General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5311475, place: Chehalis city, Washington)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,285 (100%)
In labor force: 3,143 (59.47%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,139 (59.39%)
----Employed: 2,800 (52.98%)
----Unemployed: 339 (6.41%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 10.8%
--Armed Forces: 4 (0.08%)
Not in labor force: 2,142 (40.53%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,626 (49.69%)
In labor force: 1,425 (26.96%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,425 (26.96%)
----Employed: 1,271 (24.05%)
Own children under 6 years: 593 (11.22%)
All parents in family in labor force: 310 (5.87%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,752 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,205 (80.12%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 289 (10.5%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 5 (0.18%)
Walked: 124 (4.51%)
Other means: 19 (0.69%)
Worked at home: 110 (4%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,800 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 689 (24.61%)
Service occupations: 536 (19.14%)
Sales and office occupations: 762 (27.21%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 108 (3.86%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 287 (10.25%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 418 (14.93%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 113 (4.04%)
Construction: 208 (7.43%)
Manufacturing: 299 (10.68%)
Wholesale trade.: 99 (3.54%)
Retail trade: 372 (13.29%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 115 (4.11%)
Information: 24 (0.86%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 188 (6.71%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 154 (5.5%)
Educational, health and social services: 607 (21.68%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 257 (9.18%)
Other services (except public administration): 189 (6.75%)
Public administration: 175 (6.25%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,043 (72.96%)
Government workers: 556 (19.86%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 187 (6.68%)
Unpaid family workers: 14 (0.5%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,659 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 361 (13.58%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 256 (9.63%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 465 (17.49%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 307 (11.55%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 456 (17.15%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 502 (18.88%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 195 (7.33%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 77 (2.9%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 32 (1.2%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (0.3%)
Median household income: $33,482
With earnings: 1,978 (74.39%)
--Mean earnings: $41,060
With Social Security income: 765 (28.77%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,554
With Supplemental Security Income: 149 (5.6%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,993
With public assistance income: 148 (5.57%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,939
With retirement income: 468 (17.6%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,003
Families: 1,687 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 148 (8.77%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 116 (6.88%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 231 (13.69%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 181 (10.73%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 317 (18.79%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 447 (26.5%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 156 (9.25%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 57 (3.38%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 26 (1.54%)
$200,000 or more: 8 (0.47%)
Median family income: $41,387
Per capita income: $15,944
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,289
Female full-time, year-round workers: $24,414
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 270 (16%)
--With related children under 18 years: 212 (12.57%)
----With related children under 5 years: 157 (9.31%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 98 (5.81%)
--With related children under 18 years: 86 (5.1%)
----With related children under 5 years: 57 (3.38%)
Individuals: 1,289 (76.41%)
--18 years and over: 810 (48.01%)
----65 years and over: 85 (5.04%)
--Related children under 18 years: 475 (28.16%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 293 (17.37%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 386 (22.88%)
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