Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics (2000)
Census Tract 1658.01, Hamden, Connecticut


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

4,673

100.0

In labor force

2,737

58.6

Civilian labor force

2,737

58.6

Employed

2,627

56.2

Unemployed

110

2.4

Percent of civilian labor force

4.0

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

1,936

41.4

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

2,655

100.0

In labor force

1,409

53.1

Civilian labor force

1,409

53.1

Employed

1,363

51.3

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

246

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

133

54.1

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

2,537

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

1,992

78.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

241

9.5

Public transportation (including taxicab)

100

3.9

Walked

122

4.8

Other means

36

1.4

Worked at home

46

1.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.4

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

2,627

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,307

49.8

Service occupations

381

14.5

Sales and office occupations

657

25.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

0

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

143

5.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

139

5.3

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

29

1.1

Construction

65

2.5

Manufacturing

202

7.7

Wholesale trade

88

3.3

Retail trade

283

10.8

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

86

3.3

Information

116

4.4

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

184

7.0

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

328

12.5

Educational, health and social services

883

33.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

167

6.4

Other services (except public administration)

108

4.1

Public administration

88

3.3

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

2,148

81.8

Government workers

372

14.2

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

107

4.1

Unpaid family workers

0

0.0

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

2,517

100.0

Less than $10,000

179

7.1

$10,000 to $14,999

132

5.2

$15,000 to $24,999

277

11.0

$25,000 to $34,999

312

12.4

$35,000 to $49,999

598

23.8

$50,000 to $74,999

599

23.8

$75,000 to $99,999

217

8.6

$100,000 to $149,999

148

5.9

$150,000 to $199,999

23

0.9

$200,000 or more

32

1.3

Median household income (dollars)

41,382

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

1,883

74.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

53,212

(X)

With Social Security income

794

31.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,466

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

86

3.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

8,153

(X)

With public assistance income

124

4.9

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,227

(X)

With retirement income

493

19.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

13,574

(X)

 

 

 

Families

1,256

100.0

Less than $10,000

37

2.9

$10,000 to $14,999

36

2.9

$15,000 to $24,999

67

5.3

$25,000 to $34,999

168

13.4

$35,000 to $49,999

286

22.8

$50,000 to $74,999

367

29.2

$75,000 to $99,999

127

10.1

$100,000 to $149,999

113

9.0

$150,000 to $199,999

23

1.8

$200,000 or more

32

2.5

Median family income (dollars)

55,046

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

24,829

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

46,925

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

32,462

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

63

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.0

With related children under 18 years

25

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.4

With related children under 5 years

14

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.1

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

With related children under 18 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

With related children under 5 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

 

 

 

Individuals

561

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.8

18 years and over

541

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.2

65 years and over

230

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.5

Related children under 18 years

14

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.9

Related children 5 to 17 years

5

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

430

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.0

(X) Not applicable.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
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