Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics (2000)
Census Tract 1660.01, Hamden, Connecticut


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

4,798

100.0

In labor force

3,316

69.1

Civilian labor force

3,316

69.1

Employed

3,237

67.5

Unemployed

79

1.6

Percent of civilian labor force

2.4

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

1,482

30.9

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

2,638

100.0

In labor force

1,703

64.6

Civilian labor force

1,703

64.6

Employed

1,659

62.9

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

371

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

244

65.8

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

3,142

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

2,674

85.1

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

236

7.5

Public transportation (including taxicab)

70

2.2

Walked

80

2.5

Other means

31

1.0

Worked at home

51

1.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.2

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

3,237

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,680

51.9

Service occupations

307

9.5

Sales and office occupations

934

28.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

7

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

91

2.8

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

218

6.7

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

7

0.2

Construction

56

1.7

Manufacturing

355

11.0

Wholesale trade

109

3.4

Retail trade

388

12.0

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

146

4.5

Information

143

4.4

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

261

8.1

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

402

12.4

Educational, health and social services

996

30.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

176

5.4

Other services (except public administration)

116

3.6

Public administration

82

2.5

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

2,757

85.2

Government workers

323

10.0

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

151

4.7

Unpaid family workers

6

0.2

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

2,655

100.0

Less than $10,000

224

8.4

$10,000 to $14,999

129

4.9

$15,000 to $24,999

340

12.8

$25,000 to $34,999

265

10.0

$35,000 to $49,999

409

15.4

$50,000 to $74,999

571

21.5

$75,000 to $99,999

429

16.2

$100,000 to $149,999

219

8.2

$150,000 to $199,999

43

1.6

$200,000 or more

26

1.0

Median household income (dollars)

47,122

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

2,037

76.7

Mean earnings (dollars)

59,566

(X)

With Social Security income

714

26.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,380

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

63

2.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

9,240

(X)

With public assistance income

35

1.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,506

(X)

With retirement income

434

16.3

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,648

(X)

 

 

 

Families

1,361

100.0

Less than $10,000

34

2.5

$10,000 to $14,999

42

3.1

$15,000 to $24,999

127

9.3

$25,000 to $34,999

91

6.7

$35,000 to $49,999

127

9.3

$50,000 to $74,999

377

27.7

$75,000 to $99,999

334

24.5

$100,000 to $149,999

182

13.4

$150,000 to $199,999

43

3.2

$200,000 or more

4

0.3

Median family income (dollars)

65,257

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

25,741

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

43,681

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

36,128

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

72

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.3

With related children under 18 years

53

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.3

With related children under 5 years

23

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.9

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

9

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.0

With related children under 18 years

9

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.8

With related children under 5 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

 

 

 

Individuals

650

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.4

18 years and over

518

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.0

65 years and over

79

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.9

Related children under 18 years

132

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

86

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.2

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

382

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.1

(X) Not applicable.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
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