Othello, WA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5352215, place: Othello city, Washington)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 3,923 (100%)
In labor force: 2,497 (63.65%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,497 (63.65%)
----Employed: 2,250 (57.35%)
----Unemployed: 247 (6.3%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,426 (36.35%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,945 (49.58%)
In labor force: 1,102 (28.09%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,102 (28.09%)
----Employed: 949 (24.19%)
Own children under 6 years: 648 (16.52%)
All parents in family in labor force: 350 (8.92%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,228 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,439 (64.59%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 558 (25.04%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 7 (0.31%)
Walked: 65 (2.92%)
Other means: 54 (2.42%)
Worked at home: 105 (4.71%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,250 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 512 (22.76%)
Service occupations: 270 (12%)
Sales and office occupations: 395 (17.56%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 401 (17.82%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 202 (8.98%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 470 (20.89%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 515 (22.89%)
Construction: 61 (2.71%)
Manufacturing: 400 (17.78%)
Wholesale trade.: 137 (6.09%)
Retail trade: 204 (9.07%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 90 (4%)
Information: 18 (0.8%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 60 (2.67%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 52 (2.31%)
Educational, health and social services: 480 (21.33%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 95 (4.22%)
Other services (except public administration): 114 (5.07%)
Public administration: 24 (1.07%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,757 (78.09%)
Government workers: 309 (13.73%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 169 (7.51%)
Unpaid family workers: 15 (0.67%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,776 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 133 (7.49%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 151 (8.5%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 410 (23.09%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 334 (18.81%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 325 (18.3%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 308 (17.34%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 61 (3.43%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 47 (2.65%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.39%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $30,291

With earnings: 1,470 (82.77%)
--Mean earnings: $36,428
With Social Security income: 412 (23.2%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,320
With Supplemental Security Income: 48 (2.7%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,632
With public assistance income: 103 (5.8%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,967
With retirement income: 209 (11.77%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,653

Families: 1,427 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 116 (8.13%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 85 (5.96%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 316 (22.14%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 266 (18.64%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 252 (17.66%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 299 (20.95%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 61 (4.27%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 25 (1.75%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.49%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $31,282

Per capita income: $11,409

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,423
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,455

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 263 (18.43%)
--With related children under 18 years: 251 (17.59%)
----With related children under 5 years: 141 (9.88%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 121 (8.48%)
--With related children under 18 years: 116 (8.13%)
----With related children under 5 years: 61 (4.27%)
Individuals: 1,365 (95.66%)
--18 years and over: 677 (47.44%)
----65 years and over: 26 (1.82%)
--Related children under 18 years: 679 (47.58%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 478 (33.5%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 107 (7.5%)

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