Prosser, WA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5356450, place: Prosser city, Washington)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 3,320 (100%)
In labor force: 2,035 (61.3%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,035 (61.3%)
----Employed: 1,900 (57.23%)
----Unemployed: 135 (4.07%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,285 (38.7%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,722 (51.87%)
In labor force: 951 (28.64%)
--Civilian labor force: 951 (28.64%)
----Employed: 879 (26.48%)
Own children under 6 years: 402 (12.11%)
All parents in family in labor force: 281 (8.46%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,897 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,514 (79.81%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 243 (12.81%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 47 (2.48%)
Other means: 53 (2.79%)
Worked at home: 40 (2.11%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,900 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 532 (28%)
Service occupations: 236 (12.42%)
Sales and office occupations: 423 (22.26%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 173 (9.11%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 209 (11%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 327 (17.21%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 278 (14.63%)
Construction: 118 (6.21%)
Manufacturing: 310 (16.32%)
Wholesale trade.: 52 (2.74%)
Retail trade: 189 (9.95%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 91 (4.79%)
Information: 31 (1.63%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 67 (3.53%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 143 (7.53%)
Educational, health and social services: 377 (19.84%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 112 (5.89%)
Other services (except public administration): 47 (2.47%)
Public administration: 85 (4.47%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,314 (69.16%)
Government workers: 330 (17.37%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 248 (13.05%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.42%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,617 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 130 (8.04%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 117 (7.24%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 219 (13.54%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 201 (12.43%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 367 (22.7%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 346 (21.4%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 174 (10.76%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 32 (1.98%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.43%)
$200,000 or more: 24 (1.48%)
Median household income: $39,185

With earnings: 1,301 (80.46%)
--Mean earnings: $44,441
With Social Security income: 400 (24.74%)
--Mean Social Security income: $14,505
With Supplemental Security Income: 74 (4.58%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,170
With public assistance income: 101 (6.25%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,019
With retirement income: 287 (17.75%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,593

Families: 1,208 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 79 (6.54%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 75 (6.21%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 89 (7.37%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 165 (13.66%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 286 (23.68%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 286 (23.68%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 165 (13.66%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 32 (2.65%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.58%)
$200,000 or more: 24 (1.99%)
Median family income: $45,162

Per capita income: $16,302

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,750
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,146

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 139 (11.51%)
--With related children under 18 years: 112 (9.27%)
----With related children under 5 years: 74 (6.13%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 57 (4.72%)
--With related children under 18 years: 40 (3.31%)
----With related children under 5 years: 32 (2.65%)
Individuals: 613 (50.75%)
--18 years and over: 316 (26.16%)
----65 years and over: 14 (1.16%)
--Related children under 18 years: 297 (24.59%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 204 (16.89%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 78 (6.46%)

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