General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4275816, place: Swissvale borough, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,959 (100%)
In labor force: 5,231 (65.72%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,231 (65.72%)
----Employed: 4,881 (61.33%)
----Unemployed: 350 (4.4%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,728 (34.28%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,422 (55.56%)
In labor force: 2,711 (34.06%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,711 (34.06%)
----Employed: 2,479 (31.15%)
Own children under 6 years: 650 (8.17%)
All parents in family in labor force: 377 (4.74%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,768 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,017 (63.28%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 607 (12.73%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 727 (15.25%)
Walked: 257 (5.39%)
Other means: 35 (0.73%)
Worked at home: 125 (2.62%)
Mean travel time to work: 25 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,881 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,730 (35.44%)
Service occupations: 933 (19.11%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,479 (30.3%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 256 (5.24%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 483 (9.9%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 16 (0.33%)
Construction: 214 (4.38%)
Manufacturing: 340 (6.97%)
Wholesale trade.: 139 (2.85%)
Retail trade: 581 (11.9%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 208 (4.26%)
Information: 247 (5.06%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 404 (8.28%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 454 (9.3%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,362 (27.9%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 406 (8.32%)
Other services (except public administration): 325 (6.66%)
Public administration: 185 (3.79%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,264 (87.36%)
Government workers: 414 (8.48%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 198 (4.06%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.1%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,686 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 684 (14.6%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 301 (6.42%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 853 (18.2%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 825 (17.61%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 952 (20.32%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 633 (13.51%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 250 (5.34%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 139 (2.97%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.13%)
$200,000 or more: 43 (0.92%)
Median household income: $31,523
With earnings: 3,619 (77.23%)
--Mean earnings: $39,194
With Social Security income: 1,322 (28.21%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,431
With Supplemental Security Income: 217 (4.63%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,870
With public assistance income: 160 (3.41%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,574
With retirement income: 899 (19.18%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,879
Families: 2,425 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 211 (8.7%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 168 (6.93%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 319 (13.15%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 461 (19.01%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 565 (23.3%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 403 (16.62%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 157 (6.47%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 103 (4.25%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 38 (1.57%)
Median family income: $35,929
Per capita income: $19,216
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,333
Female full-time, year-round workers: $25,184
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 341 (14.06%)
--With related children under 18 years: 275 (11.34%)
----With related children under 5 years: 74 (3.05%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 221 (9.11%)
--With related children under 18 years: 201 (8.29%)
----With related children under 5 years: 52 (2.14%)
Individuals: 1,480 (61.03%)
--18 years and over: 979 (40.37%)
----65 years and over: 174 (7.18%)
--Related children under 18 years: 501 (20.66%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 385 (15.88%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 507 (20.91%)
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