General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5320155, place: East Wenatchee city, Washington)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,309 (100%)
In labor force: 2,779 (64.49%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,774 (64.38%)
----Employed: 2,598 (60.29%)
----Unemployed: 176 (4.08%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.3%
--Armed Forces: 5 (0.12%)
Not in labor force: 1,530 (35.51%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,355 (54.65%)
In labor force: 1,355 (31.45%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,355 (31.45%)
----Employed: 1,228 (28.5%)
Own children under 6 years: 518 (12.02%)
All parents in family in labor force: 358 (8.31%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,584 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,144 (82.97%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 250 (9.67%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 20 (0.77%)
Walked: 53 (2.05%)
Other means: 20 (0.77%)
Worked at home: 97 (3.75%)
Mean travel time to work: 18 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,598 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 734 (28.25%)
Service occupations: 460 (17.71%)
Sales and office occupations: 694 (26.71%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 92 (3.54%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 234 (9.01%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 384 (14.78%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 104 (4%)
Construction: 146 (5.62%)
Manufacturing: 294 (11.32%)
Wholesale trade.: 276 (10.62%)
Retail trade: 371 (14.28%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 111 (4.27%)
Information: 29 (1.12%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 143 (5.5%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 121 (4.66%)
Educational, health and social services: 577 (22.21%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 209 (8.04%)
Other services (except public administration): 120 (4.62%)
Public administration: 97 (3.73%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,935 (74.48%)
Government workers: 417 (16.05%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 240 (9.24%)
Unpaid family workers: 6 (0.23%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,332 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 218 (9.35%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 172 (7.38%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 464 (19.9%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 314 (13.46%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 282 (12.09%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 546 (23.41%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 219 (9.39%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 89 (3.82%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 12 (0.51%)
$200,000 or more: 16 (0.69%)
Median household income: $34,919
With earnings: 1,845 (79.12%)
--Mean earnings: $42,531
With Social Security income: 720 (30.87%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,991
With Supplemental Security Income: 111 (4.76%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,320
With public assistance income: 108 (4.63%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,472
With retirement income: 398 (17.07%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,298
Families: 1,587 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 98 (6.18%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 105 (6.62%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 270 (17.01%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 218 (13.74%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 196 (12.35%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 436 (27.47%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 163 (10.27%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 73 (4.6%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 12 (0.76%)
$200,000 or more: 16 (1.01%)
Median family income: $41,518
Per capita income: $17,876
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $37,629
Female full-time, year-round workers: $24,875
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 213 (13.42%)
--With related children under 18 years: 208 (13.11%)
----With related children under 5 years: 154 (9.7%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 125 (7.88%)
--With related children under 18 years: 125 (7.88%)
----With related children under 5 years: 80 (5.04%)
Individuals: 941 (59.29%)
--18 years and over: 486 (30.62%)
----65 years and over: 38 (2.39%)
--Related children under 18 years: 443 (27.91%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 269 (16.95%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 185 (11.66%)
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