Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics (2000)
Census Tract 1654, Hamden, Connecticut


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

4,077

100.0

In labor force

2,221

54.5

Civilian labor force

2,221

54.5

Employed

2,097

51.4

Unemployed

124

3.0

Percent of civilian labor force

5.6

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

1,856

45.5

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

2,324

100.0

In labor force

1,108

47.7

Civilian labor force

1,108

47.7

Employed

1,058

45.5

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

294

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

170

57.8

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

2,070

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

1,676

81.0

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

152

7.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

75

3.6

Walked

35

1.7

Other means

13

0.6

Worked at home

119

5.7

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

24.1

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

2,097

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,093

52.1

Service occupations

256

12.2

Sales and office occupations

469

22.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

0

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

93

4.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

186

8.9

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

0

0.0

Construction

58

2.8

Manufacturing

264

12.6

Wholesale trade

12

0.6

Retail trade

99

4.7

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

75

3.6

Information

93

4.4

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

107

5.1

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

257

12.3

Educational, health and social services

785

37.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

166

7.9

Other services (except public administration)

73

3.5

Public administration

108

5.2

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

1,487

70.9

Government workers

416

19.8

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

176

8.4

Unpaid family workers

18

0.9

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

2,418

100.0

Less than $10,000

280

11.6

$10,000 to $14,999

176

7.3

$15,000 to $24,999

365

15.1

$25,000 to $34,999

171

7.1

$35,000 to $49,999

319

13.2

$50,000 to $74,999

431

17.8

$75,000 to $99,999

300

12.4

$100,000 to $149,999

207

8.6

$150,000 to $199,999

42

1.7

$200,000 or more

127

5.3

Median household income (dollars)

45,390

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

1,573

65.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

73,174

(X)

With Social Security income

1,048

43.3

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,216

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

81

3.3

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

9,741

(X)

With public assistance income

39

1.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

5,474

(X)

With retirement income

682

28.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,570

(X)

 

 

 

Families

1,155

100.0

Less than $10,000

41

3.5

$10,000 to $14,999

27

2.3

$15,000 to $24,999

81

7.0

$25,000 to $34,999

102

8.8

$35,000 to $49,999

156

13.5

$50,000 to $74,999

244

21.1

$75,000 to $99,999

207

17.9

$100,000 to $149,999

174

15.1

$150,000 to $199,999

37

3.2

$200,000 or more

86

7.4

Median family income (dollars)

65,531

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

31,931

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

46,647

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

41,707

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

47

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.1

With related children under 18 years

22

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.6

With related children under 5 years

16

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.8

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

26

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.7

With related children under 18 years

12

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.6

With related children under 5 years

6

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.8

 

 

 

Individuals

323

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.7

18 years and over

283

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.3

65 years and over

128

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.2

Related children under 18 years

40

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

23

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.2

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

209

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.2

(X) Not applicable.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
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