General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4472500, place: Valley Falls CDP, Rhode Island)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 9,099 (100%)
In labor force: 6,211 (68.26%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,203 (68.17%)
----Employed: 5,879 (64.61%)
----Unemployed: 324 (3.56%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.2%
--Armed Forces: 8 (0.09%)
Not in labor force: 2,888 (31.74%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,865 (53.47%)
In labor force: 3,096 (34.03%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,096 (34.03%)
----Employed: 2,936 (32.27%)
Own children under 6 years: 744 (8.18%)
All parents in family in labor force: 512 (5.63%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,702 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,907 (86.06%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 532 (9.33%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 47 (0.82%)
Walked: 143 (2.51%)
Other means: 23 (0.4%)
Worked at home: 50 (0.88%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,879 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,559 (26.52%)
Service occupations: 792 (13.47%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,665 (28.32%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 543 (9.24%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,320 (22.45%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 6 (0.1%)
Construction: 334 (5.68%)
Manufacturing: 1,201 (20.43%)
Wholesale trade.: 324 (5.51%)
Retail trade: 914 (15.55%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 309 (5.26%)
Information: 105 (1.79%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 294 (5%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 384 (6.53%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,196 (20.34%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 355 (6.04%)
Other services (except public administration): 252 (4.29%)
Public administration: 205 (3.49%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,961 (84.39%)
Government workers: 653 (11.11%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 265 (4.51%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,429 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 329 (7.43%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 239 (5.4%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 558 (12.6%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 493 (11.13%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 766 (17.3%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,124 (25.38%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 477 (10.77%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 340 (7.68%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 74 (1.67%)
$200,000 or more: 29 (0.65%)
Median household income: $46,163
With earnings: 3,480 (78.57%)
--Mean earnings: $54,239
With Social Security income: 1,407 (31.77%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,220
With Supplemental Security Income: 157 (3.54%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,593
With public assistance income: 143 (3.23%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,170
With retirement income: 855 (19.3%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,477
Families: 3,240 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 89 (2.75%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 85 (2.62%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 320 (9.88%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 388 (11.98%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 626 (19.32%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 910 (28.09%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 411 (12.69%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 313 (9.66%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 69 (2.13%)
$200,000 or more: 29 (0.9%)
Median family income: $52,414
Per capita income: $20,373
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $35,334
Female full-time, year-round workers: $25,422
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 123 (3.8%)
--With related children under 18 years: 76 (2.35%)
----With related children under 5 years: 34 (1.05%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 33 (1.02%)
--With related children under 18 years: 33 (1.02%)
----With related children under 5 years: 16 (0.49%)
Individuals: 573 (17.69%)
--18 years and over: 445 (13.73%)
----65 years and over: 194 (5.99%)
--Related children under 18 years: 128 (3.95%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 100 (3.09%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 221 (6.82%)
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