Sinking Spring, PA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4270880, place: Sinking Spring borough, Pennsylvania)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,106 (100%)
In labor force: 1,295 (61.49%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,295 (61.49%)
----Employed: 1,268 (60.21%)
----Unemployed: 27 (1.28%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 811 (38.51%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,137 (53.99%)
In labor force: 601 (28.54%)
--Civilian labor force: 601 (28.54%)
----Employed: 586 (27.83%)
Own children under 6 years: 188 (8.93%)
All parents in family in labor force: 159 (7.55%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,249 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,095 (87.67%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 113 (9.05%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 5 (0.4%)
Walked: 24 (1.92%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 12 (0.96%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,268 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 374 (29.5%)
Service occupations: 230 (18.14%)
Sales and office occupations: 377 (29.73%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 96 (7.57%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 191 (15.06%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 49 (3.86%)
Manufacturing: 251 (19.79%)
Wholesale trade.: 48 (3.79%)
Retail trade: 140 (11.04%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 61 (4.81%)
Information: 25 (1.97%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 93 (7.33%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 171 (13.49%)
Educational, health and social services: 224 (17.67%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 105 (8.28%)
Other services (except public administration): 54 (4.26%)
Public administration: 47 (3.71%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,117 (88.09%)
Government workers: 102 (8.04%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 49 (3.86%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,247 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 136 (10.91%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 87 (6.98%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 200 (16.04%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 199 (15.96%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 159 (12.75%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 274 (21.97%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 117 (9.38%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 57 (4.57%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.48%)
$200,000 or more: 12 (0.96%)
Median household income: $35,078

With earnings: 883 (70.81%)
--Mean earnings: $50,105
With Social Security income: 452 (36.25%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,264
With Supplemental Security Income: 19 (1.52%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,321
With public assistance income: 29 (2.33%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,472
With retirement income: 281 (22.53%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,736

Families: 768 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 79 (10.29%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 20 (2.6%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 95 (12.37%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 88 (11.46%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 101 (13.15%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 207 (26.95%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 103 (13.41%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 57 (7.42%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.78%)
$200,000 or more: 12 (1.56%)
Median family income: $50,064

Per capita income: $23,053

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,875
Female full-time, year-round workers: $24,635

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 92 (11.98%)
--With related children under 18 years: 60 (7.81%)
----With related children under 5 years: 20 (2.6%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 52 (6.77%)
--With related children under 18 years: 46 (5.99%)
----With related children under 5 years: 6 (0.78%)
Individuals: 301 (39.19%)
--18 years and over: 201 (26.17%)
----65 years and over: 92 (11.98%)
--Related children under 18 years: 100 (13.02%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 85 (11.07%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 67 (8.72%)

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