General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4473130, place: Wakefield-Peacedale CDP, Rhode Island)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,379 (100%)
In labor force: 4,488 (70.36%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,471 (70.09%)
----Employed: 4,269 (66.92%)
----Unemployed: 202 (3.17%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.5%
--Armed Forces: 17 (0.27%)
Not in labor force: 1,891 (29.64%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,389 (53.13%)
In labor force: 2,102 (32.95%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,102 (32.95%)
----Employed: 2,030 (31.82%)
Own children under 6 years: 685 (10.74%)
All parents in family in labor force: 435 (6.82%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,150 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,299 (79.49%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 381 (9.18%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 10 (0.24%)
Walked: 205 (4.94%)
Other means: 28 (0.67%)
Worked at home: 227 (5.47%)
Mean travel time to work: 22 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,269 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,803 (42.23%)
Service occupations: 995 (23.31%)
Sales and office occupations: 903 (21.15%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 32 (0.75%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 241 (5.65%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 295 (6.91%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 50 (1.17%)
Construction: 212 (4.97%)
Manufacturing: 400 (9.37%)
Wholesale trade.: 97 (2.27%)
Retail trade: 364 (8.53%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 115 (2.69%)
Information: 91 (2.13%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 203 (4.76%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 391 (9.16%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,452 (34.01%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 393 (9.21%)
Other services (except public administration): 280 (6.56%)
Public administration: 221 (5.18%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,808 (65.78%)
Government workers: 1,019 (23.87%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 426 (9.98%)
Unpaid family workers: 16 (0.37%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,221 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 202 (6.27%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 167 (5.18%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 327 (10.15%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 341 (10.59%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 561 (17.42%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 721 (22.38%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 417 (12.95%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 354 (10.99%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 65 (2.02%)
$200,000 or more: 66 (2.05%)
Median household income: $50,313
With earnings: 2,663 (82.68%)
--Mean earnings: $62,977
With Social Security income: 843 (26.17%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,374
With Supplemental Security Income: 173 (5.37%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,975
With public assistance income: 65 (2.02%)
--Mean public assistance income: $6,584
With retirement income: 555 (17.23%)
--Mean retirement income: $20,729
Families: 2,180 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 41 (1.88%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 52 (2.39%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 139 (6.38%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 186 (8.53%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 353 (16.19%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 605 (27.75%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 374 (17.16%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 324 (14.86%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 54 (2.48%)
$200,000 or more: 52 (2.39%)
Median family income: $61,541
Per capita income: $24,191
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $47,470
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,922
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 84 (3.85%)
--With related children under 18 years: 68 (3.12%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 58 (2.66%)
--With related children under 18 years: 51 (2.34%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 452 (20.73%)
--18 years and over: 341 (15.64%)
----65 years and over: 61 (2.8%)
--Related children under 18 years: 104 (4.77%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 104 (4.77%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 199 (9.13%)
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