Tarentum, PA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4276104, place: Tarentum borough, Pennsylvania)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,005 (100%)
In labor force: 2,456 (61.32%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,456 (61.32%)
----Employed: 2,291 (57.2%)
----Unemployed: 165 (4.12%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,549 (38.68%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,121 (52.96%)
In labor force: 1,179 (29.44%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,179 (29.44%)
----Employed: 1,131 (28.24%)
Own children under 6 years: 365 (9.11%)
All parents in family in labor force: 256 (6.39%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,251 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,576 (70.01%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 347 (15.42%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 39 (1.73%)
Walked: 178 (7.91%)
Other means: 78 (3.47%)
Worked at home: 33 (1.47%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,291 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 474 (20.69%)
Service occupations: 430 (18.77%)
Sales and office occupations: 584 (25.49%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 228 (9.95%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 575 (25.1%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 184 (8.03%)
Manufacturing: 568 (24.79%)
Wholesale trade.: 40 (1.75%)
Retail trade: 246 (10.74%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 122 (5.33%)
Information: 67 (2.92%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 74 (3.23%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 174 (7.59%)
Educational, health and social services: 421 (18.38%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 191 (8.34%)
Other services (except public administration): 154 (6.72%)
Public administration: 50 (2.18%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,051 (89.52%)
Government workers: 95 (4.15%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 136 (5.94%)
Unpaid family workers: 9 (0.39%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,166 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 285 (13.16%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 224 (10.34%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 477 (22.02%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 344 (15.88%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 326 (15.05%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 350 (16.16%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 122 (5.63%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 29 (1.34%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 9 (0.42%)
Median household income: $26,895

With earnings: 1,672 (77.19%)
--Mean earnings: $35,392
With Social Security income: 662 (30.56%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,503
With Supplemental Security Income: 172 (7.94%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,691
With public assistance income: 76 (3.51%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,905
With retirement income: 356 (16.44%)
--Mean retirement income: $8,472

Families: 1,282 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 94 (7.33%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 83 (6.47%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 233 (18.17%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 244 (19.03%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 220 (17.16%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 287 (22.39%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 101 (7.88%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 11 (0.86%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 9 (0.7%)
Median family income: $32,042

Per capita income: $14,671

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,578
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,891

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 155 (12.09%)
--With related children under 18 years: 124 (9.67%)
----With related children under 5 years: 47 (3.67%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 93 (7.25%)
--With related children under 18 years: 93 (7.25%)
----With related children under 5 years: 41 (3.2%)
Individuals: 776 (60.53%)
--18 years and over: 511 (39.86%)
----65 years and over: 56 (4.37%)
--Related children under 18 years: 265 (20.67%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 220 (17.16%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 268 (20.9%)

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