Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics (2000)
Census Tract 1655, Hamden, Connecticut


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

3,252

100.0

In labor force

2,275

70.0

Civilian labor force

2,275

70.0

Employed

2,083

64.1

Unemployed

192

5.9

Percent of civilian labor force

8.4

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

977

30.0

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

1,766

100.0

In labor force

1,157

65.5

Civilian labor force

1,157

65.5

Employed

1,070

60.6

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

349

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

282

80.8

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

2,011

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

1,435

71.4

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

287

14.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

186

9.2

Walked

47

2.3

Other means

13

0.6

Worked at home

43

2.1

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.7

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

2,083

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

446

21.4

Service occupations

591

28.4

Sales and office occupations

538

25.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

0

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

108

5.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

400

19.2

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

0

0.0

Construction

61

2.9

Manufacturing

298

14.3

Wholesale trade

48

2.3

Retail trade

247

11.9

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

86

4.1

Information

57

2.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

134

6.4

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

81

3.9

Educational, health and social services

650

31.2

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

213

10.2

Other services (except public administration)

135

6.5

Public administration

73

3.5

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

1,719

82.5

Government workers

283

13.6

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

81

3.9

Unpaid family workers

0

0.0

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

1,694

100.0

Less than $10,000

178

10.5

$10,000 to $14,999

137

8.1

$15,000 to $24,999

194

11.5

$25,000 to $34,999

297

17.5

$35,000 to $49,999

328

19.4

$50,000 to $74,999

322

19.0

$75,000 to $99,999

127

7.5

$100,000 to $149,999

77

4.5

$150,000 to $199,999

14

0.8

$200,000 or more

20

1.2

Median household income (dollars)

36,864

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

1,396

82.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

49,144

(X)

With Social Security income

431

25.4

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,140

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

67

4.0

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,643

(X)

With public assistance income

100

5.9

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,896

(X)

With retirement income

234

13.8

Mean retirement income (dollars)

10,828

(X)

 

 

 

Families

1,162

100.0

Less than $10,000

91

7.8

$10,000 to $14,999

73

6.3

$15,000 to $24,999

114

9.8

$25,000 to $34,999

184

15.8

$35,000 to $49,999

197

17.0

$50,000 to $74,999

296

25.5

$75,000 to $99,999

104

9.0

$100,000 to $149,999

77

6.6

$150,000 to $199,999

9

0.8

$200,000 or more

17

1.5

Median family income (dollars)

44,239

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

18,012

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

34,228

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

30,106

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

147

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.7

With related children under 18 years

108

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.3

With related children under 5 years

27

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.6

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

115

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.4

With related children under 18 years

92

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.6

With related children under 5 years

17

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.2

 

 

 

Individuals

646

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.6

18 years and over

363

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.8

65 years and over

65

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.4

Related children under 18 years

283

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

219

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

119

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.3

(X) Not applicable.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
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