General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4414140, place: Central Falls city, Rhode Island)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 13,995 (100%)
In labor force: 7,813 (55.83%)
--Civilian labor force: 7,807 (55.78%)
----Employed: 7,169 (51.23%)
----Unemployed: 638 (4.56%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.2%
--Armed Forces: 6 (0.04%)
Not in labor force: 6,182 (44.17%)
Females 16 years and over: 7,315 (52.27%)
In labor force: 3,583 (25.6%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,583 (25.6%)
----Employed: 3,275 (23.4%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,689 (12.07%)
All parents in family in labor force: 920 (6.57%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 7,000 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,371 (62.44%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 1,861 (26.59%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 191 (2.73%)
Walked: 363 (5.19%)
Other means: 175 (2.5%)
Worked at home: 39 (0.56%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 7,169 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 844 (11.77%)
Service occupations: 1,114 (15.54%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,524 (21.26%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 15 (0.21%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 617 (8.61%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 3,055 (42.61%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 9 (0.13%)
Construction: 345 (4.81%)
Manufacturing: 2,779 (38.76%)
Wholesale trade.: 333 (4.64%)
Retail trade: 747 (10.42%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 215 (3%)
Information: 80 (1.12%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 353 (4.92%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 595 (8.3%)
Educational, health and social services: 886 (12.36%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 427 (5.96%)
Other services (except public administration): 310 (4.32%)
Public administration: 90 (1.26%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 6,566 (91.59%)
Government workers: 382 (5.33%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 221 (3.08%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 6,715 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,529 (22.77%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 777 (11.57%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,284 (19.12%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 919 (13.69%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,088 (16.2%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 726 (10.81%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 216 (3.22%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 158 (2.35%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 12 (0.18%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.09%)
Median household income: $22,628
With earnings: 4,870 (72.52%)
--Mean earnings: $32,373
With Social Security income: 1,586 (23.62%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,867
With Supplemental Security Income: 544 (8.1%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,726
With public assistance income: 885 (13.18%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,029
With retirement income: 716 (10.66%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,482
Families: 4,426 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 730 (16.49%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 466 (10.53%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 851 (19.23%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 668 (15.09%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 837 (18.91%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 538 (12.16%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 173 (3.91%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 145 (3.28%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 12 (0.27%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.14%)
Median family income: $26,844
Per capita income: $10,825
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $23,854
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,544
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 1,147 (25.92%)
--With related children under 18 years: 988 (22.32%)
----With related children under 5 years: 547 (12.36%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 750 (16.95%)
--With related children under 18 years: 707 (15.97%)
----With related children under 5 years: 408 (9.22%)
Individuals: 5,314 (120.06%)
--18 years and over: 3,104 (70.13%)
----65 years and over: 562 (12.7%)
--Related children under 18 years: 2,189 (49.46%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,545 (34.91%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 1,249 (28.22%)
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