General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4827996, place: Galena Park city, Texas)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 7,366 (100%)
In labor force: 3,847 (52.23%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,847 (52.23%)
----Employed: 3,356 (45.56%)
----Unemployed: 491 (6.67%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 12.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,519 (47.77%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,737 (50.73%)
In labor force: 1,459 (19.81%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,459 (19.81%)
----Employed: 1,233 (16.74%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,031 (14%)
All parents in family in labor force: 300 (4.07%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,259 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,555 (78.4%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 576 (17.67%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 20 (0.61%)
Walked: 56 (1.72%)
Other means: 23 (0.71%)
Worked at home: 29 (0.89%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,356 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 389 (11.59%)
Service occupations: 537 (16%)
Sales and office occupations: 903 (26.91%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 695 (20.71%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 832 (24.79%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 14 (0.42%)
Construction: 472 (14.06%)
Manufacturing: 646 (19.25%)
Wholesale trade.: 104 (3.1%)
Retail trade: 248 (7.39%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 347 (10.34%)
Information: 31 (0.92%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 110 (3.28%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 271 (8.08%)
Educational, health and social services: 532 (15.85%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 213 (6.35%)
Other services (except public administration): 266 (7.93%)
Public administration: 102 (3.04%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,767 (82.45%)
Government workers: 460 (13.71%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 118 (3.52%)
Unpaid family workers: 11 (0.33%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,040 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 401 (13.19%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 274 (9.01%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 514 (16.91%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 461 (15.16%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 536 (17.63%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 563 (18.52%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 190 (6.25%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 41 (1.35%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 16 (0.53%)
$200,000 or more: 44 (1.45%)
Median household income: $31,660
With earnings: 2,486 (81.78%)
--Mean earnings: $40,919
With Social Security income: 825 (27.14%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,108
With Supplemental Security Income: 155 (5.1%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,586
With public assistance income: 83 (2.73%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,114
With retirement income: 433 (14.24%)
--Mean retirement income: $26,844
Families: 2,441 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 283 (11.59%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 185 (7.58%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 345 (14.13%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 415 (17%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 448 (18.35%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 499 (20.44%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 178 (7.29%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 38 (1.56%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 16 (0.66%)
$200,000 or more: 34 (1.39%)
Median family income: $34,702
Per capita income: $12,207
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,814
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,172
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 524 (21.47%)
--With related children under 18 years: 418 (17.12%)
----With related children under 5 years: 221 (9.05%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 125 (5.12%)
--With related children under 18 years: 100 (4.1%)
----With related children under 5 years: 26 (1.07%)
Individuals: 2,676 (109.63%)
--18 years and over: 1,450 (59.4%)
----65 years and over: 112 (4.59%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,202 (49.24%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 881 (36.09%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 262 (10.73%)
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