General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5356170, place: Prairie Ridge CDP, Washington)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 8,087 (100%)
In labor force: 5,917 (73.17%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,911 (73.09%)
----Employed: 5,586 (69.07%)
----Unemployed: 325 (4.02%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.5%
--Armed Forces: 6 (0.07%)
Not in labor force: 2,170 (26.83%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,983 (49.25%)
In labor force: 2,563 (31.69%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,563 (31.69%)
----Employed: 2,435 (30.11%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,104 (13.65%)
All parents in family in labor force: 642 (7.94%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,372 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,209 (78.35%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 838 (15.6%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 71 (1.32%)
Walked: 11 (0.2%)
Other means: 88 (1.64%)
Worked at home: 155 (2.89%)
Mean travel time to work: 35 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,586 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,152 (20.62%)
Service occupations: 856 (15.32%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,660 (29.72%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 19 (0.34%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 749 (13.41%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,150 (20.59%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 50 (0.9%)
Construction: 454 (8.13%)
Manufacturing: 1,164 (20.84%)
Wholesale trade.: 295 (5.28%)
Retail trade: 605 (10.83%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 597 (10.69%)
Information: 128 (2.29%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 249 (4.46%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 282 (5.05%)
Educational, health and social services: 821 (14.7%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 470 (8.41%)
Other services (except public administration): 246 (4.4%)
Public administration: 225 (4.03%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,646 (83.17%)
Government workers: 733 (13.12%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 200 (3.58%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (0.13%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,885 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 118 (3.04%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 113 (2.91%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 387 (9.96%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 403 (10.37%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 717 (18.46%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,071 (27.57%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 678 (17.45%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 343 (8.83%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 27 (0.69%)
$200,000 or more: 28 (0.72%)
Median household income: $52,367
With earnings: 3,419 (88.01%)
--Mean earnings: $58,609
With Social Security income: 657 (16.91%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,477
With Supplemental Security Income: 111 (2.86%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,131
With public assistance income: 209 (5.38%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,296
With retirement income: 488 (12.56%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,029
Families: 3,153 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 108 (3.43%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 67 (2.12%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 248 (7.87%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 323 (10.24%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 598 (18.97%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 852 (27.02%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 611 (19.38%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 294 (9.32%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 24 (0.76%)
$200,000 or more: 28 (0.89%)
Median family income: $55,158
Per capita income: $19,491
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $42,287
Female full-time, year-round workers: $29,121
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 162 (5.14%)
--With related children under 18 years: 132 (4.19%)
----With related children under 5 years: 57 (1.81%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 71 (2.25%)
--With related children under 18 years: 71 (2.25%)
----With related children under 5 years: 41 (1.3%)
Individuals: 626 (19.85%)
--18 years and over: 361 (11.45%)
----65 years and over: 32 (1.01%)
--Related children under 18 years: 248 (7.87%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 175 (5.55%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 142 (4.5%)
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