General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5380220, place: Yelm city, Washington)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 2,448 (100%)
In labor force: 1,623 (66.3%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,566 (63.97%)
----Employed: 1,416 (57.84%)
----Unemployed: 150 (6.13%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.6%
--Armed Forces: 57 (2.33%)
Not in labor force: 825 (33.7%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,345 (54.94%)
In labor force: 818 (33.42%)
--Civilian labor force: 818 (33.42%)
----Employed: 712 (29.08%)
Own children under 6 years: 295 (12.05%)
All parents in family in labor force: 200 (8.17%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,441 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,065 (73.91%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 244 (16.93%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 7 (0.49%)
Walked: 81 (5.62%)
Other means: 22 (1.53%)
Worked at home: 22 (1.53%)
Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,416 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 342 (24.15%)
Service occupations: 334 (23.59%)
Sales and office occupations: 333 (23.52%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 7 (0.49%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 223 (15.75%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 177 (12.5%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 52 (3.67%)
Construction: 147 (10.38%)
Manufacturing: 102 (7.2%)
Wholesale trade.: 23 (1.62%)
Retail trade: 181 (12.78%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 47 (3.32%)
Information: 33 (2.33%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 89 (6.29%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 87 (6.14%)
Educational, health and social services: 305 (21.54%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 116 (8.19%)
Other services (except public administration): 62 (4.38%)
Public administration: 172 (12.15%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 973 (68.71%)
Government workers: 366 (25.85%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 75 (5.3%)
Unpaid family workers: 2 (0.14%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,206 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 122 (10.12%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 100 (8.29%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 147 (12.19%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 150 (12.44%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 253 (20.98%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 300 (24.88%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 82 (6.8%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 40 (3.32%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 9 (0.75%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (0.25%)
Median household income: $39,453
With earnings: 959 (79.52%)
--Mean earnings: $43,665
With Social Security income: 333 (27.61%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,533
With Supplemental Security Income: 65 (5.39%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,055
With public assistance income: 117 (9.7%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,797
With retirement income: 207 (17.16%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,988
Families: 847 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 46 (5.43%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 32 (3.78%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 99 (11.69%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 102 (12.04%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 209 (24.68%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 260 (30.7%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 57 (6.73%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 31 (3.66%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 8 (0.94%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (0.35%)
Median family income: $45,475
Per capita income: $15,865
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,037
Female full-time, year-round workers: $24,474
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 67 (7.91%)
--With related children under 18 years: 67 (7.91%)
----With related children under 5 years: 30 (3.54%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 56 (6.61%)
--With related children under 18 years: 56 (6.61%)
----With related children under 5 years: 19 (2.24%)
Individuals: 333 (39.32%)
--18 years and over: 204 (24.09%)
----65 years and over: 25 (2.95%)
--Related children under 18 years: 111 (13.11%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 81 (9.56%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 148 (17.47%)
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