General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4275832, place: Swoyersville borough, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,315 (100%)
In labor force: 2,552 (59.14%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,552 (59.14%)
----Employed: 2,436 (56.45%)
----Unemployed: 116 (2.69%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,763 (40.86%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,305 (53.42%)
In labor force: 1,157 (26.81%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,157 (26.81%)
----Employed: 1,137 (26.35%)
Own children under 6 years: 268 (6.21%)
All parents in family in labor force: 154 (3.57%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,390 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,951 (81.63%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 300 (12.55%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 17 (0.71%)
Walked: 94 (3.93%)
Other means: 12 (0.5%)
Worked at home: 16 (0.67%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,436 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 631 (25.9%)
Service occupations: 410 (16.83%)
Sales and office occupations: 719 (29.52%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 288 (11.82%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 388 (15.93%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 151 (6.2%)
Manufacturing: 350 (14.37%)
Wholesale trade.: 97 (3.98%)
Retail trade: 359 (14.74%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 146 (5.99%)
Information: 124 (5.09%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 176 (7.22%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 161 (6.61%)
Educational, health and social services: 478 (19.62%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 171 (7.02%)
Other services (except public administration): 121 (4.97%)
Public administration: 102 (4.19%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,046 (83.99%)
Government workers: 278 (11.41%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 112 (4.6%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,249 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 239 (10.63%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 241 (10.72%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 492 (21.88%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 273 (12.14%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 337 (14.98%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 511 (22.72%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 89 (3.96%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 49 (2.18%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.31%)
$200,000 or more: 11 (0.49%)
Median household income: $30,434
With earnings: 1,601 (71.19%)
--Mean earnings: $40,168
With Social Security income: 893 (39.71%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,670
With Supplemental Security Income: 88 (3.91%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,828
With public assistance income: 66 (2.93%)
--Mean public assistance income: $874
With retirement income: 611 (27.17%)
--Mean retirement income: $6,875
Families: 1,513 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 113 (7.47%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 61 (4.03%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 256 (16.92%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 201 (13.28%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 281 (18.57%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 456 (30.14%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 78 (5.16%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 49 (3.24%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.46%)
$200,000 or more: 11 (0.73%)
Median family income: $39,187
Per capita income: $16,449
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,101
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,304
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 158 (10.44%)
--With related children under 18 years: 97 (6.41%)
----With related children under 5 years: 62 (4.1%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 68 (4.49%)
--With related children under 18 years: 58 (3.83%)
----With related children under 5 years: 44 (2.91%)
Individuals: 558 (36.88%)
--18 years and over: 369 (24.39%)
----65 years and over: 79 (5.22%)
--Related children under 18 years: 183 (12.1%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 124 (8.2%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 101 (6.68%)
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