Newport, WA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5348820, place: Newport city, Washington)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,393 (100%)
In labor force: 690 (49.53%)
--Civilian labor force: 690 (49.53%)
----Employed: 601 (43.14%)
----Unemployed: 89 (6.39%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 12.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 703 (50.47%)
Females 16 years and over: 770 (55.28%)
In labor force: 347 (24.91%)
--Civilian labor force: 347 (24.91%)
----Employed: 313 (22.47%)
Own children under 6 years: 158 (11.34%)
All parents in family in labor force: 89 (6.39%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 585 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 392 (67.01%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 80 (13.68%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 2 (0.34%)
Walked: 80 (13.68%)
Other means: 5 (0.85%)
Worked at home: 26 (4.44%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 601 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 177 (29.45%)
Service occupations: 133 (22.13%)
Sales and office occupations: 138 (22.96%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 10 (1.66%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 71 (11.81%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 72 (11.98%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 40 (6.66%)
Construction: 42 (6.99%)
Manufacturing: 74 (12.31%)
Wholesale trade.: 10 (1.66%)
Retail trade: 60 (9.98%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 33 (5.49%)
Information: 2 (0.33%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 28 (4.66%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 15 (2.5%)
Educational, health and social services: 184 (30.62%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 43 (7.15%)
Other services (except public administration): 44 (7.32%)
Public administration: 26 (4.33%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 380 (63.23%)
Government workers: 148 (24.63%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 61 (10.15%)
Unpaid family workers: 12 (2%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 743 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 139 (18.71%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 86 (11.57%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 136 (18.3%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 117 (15.75%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 101 (13.59%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 89 (11.98%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 44 (5.92%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 20 (2.69%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.94%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (0.54%)
Median household income: $25,709

With earnings: 501 (67.43%)
--Mean earnings: $36,368
With Social Security income: 273 (36.74%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,974
With Supplemental Security Income: 74 (9.96%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,530
With public assistance income: 103 (13.86%)
--Mean public assistance income: $5,228
With retirement income: 153 (20.59%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,934

Families: 459 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 69 (15.03%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 40 (8.71%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 70 (15.25%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 85 (18.52%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 63 (13.73%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 65 (14.16%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 41 (8.93%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 15 (3.27%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (1.53%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (0.87%)
Median family income: $30,898

Per capita income: $13,900

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,597
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,469

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 101 (22%)
--With related children under 18 years: 91 (19.83%)
----With related children under 5 years: 44 (9.59%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 72 (15.69%)
--With related children under 18 years: 66 (14.38%)
----With related children under 5 years: 35 (7.63%)
Individuals: 423 (92.16%)
--18 years and over: 235 (51.2%)
----65 years and over: 40 (8.71%)
--Related children under 18 years: 188 (40.96%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 141 (30.72%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 102 (22.22%)

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