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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: New London County, Connecticut

NOTE: Corrected counts are available for one or more geographies displayed in this table.
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

202,798

100.0

In labor force

137,406

67.8

Civilian labor force

130,591

64.4

Employed

125,194

61.7

Unemployed

5,397

2.7

Percent of civilian labor force

4.1

(X)

Armed Forces

6,815

3.4

Not in labor force

65,392

32.2

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

103,331

100.0

In labor force

63,849

61.8

Civilian labor force

63,170

61.1

Employed

60,733

58.8

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

19,064

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

12,618

66.2

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

129,553

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

105,125

81.1

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

12,847

9.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

2,081

1.6

Walked

4,913

3.8

Other means

1,180

0.9

Worked at home

3,407

2.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.2

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

125,194

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

44,572

35.6

Service occupations

24,862

19.9

Sales and office occupations

30,559

24.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

524

0.4

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

11,175

8.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

13,502

10.8

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

1,056

0.8

Construction

7,902

6.3

Manufacturing

17,812

14.2

Wholesale trade

2,906

2.3

Retail trade

14,401

11.5

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

5,903

4.7

Information

2,859

2.3

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

5,401

4.3

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

9,780

7.8

Educational, health and social services

26,027

20.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

19,130

15.3

Other services (except public administration)

4,983

4.0

Public administration

7,034

5.6

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

98,471

78.7

Government workers

19,065

15.2

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

7,387

5.9

Unpaid family workers

271

0.2

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

99,864

100.0

Less than $10,000

6,096

6.1

$10,000 to $14,999

4,616

4.6

$15,000 to $24,999

10,551

10.6

$25,000 to $34,999

11,399

11.4

$35,000 to $49,999

16,486

16.5

$50,000 to $74,999

22,979

23.0

$75,000 to $99,999

13,218

13.2

$100,000 to $149,999

10,158

10.2

$150,000 to $199,999

2,270

2.3

$200,000 or more

2,091

2.1

Median household income (dollars)

50,646

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

81,490

81.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

60,568

(X)

With Social Security income

26,501

26.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,822

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

3,180

3.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,115

(X)

With public assistance income

3,132

3.1

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,482

(X)

With retirement income

20,053

20.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

18,406

(X)

 

 

 

Families

67,679

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,920

2.8

$10,000 to $14,999

1,747

2.6

$15,000 to $24,999

5,079

7.5

$25,000 to $34,999

6,979

10.3

$35,000 to $49,999

10,812

16.0

$50,000 to $74,999

17,565

26.0

$75,000 to $99,999

11,179

16.5

$100,000 to $149,999

8,686

12.8

$150,000 to $199,999

1,955

2.9

$200,000 or more

1,757

2.6

Median family income (dollars)

59,857

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

24,678

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

41,292

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

30,525

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

3,021

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.5

With related children under 18 years

2,497

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.3

With related children under 5 years

1,382

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.8

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

1,927

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.7

With related children under 18 years

1,811

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.1

With related children under 5 years

973

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.4

 

 

 

Individuals

15,780

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.4

18 years and over

10,711

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.8

65 years and over

2,088

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.6

Related children under 18 years

4,791

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

2,960

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.5

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

6,611

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.8

(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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