General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5363735, place: Shelton city, Washington)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,475 (100%)
In labor force: 3,781 (58.39%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,781 (58.39%)
----Employed: 3,461 (53.45%)
----Unemployed: 320 (4.94%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,694 (41.61%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,384 (52.26%)
In labor force: 1,666 (25.73%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,666 (25.73%)
----Employed: 1,555 (24.02%)
Own children under 6 years: 648 (10.01%)
All parents in family in labor force: 348 (5.37%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,394 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,463 (72.57%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 623 (18.36%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 26 (0.77%)
Walked: 84 (2.47%)
Other means: 59 (1.74%)
Worked at home: 139 (4.1%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,461 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 759 (21.93%)
Service occupations: 683 (19.73%)
Sales and office occupations: 864 (24.96%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 175 (5.06%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 395 (11.41%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 585 (16.9%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 203 (5.87%)
Construction: 286 (8.26%)
Manufacturing: 373 (10.78%)
Wholesale trade.: 129 (3.73%)
Retail trade: 458 (13.23%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 157 (4.54%)
Information: 69 (1.99%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 155 (4.48%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 196 (5.66%)
Educational, health and social services: 590 (17.05%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 256 (7.4%)
Other services (except public administration): 141 (4.07%)
Public administration: 448 (12.94%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,324 (67.15%)
Government workers: 888 (25.66%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 249 (7.19%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,236 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 469 (14.49%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 233 (7.2%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 559 (17.27%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 433 (13.38%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 604 (18.67%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 620 (19.16%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 199 (6.15%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 74 (2.29%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 40 (1.24%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.15%)
Median household income: $32,500
With earnings: 2,352 (72.68%)
--Mean earnings: $38,613
With Social Security income: 1,036 (32.01%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,523
With Supplemental Security Income: 161 (4.98%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,364
With public assistance income: 214 (6.61%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,803
With retirement income: 762 (23.55%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,368
Families: 2,063 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 247 (11.97%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 82 (3.97%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 290 (14.06%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 268 (12.99%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 433 (20.99%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 476 (23.07%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 176 (8.53%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 66 (3.2%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 25 (1.21%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $40,392
Per capita income: $16,303
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $33,867
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,617
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 316 (15.32%)
--With related children under 18 years: 274 (13.28%)
----With related children under 5 years: 161 (7.8%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 177 (8.58%)
--With related children under 18 years: 153 (7.42%)
----With related children under 5 years: 85 (4.12%)
Individuals: 1,537 (74.5%)
--18 years and over: 899 (43.58%)
----65 years and over: 90 (4.36%)
--Related children under 18 years: 606 (29.37%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 409 (19.83%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 453 (21.96%)
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