Sunnyside, WA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5368750, place: Sunnyside city, Washington)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 9,176 (100%)
In labor force: 5,726 (62.4%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,726 (62.4%)
----Employed: 4,636 (50.52%)
----Unemployed: 1,090 (11.88%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 19%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,450 (37.6%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,641 (50.58%)
In labor force: 2,570 (28.01%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,570 (28.01%)
----Employed: 2,042 (22.25%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,876 (20.44%)
All parents in family in labor force: 1,160 (12.64%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 4,509 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,197 (70.9%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 905 (20.07%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 126 (2.79%)
Other means: 124 (2.75%)
Worked at home: 157 (3.48%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,636 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 948 (20.45%)
Service occupations: 604 (13.03%)
Sales and office occupations: 734 (15.83%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 1,295 (27.93%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 251 (5.41%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 804 (17.34%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 1,325 (28.58%)
Construction: 130 (2.8%)
Manufacturing: 511 (11.02%)
Wholesale trade.: 291 (6.28%)
Retail trade: 458 (9.88%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 168 (3.62%)
Information: 35 (0.75%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 107 (2.31%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 102 (2.2%)
Educational, health and social services: 859 (18.53%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 241 (5.2%)
Other services (except public administration): 234 (5.05%)
Public administration: 175 (3.77%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 3,750 (80.89%)
Government workers: 626 (13.5%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 242 (5.22%)
Unpaid family workers: 18 (0.39%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 3,881 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 522 (13.45%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 404 (10.41%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 799 (20.59%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 697 (17.96%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 535 (13.79%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 559 (14.4%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 227 (5.85%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 65 (1.67%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 57 (1.47%)
$200,000 or more: 16 (0.41%)
Median household income: $27,583

With earnings: 3,104 (79.98%)
--Mean earnings: $35,152
With Social Security income: 1,028 (26.49%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,560
With Supplemental Security Income: 237 (6.11%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,688
With public assistance income: 442 (11.39%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,196
With retirement income: 551 (14.2%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,852

Families: 3,061 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 332 (10.85%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 372 (12.15%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 641 (20.94%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 550 (17.97%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 444 (14.51%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 416 (13.59%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 187 (6.11%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 58 (1.89%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 45 (1.47%)
$200,000 or more: 16 (0.52%)
Median family income: $28,304

Per capita income: $10,366

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $25,187
Female full-time, year-round workers: $25,779

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 891 (29.11%)
--With related children under 18 years: 837 (27.34%)
----With related children under 5 years: 500 (16.33%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 332 (10.85%)
--With related children under 18 years: 323 (10.55%)
----With related children under 5 years: 196 (6.4%)
Individuals: 4,814 (157.27%)
--18 years and over: 2,259 (73.8%)
----65 years and over: 221 (7.22%)
--Related children under 18 years: 2,496 (81.54%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,750 (57.17%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 615 (20.09%)

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