General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5363280, place: Selah city, Washington)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,641 (100%)
In labor force: 3,233 (69.66%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,192 (68.78%)
----Employed: 3,060 (65.93%)
----Unemployed: 132 (2.84%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.1%
--Armed Forces: 41 (0.88%)
Not in labor force: 1,408 (30.34%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,489 (53.63%)
In labor force: 1,617 (34.84%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,604 (34.56%)
----Employed: 1,541 (33.2%)
Own children under 6 years: 680 (14.65%)
All parents in family in labor force: 539 (11.61%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,070 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,566 (83.58%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 384 (12.51%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 31 (1.01%)
Other means: 10 (0.33%)
Worked at home: 79 (2.57%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,060 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,000 (32.68%)
Service occupations: 563 (18.4%)
Sales and office occupations: 856 (27.97%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 64 (2.09%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 252 (8.24%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 325 (10.62%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 53 (1.73%)
Construction: 112 (3.66%)
Manufacturing: 241 (7.88%)
Wholesale trade.: 363 (11.86%)
Retail trade: 334 (10.92%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 155 (5.07%)
Information: 63 (2.06%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 116 (3.79%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 310 (10.13%)
Educational, health and social services: 778 (25.42%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 180 (5.88%)
Other services (except public administration): 106 (3.46%)
Public administration: 249 (8.14%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,287 (74.74%)
Government workers: 577 (18.86%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 175 (5.72%)
Unpaid family workers: 21 (0.69%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,278 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 174 (7.64%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 119 (5.22%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 296 (12.99%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 329 (14.44%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 442 (19.4%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 501 (21.99%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 232 (10.18%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 149 (6.54%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 36 (1.58%)
Median household income: $42,386
With earnings: 2,007 (88.1%)
--Mean earnings: $46,924
With Social Security income: 432 (18.96%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,505
With Supplemental Security Income: 46 (2.02%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,549
With public assistance income: 103 (4.52%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,195
With retirement income: 245 (10.76%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,593
Families: 1,687 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 74 (4.39%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 73 (4.33%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 181 (10.73%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 232 (13.75%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 295 (17.49%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 462 (27.39%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 211 (12.51%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 139 (8.24%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 20 (1.19%)
Median family income: $49,477
Per capita income: $18,595
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $39,241
Female full-time, year-round workers: $28,067
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 151 (8.95%)
--With related children under 18 years: 143 (8.48%)
----With related children under 5 years: 69 (4.09%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 89 (5.28%)
--With related children under 18 years: 89 (5.28%)
----With related children under 5 years: 34 (2.02%)
Individuals: 650 (38.53%)
--18 years and over: 379 (22.47%)
----65 years and over: 21 (1.24%)
--Related children under 18 years: 271 (16.06%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 193 (11.44%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 129 (7.65%)
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