General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4276032, place: Tamaqua borough, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,827 (100%)
In labor force: 3,215 (55.17%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,200 (54.92%)
----Employed: 3,005 (51.57%)
----Unemployed: 195 (3.35%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.1%
--Armed Forces: 15 (0.26%)
Not in labor force: 2,612 (44.83%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,097 (53.15%)
In labor force: 1,469 (25.21%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,469 (25.21%)
----Employed: 1,396 (23.96%)
Own children under 6 years: 423 (7.26%)
All parents in family in labor force: 248 (4.26%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,944 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,328 (79.08%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 360 (12.23%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 188 (6.39%)
Other means: 15 (0.51%)
Worked at home: 53 (1.8%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,005 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 484 (16.11%)
Service occupations: 449 (14.94%)
Sales and office occupations: 598 (19.9%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 457 (15.21%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,017 (33.84%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 62 (2.06%)
Construction: 208 (6.92%)
Manufacturing: 849 (28.25%)
Wholesale trade.: 63 (2.1%)
Retail trade: 483 (16.07%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 120 (3.99%)
Information: 31 (1.03%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 146 (4.86%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 130 (4.33%)
Educational, health and social services: 403 (13.41%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 206 (6.86%)
Other services (except public administration): 248 (8.25%)
Public administration: 56 (1.86%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,695 (89.68%)
Government workers: 139 (4.63%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 166 (5.52%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (0.17%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,178 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 466 (14.66%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 346 (10.89%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 625 (19.67%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 494 (15.54%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 533 (16.77%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 459 (14.44%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 187 (5.88%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 37 (1.16%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 9 (0.28%)
$200,000 or more: 22 (0.69%)
Median household income: $27,899
With earnings: 2,008 (63.18%)
--Mean earnings: $37,767
With Social Security income: 1,392 (43.8%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,847
With Supplemental Security Income: 222 (6.99%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,760
With public assistance income: 75 (2.36%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,586
With retirement income: 804 (25.3%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,714
Families: 1,949 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 169 (8.67%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 40 (2.05%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 321 (16.47%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 377 (19.34%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 443 (22.73%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 386 (19.81%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 161 (8.26%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 21 (1.08%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 9 (0.46%)
$200,000 or more: 22 (1.13%)
Median family income: $36,406
Per capita income: $15,752
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,970
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,637
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 216 (11.08%)
--With related children under 18 years: 188 (9.65%)
----With related children under 5 years: 61 (3.13%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 124 (6.36%)
--With related children under 18 years: 118 (6.05%)
----With related children under 5 years: 42 (2.15%)
Individuals: 1,066 (54.69%)
--18 years and over: 669 (34.33%)
----65 years and over: 174 (8.93%)
--Related children under 18 years: 359 (18.42%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 264 (13.55%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 368 (18.88%)
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