West Alexander, PA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4282376, place: West Alexander borough, Pennsylvania)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 220 (100%)
In labor force: 130 (59.09%)
--Civilian labor force: 130 (59.09%)
----Employed: 122 (55.45%)
----Unemployed: 8 (3.64%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 90 (40.91%)
Females 16 years and over: 131 (59.55%)
In labor force: 69 (31.36%)
--Civilian labor force: 69 (31.36%)
----Employed: 65 (29.55%)
Own children under 6 years: 25 (11.36%)
All parents in family in labor force: 23 (10.45%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 120 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 88 (73.33%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 25 (20.83%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 3 (2.5%)
Other means: 1 (0.83%)
Worked at home: 3 (2.5%)
Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 122 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 27 (22.13%)
Service occupations: 16 (13.11%)
Sales and office occupations: 32 (26.23%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 16 (13.11%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 31 (25.41%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 5 (4.1%)
Construction: 15 (12.3%)
Manufacturing: 23 (18.85%)
Wholesale trade.: 2 (1.64%)
Retail trade: 19 (15.57%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 7 (5.74%)
Information: 2 (1.64%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 4 (3.28%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 8 (6.56%)
Educational, health and social services: 28 (22.95%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 9 (7.38%)
Other services (except public administration): 0 (0%)
Public administration: 0 (0%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 111 (90.98%)
Government workers: 4 (3.28%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 7 (5.74%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 114 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 6 (5.26%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 8 (7.02%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 38 (33.33%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 19 (16.67%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 20 (17.54%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 17 (14.91%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3 (2.63%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (2.63%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $26,563

With earnings: 82 (71.93%)
--Mean earnings: $38,170
With Social Security income: 39 (34.21%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,691
With Supplemental Security Income: 5 (4.39%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,940
With public assistance income: 5 (4.39%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,780
With retirement income: 30 (26.32%)
--Mean retirement income: $6,852

Families: 82 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 2 (2.44%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 4 (4.88%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 22 (26.83%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 16 (19.51%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 15 (18.29%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 17 (20.73%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3 (3.66%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3 (3.66%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $30,625

Per capita income: $13,815

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,271
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,364

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 5 (6.1%)
--With related children under 18 years: 3 (3.66%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 3 (3.66%)
--With related children under 18 years: 3 (3.66%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 53 (64.63%)
--18 years and over: 34 (41.46%)
----65 years and over: 14 (17.07%)
--Related children under 18 years: 19 (23.17%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 19 (23.17%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 25 (30.49%)

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