Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics (2000)
Census Tract 1660.02, Hamden, Connecticut


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

6,251

100.0

In labor force

3,550

56.8

Civilian labor force

3,550

56.8

Employed

2,677

42.8

Unemployed

873

14.0

Percent of civilian labor force

24.6

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

2,701

43.2

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

3,770

100.0

In labor force

2,031

53.9

Civilian labor force

2,031

53.9

Employed

1,514

40.2

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

253

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

169

66.8

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

2,595

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

1,862

71.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

299

11.5

Public transportation (including taxicab)

53

2.0

Walked

278

10.7

Other means

4

0.2

Worked at home

99

3.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

20.9

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

2,677

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,122

41.9

Service occupations

361

13.5

Sales and office occupations

856

32.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

0

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

178

6.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

160

6.0

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

0

0.0

Construction

155

5.8

Manufacturing

150

5.6

Wholesale trade

97

3.6

Retail trade

321

12.0

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

141

5.3

Information

99

3.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

206

7.7

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

235

8.8

Educational, health and social services

854

31.9

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

197

7.4

Other services (except public administration)

140

5.2

Public administration

82

3.1

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

2,001

74.7

Government workers

454

17.0

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

215

8.0

Unpaid family workers

7

0.3

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

1,945

100.0

Less than $10,000

122

6.3

$10,000 to $14,999

147

7.6

$15,000 to $24,999

218

11.2

$25,000 to $34,999

154

7.9

$35,000 to $49,999

258

13.3

$50,000 to $74,999

415

21.3

$75,000 to $99,999

264

13.6

$100,000 to $149,999

248

12.8

$150,000 to $199,999

50

2.6

$200,000 or more

69

3.5

Median household income (dollars)

54,256

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

1,305

67.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

74,544

(X)

With Social Security income

842

43.3

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

13,431

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

15

0.8

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

10,833

(X)

With public assistance income

30

1.5

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,650

(X)

With retirement income

480

24.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,181

(X)

 

 

 

Families

1,142

100.0

Less than $10,000

12

1.1

$10,000 to $14,999

26

2.3

$15,000 to $24,999

74

6.5

$25,000 to $34,999

89

7.8

$35,000 to $49,999

136

11.9

$50,000 to $74,999

245

21.5

$75,000 to $99,999

211

18.5

$100,000 to $149,999

236

20.7

$150,000 to $199,999

44

3.9

$200,000 or more

69

6.0

Median family income (dollars)

74,141

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

19,859

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

47,500

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

39,521

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

27

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.4

With related children under 18 years

9

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.1

With related children under 5 years

9

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.4

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

12

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.0

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

275

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.5

18 years and over

245

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.0

65 years and over

49

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.4

Related children under 18 years

15

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

7

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.3

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

209

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.9

(X) Not applicable.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
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