 47 (21.46%)

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