Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics (2000)
Census Tract 1656, Hamden, Connecticut


Subject

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

(X) Not applicable.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
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