Slatington, PA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4271144, place: Slatington borough, Pennsylvania)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 3,347 (100%)
In labor force: 2,210 (66.03%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,210 (66.03%)
----Employed: 2,075 (62%)
----Unemployed: 135 (4.03%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,137 (33.97%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,773 (52.97%)
In labor force: 1,062 (31.73%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,062 (31.73%)
----Employed: 997 (29.79%)
Own children under 6 years: 310 (9.26%)
All parents in family in labor force: 249 (7.44%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,056 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,657 (80.59%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 254 (12.35%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 106 (5.16%)
Other means: 29 (1.41%)
Worked at home: 10 (0.49%)
Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,075 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 362 (17.45%)
Service occupations: 303 (14.6%)
Sales and office occupations: 543 (26.17%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 7 (0.34%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 256 (12.34%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 604 (29.11%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 19 (0.92%)
Construction: 105 (5.06%)
Manufacturing: 453 (21.83%)
Wholesale trade.: 98 (4.72%)
Retail trade: 297 (14.31%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 182 (8.77%)
Information: 71 (3.42%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 122 (5.88%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 106 (5.11%)
Educational, health and social services: 340 (16.39%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 140 (6.75%)
Other services (except public administration): 116 (5.59%)
Public administration: 26 (1.25%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,847 (89.01%)
Government workers: 157 (7.57%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 66 (3.18%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.24%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,722 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 228 (13.24%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 121 (7.03%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 198 (11.5%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 265 (15.39%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 336 (19.51%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 359 (20.85%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 150 (8.71%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 48 (2.79%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 17 (0.99%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $36,531

With earnings: 1,273 (73.93%)
--Mean earnings: $43,290
With Social Security income: 580 (33.68%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,229
With Supplemental Security Income: 70 (4.07%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,780
With public assistance income: 45 (2.61%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,210
With retirement income: 399 (23.17%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,455

Families: 1,165 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 92 (7.9%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 42 (3.61%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 93 (7.98%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 200 (17.17%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 255 (21.89%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 299 (25.67%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 137 (11.76%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 42 (3.61%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 5 (0.43%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $43,542

Per capita income: $16,189

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,101
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,796

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 124 (10.64%)
--With related children under 18 years: 88 (7.55%)
----With related children under 5 years: 45 (3.86%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 58 (4.98%)
--With related children under 18 years: 58 (4.98%)
----With related children under 5 years: 32 (2.75%)
Individuals: 546 (46.87%)
--18 years and over: 374 (32.1%)
----65 years and over: 60 (5.15%)
--Related children under 18 years: 167 (14.33%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 116 (9.96%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 190 (16.31%)

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