Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics (2000)
Census Tract 1658.02, Hamden, Connecticut


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

3,377

100.0

In labor force

2,168

64.2

Civilian labor force

2,168

64.2

Employed

2,006

59.4

Unemployed

162

4.8

Percent of civilian labor force

7.5

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

1,209

35.8

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

1,752

100.0

In labor force

1,001

57.1

Civilian labor force

1,001

57.1

Employed

951

54.3

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

291

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

248

85.2

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

1,985

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

1,790

90.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

134

6.8

Public transportation (including taxicab)

19

1.0

Walked

6

0.3

Other means

8

0.4

Worked at home

28

1.4

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

20.8

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

2,006

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

878

43.8

Service occupations

237

11.8

Sales and office occupations

520

25.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

9

0.4

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

157

7.8

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

205

10.2

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

15

0.7

Construction

125

6.2

Manufacturing

230

11.5

Wholesale trade

90

4.5

Retail trade

210

10.5

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

65

3.2

Information

38

1.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

140

7.0

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

134

6.7

Educational, health and social services

583

29.1

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

185

9.2

Other services (except public administration)

85

4.2

Public administration

106

5.3

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

1,529

76.2

Government workers

333

16.6

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

138

6.9

Unpaid family workers

6

0.3

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

1,461

100.0

Less than $10,000

32

2.2

$10,000 to $14,999

49

3.4

$15,000 to $24,999

130

8.9

$25,000 to $34,999

106

7.3

$35,000 to $49,999

185

12.7

$50,000 to $74,999

398

27.2

$75,000 to $99,999

276

18.9

$100,000 to $149,999

217

14.9

$150,000 to $199,999

30

2.1

$200,000 or more

38

2.6

Median household income (dollars)

62,532

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

1,129

77.3

Mean earnings (dollars)

79,550

(X)

With Social Security income

535

36.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

14,684

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

11

0.8

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

15,000

(X)

With public assistance income

0

0.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

(X)

(X)

With retirement income

337

23.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,471

(X)

 

 

 

Families

1,201

100.0

Less than $10,000

7

0.6

$10,000 to $14,999

10

0.8

$15,000 to $24,999

77

6.4

$25,000 to $34,999

73

6.1

$35,000 to $49,999

156

13.0

$50,000 to $74,999

347

28.9

$75,000 to $99,999

264

22.0

$100,000 to $149,999

199

16.6

$150,000 to $199,999

30

2.5

$200,000 or more

38

3.2

Median family income (dollars)

68,988

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

26,790

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

46,806

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

36,114

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

7

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.6

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

 

 

 

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)

(X)

 

 

 

Individuals

148

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.6

18 years and over

112

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.5

65 years and over

10

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.2

Related children under 18 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

133

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.7

(X) Not applicable.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
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