General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4286880, place: Wyomissing borough, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,245 (100%)
In labor force: 4,078 (56.29%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,078 (56.29%)
----Employed: 3,633 (50.14%)
----Unemployed: 445 (6.14%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 10.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,167 (43.71%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,973 (54.84%)
In labor force: 1,890 (26.09%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,890 (26.09%)
----Employed: 1,666 (23%)
Own children under 6 years: 398 (5.49%)
All parents in family in labor force: 219 (3.02%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,529 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,997 (84.92%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 262 (7.42%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 54 (1.53%)
Walked: 94 (2.66%)
Other means: 13 (0.37%)
Worked at home: 109 (3.09%)
Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,633 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,810 (49.82%)
Service occupations: 395 (10.87%)
Sales and office occupations: 973 (26.78%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 142 (3.91%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 313 (8.62%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 13 (0.36%)
Construction: 106 (2.92%)
Manufacturing: 452 (12.44%)
Wholesale trade.: 106 (2.92%)
Retail trade: 539 (14.84%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 79 (2.17%)
Information: 47 (1.29%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 266 (7.32%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 443 (12.19%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,023 (28.16%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 208 (5.73%)
Other services (except public administration): 187 (5.15%)
Public administration: 164 (4.51%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,985 (82.16%)
Government workers: 436 (12%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 212 (5.84%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,347 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 96 (2.87%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 129 (3.85%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 431 (12.88%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 360 (10.76%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 479 (14.31%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 593 (17.72%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 388 (11.59%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 341 (10.19%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 220 (6.57%)
$200,000 or more: 310 (9.26%)
Median household income: $54,681
With earnings: 2,215 (66.18%)
--Mean earnings: $89,931
With Social Security income: 1,534 (45.83%)
--Mean Social Security income: $14,235
With Supplemental Security Income: 81 (2.42%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $9,213
With public assistance income: 27 (0.81%)
--Mean public assistance income: $9,711
With retirement income: 872 (26.05%)
--Mean retirement income: $19,504
Families: 2,069 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 14 (0.68%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 22 (1.06%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 130 (6.28%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 168 (8.12%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 291 (14.06%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 348 (16.82%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 326 (15.76%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 307 (14.84%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 178 (8.6%)
$200,000 or more: 285 (13.77%)
Median family income: $78,112
Per capita income: $37,313
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $54,167
Female full-time, year-round workers: $34,815
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 28 (1.35%)
--With related children under 18 years: 14 (0.68%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 6 (0.29%)
--With related children under 18 years: 6 (0.29%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 262 (12.66%)
--18 years and over: 216 (10.44%)
----65 years and over: 141 (6.81%)
--Related children under 18 years: 46 (2.22%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 46 (2.22%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 167 (8.07%)
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