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DP-3. Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics:  2000
Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data
Geographic Area: Wasco County, Oregon

NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf3.htm.


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

18,501

100.0

In labor force

11,185

60.5

Civilian labor force

11,183

60.4

Employed

10,302

55.7

Unemployed

881

4.8

Percent of civilian labor force

7.9

(X)

Armed Forces

2

0.0

Not in labor force

7,316

39.5

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

9,431

100.0

In labor force

5,200

55.1

Civilian labor force

5,200

55.1

Employed

4,763

50.5

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

1,846

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,113

60.3

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

10,068

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

7,616

75.6

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,357

13.5

Public transportation (including taxicab)

28

0.3

Walked

485

4.8

Other means

96

1.0

Worked at home

486

4.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

18.6

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

10,302

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,793

27.1

Service occupations

1,954

19.0

Sales and office occupations

2,518

24.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

349

3.4

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,040

10.1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,648

16.0

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

676

6.6

Construction

659

6.4

Manufacturing

1,123

10.9

Wholesale trade

316

3.1

Retail trade

1,613

15.7

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

576

5.6

Information

215

2.1

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

428

4.2

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

531

5.2

Educational, health and social services

2,127

20.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,044

10.1

Other services (except public administration)

547

5.3

Public administration

447

4.3

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

7,552

73.3

Government workers

1,804

17.5

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

914

8.9

Unpaid family workers

32

0.3

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

9,390

100.0

Less than $10,000

969

10.3

$10,000 to $14,999

875

9.3

$15,000 to $24,999

1,353

14.4

$25,000 to $34,999

1,358

14.5

$35,000 to $49,999

1,755

18.7

$50,000 to $74,999

1,824

19.4

$75,000 to $99,999

713

7.6

$100,000 to $149,999

378

4.0

$150,000 to $199,999

117

1.2

$200,000 or more

48

0.5

Median household income (dollars)

35,959

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

7,103

75.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

41,989

(X)

With Social Security income

3,055

32.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,787

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

447

4.8

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,240

(X)

With public assistance income

397

4.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,441

(X)

With retirement income

1,961

20.9

Mean retirement income (dollars)

13,636

(X)

 

 

 

Families

6,546

100.0

Less than $10,000

443

6.8

$10,000 to $14,999

384

5.9

$15,000 to $24,999

766

11.7

$25,000 to $34,999

947

14.5

$35,000 to $49,999

1,353

20.7

$50,000 to $74,999

1,595

24.4

$75,000 to $99,999

584

8.9

$100,000 to $149,999

319

4.9

$150,000 to $199,999

111

1.7

$200,000 or more

44

0.7

Median family income (dollars)

42,412

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

17,195

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

36,051

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

21,575

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

674

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.3

With related children under 18 years

496

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.9

With related children under 5 years

244

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.2

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

319

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.8

With related children under 18 years

273

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

42.7

With related children under 5 years

129

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

46.9

 

 

 

Individuals

3,023

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.9

18 years and over

1,966

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.3

65 years and over

275

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.3

Related children under 18 years

1,045

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

754

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.1

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

846

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.5

(X) Not applicable.
Detailed Occupation Code List (PDF 42KB)
Detailed Industry Code List (PDF 44KB)
User note on employment status data (PDF 63KB)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53



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