General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5302585, place: Arlington city, Washington)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 8,450 (100%)
In labor force: 5,964 (70.58%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,777 (68.37%)
----Employed: 5,463 (64.65%)
----Unemployed: 314 (3.72%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.4%
--Armed Forces: 187 (2.21%)
Not in labor force: 2,486 (29.42%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,406 (52.14%)
In labor force: 2,723 (32.22%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,708 (32.05%)
----Employed: 2,498 (29.56%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,232 (14.58%)
All parents in family in labor force: 680 (8.05%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,432 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,085 (75.2%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 899 (16.55%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 71 (1.31%)
Walked: 122 (2.25%)
Other means: 35 (0.64%)
Worked at home: 220 (4.05%)
Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,463 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,547 (28.32%)
Service occupations: 791 (14.48%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,360 (24.89%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 25 (0.46%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 673 (12.32%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,067 (19.53%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 46 (0.84%)
Construction: 349 (6.39%)
Manufacturing: 1,092 (19.99%)
Wholesale trade.: 105 (1.92%)
Retail trade: 713 (13.05%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 398 (7.29%)
Information: 112 (2.05%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 371 (6.79%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 295 (5.4%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,054 (19.29%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 334 (6.11%)
Other services (except public administration): 265 (4.85%)
Public administration: 329 (6.02%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,339 (79.43%)
Government workers: 833 (15.25%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 274 (5.02%)
Unpaid family workers: 17 (0.31%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,374 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 325 (7.43%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 194 (4.44%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 431 (9.85%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 481 (11%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 924 (21.12%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,162 (26.57%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 545 (12.46%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 253 (5.78%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 29 (0.66%)
$200,000 or more: 30 (0.69%)
Median household income: $46,302
With earnings: 3,585 (81.96%)
--Mean earnings: $52,582
With Social Security income: 967 (22.11%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,843
With Supplemental Security Income: 145 (3.32%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,393
With public assistance income: 124 (2.83%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,763
With retirement income: 592 (13.53%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,691
Families: 3,134 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 113 (3.61%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 87 (2.78%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 266 (8.49%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 259 (8.26%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 717 (22.88%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,020 (32.55%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 460 (14.68%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 182 (5.81%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 22 (0.7%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (0.26%)
Median family income: $51,941
Per capita income: $19,146
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $41,517
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,912
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 182 (5.81%)
--With related children under 18 years: 129 (4.12%)
----With related children under 5 years: 84 (2.68%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 99 (3.16%)
--With related children under 18 years: 94 (3%)
----With related children under 5 years: 56 (1.79%)
Individuals: 855 (27.28%)
--18 years and over: 512 (16.34%)
----65 years and over: 119 (3.8%)
--Related children under 18 years: 335 (10.69%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 195 (6.22%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 208 (6.64%)
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