Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics (2000)
Census Tract 1659, Hamden, Connecticut


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

5,481

100.0

In labor force

3,771

68.8

Civilian labor force

3,771

68.8

Employed

3,690

67.3

Unemployed

81

1.5

Percent of civilian labor force

2.1

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

1,710

31.2

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

2,829

100.0

In labor force

1,678

59.3

Civilian labor force

1,678

59.3

Employed

1,665

58.9

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

430

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

206

47.9

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

3,661

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

3,188

87.1

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

365

10.0

Public transportation (including taxicab)

0

0.0

Walked

7

0.2

Other means

15

0.4

Worked at home

86

2.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

23.0

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

3,690

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,925

52.2

Service occupations

326

8.8

Sales and office occupations

1,031

27.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

8

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

115

3.1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

285

7.7

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

15

0.4

Construction

137

3.7

Manufacturing

361

9.8

Wholesale trade

118

3.2

Retail trade

417

11.3

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

129

3.5

Information

133

3.6

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

327

8.9

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

413

11.2

Educational, health and social services

1,210

32.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

104

2.8

Other services (except public administration)

128

3.5

Public administration

198

5.4

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

2,765

74.9

Government workers

705

19.1

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

209

5.7

Unpaid family workers

11

0.3

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

2,438

100.0

Less than $10,000

83

3.4

$10,000 to $14,999

51

2.1

$15,000 to $24,999

122

5.0

$25,000 to $34,999

145

5.9

$35,000 to $49,999

223

9.1

$50,000 to $74,999

523

21.5

$75,000 to $99,999

454

18.6

$100,000 to $149,999

526

21.6

$150,000 to $199,999

145

5.9

$200,000 or more

166

6.8

Median household income (dollars)

78,809

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

2,043

83.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

94,217

(X)

With Social Security income

597

24.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

14,032

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

96

3.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,368

(X)

With public assistance income

29

1.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,179

(X)

With retirement income

427

17.5

Mean retirement income (dollars)

20,757

(X)

 

 

 

Families

2,013

100.0

Less than $10,000

45

2.2

$10,000 to $14,999

16

0.8

$15,000 to $24,999

64

3.2

$25,000 to $34,999

125

6.2

$35,000 to $49,999

149

7.4

$50,000 to $74,999

450

22.4

$75,000 to $99,999

384

19.1

$100,000 to $149,999

488

24.2

$150,000 to $199,999

135

6.7

$200,000 or more

157

7.8

Median family income (dollars)

84,738

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

32,401

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

54,741

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

39,386

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

51

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.5

With related children under 18 years

35

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.8

With related children under 5 years

27

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.9

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

21

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.7

With related children under 18 years

21

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.6

With related children under 5 years

13

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

100.0

 

 

 

Individuals

202

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.9

18 years and over

142

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.8

65 years and over

8

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.0

Related children under 18 years

46

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

27

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

79

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.7

(X) Not applicable.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
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