Shillington, PA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4270248, place: Shillington borough, Pennsylvania)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,102 (100%)
In labor force: 2,674 (65.19%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,674 (65.19%)
----Employed: 2,622 (63.92%)
----Unemployed: 52 (1.27%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 1.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,428 (34.81%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,226 (54.27%)
In labor force: 1,312 (31.98%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,312 (31.98%)
----Employed: 1,277 (31.13%)
Own children under 6 years: 279 (6.8%)
All parents in family in labor force: 210 (5.12%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,577 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,233 (86.65%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 166 (6.44%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 19 (0.74%)
Walked: 71 (2.76%)
Other means: 8 (0.31%)
Worked at home: 80 (3.1%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,622 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 888 (33.87%)
Service occupations: 349 (13.31%)
Sales and office occupations: 804 (30.66%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 209 (7.97%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 372 (14.19%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 21 (0.8%)
Construction: 166 (6.33%)
Manufacturing: 493 (18.8%)
Wholesale trade.: 80 (3.05%)
Retail trade: 309 (11.78%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 66 (2.52%)
Information: 56 (2.14%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 277 (10.56%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 233 (8.89%)
Educational, health and social services: 633 (24.14%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 139 (5.3%)
Other services (except public administration): 102 (3.89%)
Public administration: 47 (1.79%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,247 (85.7%)
Government workers: 230 (8.77%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 145 (5.53%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,236 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 154 (6.89%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 116 (5.19%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 307 (13.73%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 269 (12.03%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 491 (21.96%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 455 (20.35%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 269 (12.03%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 147 (6.57%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 28 (1.25%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $43,833

With earnings: 1,676 (74.96%)
--Mean earnings: $49,687
With Social Security income: 777 (34.75%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,725
With Supplemental Security Income: 34 (1.52%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,795
With public assistance income: 4 (0.18%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,975
With retirement income: 514 (22.99%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,099

Families: 1,422 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 31 (2.18%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 10 (0.7%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 133 (9.35%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 162 (11.39%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 318 (22.36%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 370 (26.02%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 252 (17.72%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 127 (8.93%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 19 (1.34%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $52,500

Per capita income: $22,322

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $35,318
Female full-time, year-round workers: $27,179

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 31 (2.18%)
--With related children under 18 years: 15 (1.05%)
----With related children under 5 years: 11 (0.77%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 4 (0.28%)
--With related children under 18 years: 4 (0.28%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 186 (13.08%)
--18 years and over: 150 (10.55%)
----65 years and over: 57 (4.01%)
--Related children under 18 years: 26 (1.83%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 19 (1.34%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 112 (7.88%)

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