Kelso, WA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5335065, place: Kelso city, Washington)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 8,938 (100%)
In labor force: 5,193 (58.1%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,187 (58.03%)
----Employed: 4,590 (51.35%)
----Unemployed: 597 (6.68%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 11.5%
--Armed Forces: 6 (0.07%)
Not in labor force: 3,745 (41.9%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,540 (50.79%)
In labor force: 2,453 (27.44%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,453 (27.44%)
----Employed: 2,189 (24.49%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,033 (11.56%)
All parents in family in labor force: 664 (7.43%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 4,524 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,471 (76.72%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 680 (15.03%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 36 (0.8%)
Walked: 155 (3.43%)
Other means: 93 (2.06%)
Worked at home: 89 (1.97%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,590 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,025 (22.33%)
Service occupations: 1,048 (22.83%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,038 (22.61%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 36 (0.78%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 470 (10.24%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 973 (21.2%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 90 (1.96%)
Construction: 261 (5.69%)
Manufacturing: 893 (19.46%)
Wholesale trade.: 112 (2.44%)
Retail trade: 615 (13.4%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 243 (5.29%)
Information: 91 (1.98%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 194 (4.23%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 220 (4.79%)
Educational, health and social services: 892 (19.43%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 499 (10.87%)
Other services (except public administration): 275 (5.99%)
Public administration: 205 (4.47%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 3,725 (81.15%)
Government workers: 596 (12.98%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 263 (5.73%)
Unpaid family workers: 6 (0.13%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 4,627 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 696 (15.04%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 499 (10.78%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 723 (15.63%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 703 (15.19%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 855 (18.48%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 736 (15.91%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 237 (5.12%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 131 (2.83%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.13%)
$200,000 or more: 41 (0.89%)
Median household income: $29,722

With earnings: 3,398 (73.44%)
--Mean earnings: $39,222
With Social Security income: 1,322 (28.57%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,184
With Supplemental Security Income: 306 (6.61%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,069
With public assistance income: 411 (8.88%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,646
With retirement income: 839 (18.13%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,522

Families: 3,004 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 315 (10.49%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 208 (6.92%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 417 (13.88%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 435 (14.48%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 659 (21.94%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 590 (19.64%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 212 (7.06%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 126 (4.19%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.2%)
$200,000 or more: 36 (1.2%)
Median family income: $36,784

Per capita income: $15,162

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,271
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,750

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 494 (16.44%)
--With related children under 18 years: 374 (12.45%)
----With related children under 5 years: 218 (7.26%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 263 (8.75%)
--With related children under 18 years: 224 (7.46%)
----With related children under 5 years: 114 (3.79%)
Individuals: 2,313 (77%)
--18 years and over: 1,444 (48.07%)
----65 years and over: 171 (5.69%)
--Related children under 18 years: 847 (28.2%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 520 (17.31%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 675 (22.47%)

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