| Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics (2000) Census Tract 1656, Hamden, Connecticut |
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Number |
Percent |
|
|
|
EMPLOYMENT STATUS |
|
|
Population 16 years and over |
4,063 |
100.0 |
In labor force |
2,923 |
71.9 |
Civilian labor force |
2,902 |
71.4 |
Employed |
2,699 |
66.4 |
Unemployed |
203 |
5.0 |
Percent of civilian labor force |
7.0 |
(X) |
Armed Forces |
21 |
0.5 |
Not in labor force |
1,140 |
28.1 |
|
|
|
Females 16 years and over |
2,234 |
100.0 |
In labor force |
1,535 |
68.7 |
Civilian labor force |
1,535 |
68.7 |
Employed |
1,477 |
66.1 |
|
|
|
Own children under 6 years |
418 |
100.0 |
All parents in family in labor force |
280 |
67.0 |
|
|
|
COMMUTING TO WORK |
|
|
Workers 16 years and over |
2,656 |
100.0 |
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone |
2,209 |
83.2 |
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled |
208 |
7.8 |
Public transportation (including taxicab) |
55 |
2.1 |
Walked |
119 |
4.5 |
Other means |
0 |
0.0 |
Worked at home |
65 |
2.4 |
Mean travel time to work (minutes) |
21.3 |
(X) |
|
|
|
Employed civilian population 16 years and over |
2,699 |
100.0 |
OCCUPATION |
|
|
Management, professional, and related occupations |
813 |
30.1 |
Service occupations |
452 |
16.7 |
Sales and office occupations |
843 |
31.2 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
0 |
0.0 |
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
279 |
10.3 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
312 |
11.6 |
|
|
|
INDUSTRY |
|
|
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining |
0 |
0.0 |
Construction |
162 |
6.0 |
Manufacturing |
346 |
12.8 |
Wholesale trade |
120 |
4.4 |
Retail trade |
348 |
12.9 |
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities |
137 |
5.1 |
Information |
69 |
2.6 |
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
255 |
9.4 |
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services |
205 |
7.6 |
Educational, health and social services |
608 |
22.5 |
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services |
177 |
6.6 |
Other services (except public administration) |
170 |
6.3 |
Public administration |
102 |
3.8 |
|
|
|
CLASS OF WORKER |
|
|
Private wage and salary workers |
2,181 |
80.8 |
Government workers |
358 |
13.3 |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business |
145 |
5.4 |
Unpaid family workers |
15 |
0.6 |
|
|
|
INCOME IN 1999 |
|
|
Households |
2,154 |
100.0 |
Less than $10,000 |
148 |
6.9 |
$10,000 to $14,999 |
157 |
7.3 |
$15,000 to $24,999 |
243 |
11.3 |
$25,000 to $34,999 |
262 |
12.2 |
$35,000 to $49,999 |
392 |
18.2 |
$50,000 to $74,999 |
489 |
22.7 |
$75,000 to $99,999 |
279 |
13.0 |
$100,000 to $149,999 |
132 |
6.1 |
$150,000 to $199,999 |
45 |
2.1 |
$200,000 or more |
7 |
0.3 |
Median household income (dollars) |
43,872 |
(X) |
|
|
|
With earnings |
1,803 |
83.7 |
Mean earnings (dollars) |
52,640 |
(X) |
With Social Security income |
521 |
24.2 |
Mean Social Security income (dollars) |
12,609 |
(X) |
With Supplemental Security Income |
44 |
2.0 |
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) |
6,423 |
(X) |
With public assistance income |
69 |
3.2 |
Mean public assistance income (dollars) |
1,878 |
(X) |
With retirement income |
256 |
11.9 |
Mean retirement income (dollars) |
10,475 |
(X) |
|
|
|
Families |
1,368 |
100.0 |
Less than $10,000 |
43 |
3.1 |
$10,000 to $14,999 |
76 |
5.6 |
$15,000 to $24,999 |
141 |
10.3 |
$25,000 to $34,999 |
112 |
8.2 |
$35,000 to $49,999 |
299 |
21.9 |
$50,000 to $74,999 |
335 |
24.5 |
$75,000 to $99,999 |
191 |
14.0 |
$100,000 to $149,999 |
140 |
10.2 |
$150,000 to $199,999 |
24 |
1.8 |
$200,000 or more |
7 |
0.5 |
Median family income (dollars) |
51,048 |
(X) |
|
|
|
Per capita income (dollars) |
20,882 |
(X) |
Median earnings (dollars): |
|
|
Male full-time, year-round workers |
40,448 |
(X) |
Female full-time, year-round workers |
31,814 |
(X) |
|
|
|
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) |
|
|
Families |
108 |
(X) |
Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
7.9 |
With related children under 18 years |
102 |
(X) |
Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
14.0 |
With related children under 5 years |
45 |
(X) |
Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
14.8 |
|
|
|
Families with female householder, no husband present |
88 |
(X) |
Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
23.7 |
With related children under 18 years |
88 |
(X) |
Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
36.1 |
With related children under 5 years |
31 |
(X) |
Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
29.8 |
|
|
|
Individuals |
530 |
(X) |
Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
10.1 |
18 years and over |
300 |
(X) |
Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
7.5 |
65 years and over |
70 |
(X) |
Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
9.7 |
Related children under 18 years |
230 |
(X) |
Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
18.4 |
Related children 5 to 17 years |
199 |
(X) |
Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
21.6 |
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over |
168 |
(X) |
Percent below poverty level |
(X) |
16.6 |
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(X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census For more information, please visit the Census Bureau's American Fact Finder site. |