Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics (2000)
Census Tract 1651, Hamden, Connecticut


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

2,916

100.0

In labor force

1,850

63.4

Civilian labor force

1,850

63.4

Employed

1,747

59.9

Unemployed

103

3.5

Percent of civilian labor force

5.6

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

1,066

36.6

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

1,546

100.0

In labor force

845

54.7

Civilian labor force

845

54.7

Employed

840

54.3

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

231

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

137

59.3

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

1,705

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

1,469

86.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

168

9.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

22

1.3

Walked

10

0.6

Other means

23

1.3

Worked at home

13

0.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

21.9

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

1,747

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

678

38.8

Service occupations

213

12.2

Sales and office occupations

484

27.7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

0

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

183

10.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

189

10.8

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

0

0.0

Construction

95

5.4

Manufacturing

225

12.9

Wholesale trade

69

3.9

Retail trade

141

8.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

115

6.6

Information

141

8.1

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

172

9.8

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

157

9.0

Educational, health and social services

435

24.9

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

84

4.8

Other services (except public administration)

55

3.1

Public administration

58

3.3

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

1,343

76.9

Government workers

296

16.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

108

6.2

Unpaid family workers

0

0.0

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

1,466

100.0

Less than $10,000

87

5.9

$10,000 to $14,999

118

8.0

$15,000 to $24,999

174

11.9

$25,000 to $34,999

113

7.7

$35,000 to $49,999

188

12.8

$50,000 to $74,999

401

27.4

$75,000 to $99,999

148

10.1

$100,000 to $149,999

166

11.3

$150,000 to $199,999

58

4.0

$200,000 or more

13

0.9

Median household income (dollars)

52,656

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

1,101

75.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

68,223

(X)

With Social Security income

478

32.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,635

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

53

3.6

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

10,345

(X)

With public assistance income

45

3.1

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,864

(X)

With retirement income

274

18.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

12,688

(X)

 

 

 

Families

995

100.0

Less than $10,000

41

4.1

$10,000 to $14,999

43

4.3

$15,000 to $24,999

73

7.3

$25,000 to $34,999

94

9.4

$35,000 to $49,999

119

12.0

$50,000 to $74,999

288

28.9

$75,000 to $99,999

117

11.8

$100,000 to $149,999

149

15.0

$150,000 to $199,999

58

5.8

$200,000 or more

13

1.3

Median family income (dollars)

58,208

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

24,429

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

47,019

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

33,958

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

61

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.1

With related children under 18 years

55

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.3

With related children under 5 years

14

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.8

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

20

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.2

With related children under 18 years

20

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.7

With related children under 5 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

 

 

 

Individuals

394

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.6

18 years and over

203

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.3

65 years and over

28

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.5

Related children under 18 years

163

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

151

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

133

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.0

(X) Not applicable.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
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