Walla Walla, WA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5375775, place: Walla Walla city, Washington)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 23,814 (100%)
In labor force: 12,851 (53.96%)
--Civilian labor force: 12,851 (53.96%)
----Employed: 11,479 (48.2%)
----Unemployed: 1,372 (5.76%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 10.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 10,963 (46.04%)
Females 16 years and over: 11,417 (47.94%)
In labor force: 6,418 (26.95%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,418 (26.95%)
----Employed: 5,721 (24.02%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,979 (8.31%)
All parents in family in labor force: 1,330 (5.58%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 11,325 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 7,977 (70.44%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 1,544 (13.63%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 104 (0.92%)
Walked: 950 (8.39%)
Other means: 352 (3.11%)
Worked at home: 398 (3.51%)
Mean travel time to work: 13.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 11,479 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 4,060 (35.37%)
Service occupations: 2,395 (20.86%)
Sales and office occupations: 2,747 (23.93%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 331 (2.88%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 835 (7.27%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,111 (9.68%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 426 (3.71%)
Construction: 523 (4.56%)
Manufacturing: 905 (7.88%)
Wholesale trade.: 280 (2.44%)
Retail trade: 1,146 (9.98%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 349 (3.04%)
Information: 326 (2.84%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 643 (5.6%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 707 (6.16%)
Educational, health and social services: 3,834 (33.4%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 852 (7.42%)
Other services (except public administration): 619 (5.39%)
Public administration: 869 (7.57%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 7,976 (69.48%)
Government workers: 2,582 (22.49%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 865 (7.54%)
Unpaid family workers: 56 (0.49%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 10,629 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,368 (12.87%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,046 (9.84%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,898 (17.86%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,373 (12.92%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,656 (15.58%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,992 (18.74%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 681 (6.41%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 409 (3.85%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 83 (0.78%)
$200,000 or more: 123 (1.16%)
Median household income: $31,855

With earnings: 7,638 (71.86%)
--Mean earnings: $40,812
With Social Security income: 3,701 (34.82%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,820
With Supplemental Security Income: 565 (5.32%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,290
With public assistance income: 554 (5.21%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,517
With retirement income: 2,074 (19.51%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,771

Families: 6,580 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 515 (7.83%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 443 (6.73%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 926 (14.07%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 921 (14%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,071 (16.28%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,591 (24.18%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 608 (9.24%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 319 (4.85%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 68 (1.03%)
$200,000 or more: 118 (1.79%)
Median family income: $40,856

Per capita income: $15,792

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,753
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,889

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 861 (13.09%)
--With related children under 18 years: 720 (10.94%)
----With related children under 5 years: 397 (6.03%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 396 (6.02%)
--With related children under 18 years: 351 (5.33%)
----With related children under 5 years: 186 (2.83%)
Individuals: 4,696 (71.37%)
--18 years and over: 3,135 (47.64%)
----65 years and over: 464 (7.05%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,517 (23.05%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,018 (15.47%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 1,785 (27.13%)

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