West Milwaukee, WI

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5585875, place: West Milwaukee village, Wisconsin)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 3,424 (100%)
In labor force: 2,293 (66.97%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,293 (66.97%)
----Employed: 2,144 (62.62%)
----Unemployed: 149 (4.35%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,131 (33.03%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,666 (48.66%)
In labor force: 1,038 (30.32%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,038 (30.32%)
----Employed: 984 (28.74%)
Own children under 6 years: 302 (8.82%)
All parents in family in labor force: 190 (5.55%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,127 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,641 (77.15%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 171 (8.04%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 139 (6.54%)
Walked: 137 (6.44%)
Other means: 15 (0.71%)
Worked at home: 24 (1.13%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,144 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 469 (21.88%)
Service occupations: 423 (19.73%)
Sales and office occupations: 541 (25.23%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 222 (10.35%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 489 (22.81%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 113 (5.27%)
Manufacturing: 583 (27.19%)
Wholesale trade.: 58 (2.71%)
Retail trade: 163 (7.6%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 98 (4.57%)
Information: 64 (2.99%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 143 (6.67%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 183 (8.54%)
Educational, health and social services: 341 (15.9%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 185 (8.63%)
Other services (except public administration): 149 (6.95%)
Public administration: 64 (2.99%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 1,818 (84.79%)
Government workers: 234 (10.91%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 92 (4.29%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,047 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 289 (14.12%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 143 (6.99%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 289 (14.12%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 291 (14.22%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 514 (25.11%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 365 (17.83%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 112 (5.47%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 35 (1.71%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 9 (0.44%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $35,250

With earnings: 1,509 (73.72%)
--Mean earnings: $40,211
With Social Security income: 646 (31.56%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,963
With Supplemental Security Income: 159 (7.77%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,182
With public assistance income: 73 (3.57%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,738
With retirement income: 379 (18.51%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,440

Families: 892 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 43 (4.82%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 35 (3.92%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 75 (8.41%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 107 (12%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 236 (26.46%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 277 (31.05%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 89 (9.98%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 21 (2.35%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 9 (1.01%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $43,036

Per capita income: $18,396

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $34,135
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,234

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 67 (7.51%)
--With related children under 18 years: 54 (6.05%)
----With related children under 5 years: 27 (3.03%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 43 (4.82%)
--With related children under 18 years: 37 (4.15%)
----With related children under 5 years: 17 (1.91%)
Individuals: 482 (54.04%)
--18 years and over: 385 (43.16%)
----65 years and over: 141 (15.81%)
--Related children under 18 years: 76 (8.52%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 49 (5.49%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 283 (31.73%)

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