General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4459000, place: Providence city, Rhode Island)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 133,072 (100%)
In labor force: 76,833 (57.74%)
--Civilian labor force: 76,727 (57.66%)
----Employed: 69,570 (52.28%)
----Unemployed: 7,157 (5.38%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.3%
--Armed Forces: 106 (0.08%)
Not in labor force: 56,239 (42.26%)
Females 16 years and over: 71,167 (53.48%)
In labor force: 37,410 (28.11%)
--Civilian labor force: 37,410 (28.11%)
----Employed: 33,679 (25.31%)
Own children under 6 years: 13,786 (10.36%)
All parents in family in labor force: 7,083 (5.32%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 67,169 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 40,632 (60.49%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 10,360 (15.42%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 4,898 (7.29%)
Walked: 8,227 (12.25%)
Other means: 1,399 (2.08%)
Worked at home: 1,653 (2.46%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 69,570 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 22,908 (32.93%)
Service occupations: 12,349 (17.75%)
Sales and office occupations: 16,479 (23.69%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 140 (0.2%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 3,649 (5.25%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 14,045 (20.19%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 163 (0.23%)
Construction: 2,118 (3.04%)
Manufacturing: 12,759 (18.34%)
Wholesale trade.: 1,911 (2.75%)
Retail trade: 6,399 (9.2%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 1,772 (2.55%)
Information: 1,962 (2.82%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 3,917 (5.63%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 6,441 (9.26%)
Educational, health and social services: 19,684 (28.29%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 6,801 (9.78%)
Other services (except public administration): 3,180 (4.57%)
Public administration: 2,463 (3.54%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 58,335 (83.85%)
Government workers: 8,060 (11.59%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 2,929 (4.21%)
Unpaid family workers: 246 (0.35%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 62,327 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 13,430 (21.55%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 6,173 (9.9%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 9,749 (15.64%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 7,842 (12.58%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 8,704 (13.97%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 8,143 (13.06%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3,917 (6.28%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,312 (3.71%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 861 (1.38%)
$200,000 or more: 1,196 (1.92%)
Median household income: $26,867
With earnings: 46,259 (74.22%)
--Mean earnings: $43,604
With Social Security income: 13,907 (22.31%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,693
With Supplemental Security Income: 6,158 (9.88%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,384
With public assistance income: 6,364 (10.21%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,470
With retirement income: 6,623 (10.63%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,830
Families: 36,187 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 5,419 (14.97%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 3,423 (9.46%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 5,702 (15.76%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 4,553 (12.58%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 5,481 (15.15%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 5,429 (15%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,792 (7.72%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,757 (4.86%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 664 (1.83%)
$200,000 or more: 967 (2.67%)
Median family income: $32,058
Per capita income: $15,525
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,894
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,472
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 8,642 (23.88%)
--With related children under 18 years: 7,651 (21.14%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3,821 (10.56%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 5,747 (15.88%)
--With related children under 18 years: 5,361 (14.81%)
----With related children under 5 years: 2,751 (7.6%)
Individuals: 46,688 (129.02%)
--18 years and over: 28,643 (79.15%)
----65 years and over: 3,271 (9.04%)
--Related children under 18 years: 17,714 (48.95%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 12,788 (35.34%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 15,264 (42.18%)
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