Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics (2000)
Census Tract 1652, Hamden, Connecticut


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

2,131

100.0

In labor force

1,522

71.4

Civilian labor force

1,522

71.4

Employed

1,496

70.2

Unemployed

26

1.2

Percent of civilian labor force

1.7

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

609

28.6

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

1,144

100.0

In labor force

710

62.1

Civilian labor force

710

62.1

Employed

684

59.8

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

138

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

112

81.2

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

1,477

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

1,217

82.4

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

81

5.5

Public transportation (including taxicab)

58

3.9

Walked

20

1.4

Other means

39

2.6

Worked at home

62

4.2

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

20.6

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

1,496

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,006

67.2

Service occupations

81

5.4

Sales and office occupations

329

22.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

8

0.5

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

16

1.1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

56

3.7

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

8

0.5

Construction

47

3.1

Manufacturing

120

8.0

Wholesale trade

35

2.3

Retail trade

73

4.9

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

27

1.8

Information

61

4.1

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

151

10.1

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

187

12.5

Educational, health and social services

621

41.5

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

73

4.9

Other services (except public administration)

45

3.0

Public administration

48

3.2

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

1,179

78.8

Government workers

179

12.0

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

138

9.2

Unpaid family workers

0

0.0

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

1,163

100.0

Less than $10,000

60

5.2

$10,000 to $14,999

63

5.4

$15,000 to $24,999

79

6.8

$25,000 to $34,999

40

3.4

$35,000 to $49,999

122

10.5

$50,000 to $74,999

201

17.3

$75,000 to $99,999

129

11.1

$100,000 to $149,999

234

20.1

$150,000 to $199,999

100

8.6

$200,000 or more

135

11.6

Median household income (dollars)

77,151

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

954

82.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

94,095

(X)

With Social Security income

331

28.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

18,760

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

17

1.5

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

9,894

(X)

With public assistance income

15

1.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,187

(X)

With retirement income

200

17.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

36,293

(X)

 

 

 

Families

710

100.0

Less than $10,000

0

0.0

$10,000 to $14,999

0

0.0

$15,000 to $24,999

13

1.8

$25,000 to $34,999

20

2.8

$35,000 to $49,999

47

6.6

$50,000 to $74,999

126

17.7

$75,000 to $99,999

95

13.4

$100,000 to $149,999

182

25.6

$150,000 to $199,999

100

14.1

$200,000 or more

127

17.9

Median family income (dollars)

109,625

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

46,916

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

61,458

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

44,120

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

With related children under 18 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

With related children under 5 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

With related children under 18 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

With related children under 5 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

(X)

 

 

 

Individuals

66

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.6

18 years and over

66

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.1

65 years and over

8

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.4

Related children under 18 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

66

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.5

(X) Not applicable.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
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