Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics (2000)
Census Tract 1653, Hamden, Connecticut


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

1,812

100.0

In labor force

1,289

71.1

Civilian labor force

1,289

71.1

Employed

1,266

69.9

Unemployed

23

1.3

Percent of civilian labor force

1.8

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

523

28.9

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

1,003

100.0

In labor force

666

66.4

Civilian labor force

666

66.4

Employed

656

65.4

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

173

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

90

52.0

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

1,255

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

983

78.3

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

163

13.0

Public transportation (including taxicab)

31

2.5

Walked

22

1.8

Other means

6

0.5

Worked at home

50

4.0

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

21.5

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

1,266

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

717

56.6

Service occupations

108

8.5

Sales and office occupations

347

27.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

5

0.4

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

56

4.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

33

2.6

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

5

0.4

Construction

42

3.3

Manufacturing

78

6.2

Wholesale trade

40

3.2

Retail trade

118

9.3

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

16

1.3

Information

76

6.0

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

97

7.7

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

138

10.9

Educational, health and social services

457

36.1

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

58

4.6

Other services (except public administration)

77

6.1

Public administration

64

5.1

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

968

76.5

Government workers

203

16.0

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

84

6.6

Unpaid family workers

11

0.9

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

956

100.0

Less than $10,000

7

0.7

$10,000 to $14,999

40

4.2

$15,000 to $24,999

44

4.6

$25,000 to $34,999

103

10.8

$35,000 to $49,999

127

13.3

$50,000 to $74,999

201

21.0

$75,000 to $99,999

204

21.3

$100,000 to $149,999

124

13.0

$150,000 to $199,999

47

4.9

$200,000 or more

59

6.2

Median household income (dollars)

70,417

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

802

83.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

77,578

(X)

With Social Security income

276

28.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,623

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

30

3.1

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

12,777

(X)

With public assistance income

19

2.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,479

(X)

With retirement income

186

19.5

Mean retirement income (dollars)

19,841

(X)

 

 

 

Families

643

100.0

Less than $10,000

0

0.0

$10,000 to $14,999

5

0.8

$15,000 to $24,999

5

0.8

$25,000 to $34,999

40

6.2

$35,000 to $49,999

50

7.8

$50,000 to $74,999

156

24.3

$75,000 to $99,999

191

29.7

$100,000 to $149,999

102

15.9

$150,000 to $199,999

41

6.4

$200,000 or more

53

8.2

Median family income (dollars)

85,195

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

33,670

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

56,964

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

38,646

(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)

0.0

 

 

 

Individuals

41

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.8

18 years and over

35

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.0

65 years and over

18

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.0

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

41

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.2

(X) Not applicable.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
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