Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics (2000)
Census Tract 1657, Hamden, Connecticut


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

3,544

100.0

In labor force

2,337

65.9

Civilian labor force

2,337

65.9

Employed

2,190

61.8

Unemployed

147

4.1

Percent of civilian labor force

6.3

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

1,207

34.1

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

1,997

100.0

In labor force

1,258

63.0

Civilian labor force

1,258

63.0

Employed

1,182

59.2

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

281

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

212

75.4

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

2,148

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

1,577

73.4

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

198

9.2

Public transportation (including taxicab)

125

5.8

Walked

179

8.3

Other means

42

2.0

Worked at home

27

1.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

20.5

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

2,190

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

687

31.4

Service occupations

349

15.9

Sales and office occupations

783

35.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

0

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

129

5.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

242

11.1

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

7

0.3

Construction

85

3.9

Manufacturing

245

11.2

Wholesale trade

64

2.9

Retail trade

383

17.5

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

92

4.2

Information

75

3.4

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

108

4.9

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

114

5.2

Educational, health and social services

669

30.5

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

107

4.9

Other services (except public administration)

101

4.6

Public administration

140

6.4

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

1,646

75.2

Government workers

461

21.1

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

76

3.5

Unpaid family workers

7

0.3

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

1,508

100.0

Less than $10,000

138

9.2

$10,000 to $14,999

77

5.1

$15,000 to $24,999

119

7.9

$25,000 to $34,999

180

11.9

$35,000 to $49,999

210

13.9

$50,000 to $74,999

387

25.7

$75,000 to $99,999

241

16.0

$100,000 to $149,999

103

6.8

$150,000 to $199,999

32

2.1

$200,000 or more

21

1.4

Median household income (dollars)

52,553

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

1,206

80.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

56,830

(X)

With Social Security income

507

33.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,890

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

46

3.1

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,087

(X)

With public assistance income

37

2.5

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

4,916

(X)

With retirement income

284

18.8

Mean retirement income (dollars)

20,389

(X)

 

 

 

Families

1,011

100.0

Less than $10,000

28

2.8

$10,000 to $14,999

21

2.1

$15,000 to $24,999

61

6.0

$25,000 to $34,999

114

11.3

$35,000 to $49,999

136

13.5

$50,000 to $74,999

284

28.1

$75,000 to $99,999

211

20.9

$100,000 to $149,999

103

10.2

$150,000 to $199,999

32

3.2

$200,000 or more

21

2.1

Median family income (dollars)

61,410

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

19,694

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

40,532

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

32,667

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

41

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.1

With related children under 18 years

28

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.1

With related children under 5 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

13

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.1

With related children under 18 years

13

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.1

With related children under 5 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

 

 

 

Individuals

322

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.1

18 years and over

270

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.1

65 years and over

49

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.2

Related children under 18 years

47

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

47

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.8

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

211

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.6

(X) Not applicable.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
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