General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5501550, place: Altoona city, Wisconsin)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,342 (100%)
In labor force: 3,581 (67.03%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,581 (67.03%)
----Employed: 3,481 (65.16%)
----Unemployed: 100 (1.87%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,761 (32.97%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,844 (53.24%)
In labor force: 1,717 (32.14%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,717 (32.14%)
----Employed: 1,691 (31.65%)
Own children under 6 years: 522 (9.77%)
All parents in family in labor force: 355 (6.65%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,448 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,981 (86.46%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 288 (8.35%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 31 (0.9%)
Walked: 46 (1.33%)
Other means: 21 (0.61%)
Worked at home: 81 (2.35%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,481 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,168 (33.55%)
Service occupations: 443 (12.73%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,037 (29.79%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 25 (0.72%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 293 (8.42%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 515 (14.79%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 25 (0.72%)
Construction: 181 (5.2%)
Manufacturing: 528 (15.17%)
Wholesale trade.: 100 (2.87%)
Retail trade: 726 (20.86%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 132 (3.79%)
Information: 88 (2.53%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 217 (6.23%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 204 (5.86%)
Educational, health and social services: 790 (22.69%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 219 (6.29%)
Other services (except public administration): 160 (4.6%)
Public administration: 111 (3.19%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,808 (80.67%)
Government workers: 494 (14.19%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 179 (5.14%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,887 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 189 (6.55%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 204 (7.07%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 435 (15.07%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 418 (14.48%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 581 (20.12%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 612 (21.2%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 234 (8.11%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 127 (4.4%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 35 (1.21%)
$200,000 or more: 52 (1.8%)
Median household income: $40,394
With earnings: 2,223 (77%)
--Mean earnings: $50,454
With Social Security income: 879 (30.45%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,858
With Supplemental Security Income: 46 (1.59%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,107
With public assistance income: 44 (1.52%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,016
With retirement income: 552 (19.12%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,109
Families: 1,759 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 44 (2.5%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 66 (3.75%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 179 (10.18%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 228 (12.96%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 371 (21.09%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 498 (28.31%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 206 (11.71%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 105 (5.97%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 26 (1.48%)
$200,000 or more: 36 (2.05%)
Median family income: $49,441
Per capita income: $21,236
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $33,505
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,200
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 78 (4.43%)
--With related children under 18 years: 68 (3.87%)
----With related children under 5 years: 33 (1.88%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 54 (3.07%)
--With related children under 18 years: 54 (3.07%)
----With related children under 5 years: 33 (1.88%)
Individuals: 346 (19.67%)
--18 years and over: 214 (12.17%)
----65 years and over: 44 (2.5%)
--Related children under 18 years: 103 (5.86%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 54 (3.07%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 145 (8.24%)
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