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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: Porter County, Indiana

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

113,927

100.0

In labor force

76,960

67.6

Civilian labor force

76,894

67.5

Employed

73,823

64.8

Unemployed

3,071

2.7

Percent of civilian labor force

4.0

(X)

Armed Forces

66

0.1

Not in labor force

36,967

32.4

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

58,585

100.0

In labor force

34,260

58.5

Civilian labor force

34,260

58.5

Employed

32,847

56.1

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

11,004

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

5,692

51.7

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

72,441

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

61,918

85.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

5,686

7.8

Public transportation (including taxicab)

931

1.3

Walked

1,553

2.1

Other means

523

0.7

Worked at home

1,830

2.5

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

25.9

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

73,823

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

22,493

30.5

Service occupations

10,336

14.0

Sales and office occupations

18,247

24.7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

102

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

9,854

13.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

12,791

17.3

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

294

0.4

Construction

5,574

7.6

Manufacturing

15,963

21.6

Wholesale trade

2,085

2.8

Retail trade

8,668

11.7

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

4,371

5.9

Information

1,398

1.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

3,526

4.8

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

5,301

7.2

Educational, health and social services

15,184

20.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

6,170

8.4

Other services (except public administration)

3,182

4.3

Public administration

2,107

2.9

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

62,142

84.2

Government workers

7,917

10.7

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

3,634

4.9

Unpaid family workers

130

0.2

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

54,721

100.0

Less than $10,000

2,903

5.3

$10,000 to $14,999

2,543

4.6

$15,000 to $24,999

5,412

9.9

$25,000 to $34,999

5,681

10.4

$35,000 to $49,999

8,447

15.4

$50,000 to $74,999

14,352

26.2

$75,000 to $99,999

8,325

15.2

$100,000 to $149,999

4,757

8.7

$150,000 to $199,999

1,056

1.9

$200,000 or more

1,245

2.3

Median household income (dollars)

53,100

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

46,222

84.5

Mean earnings (dollars)

63,390

(X)

With Social Security income

12,928

23.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,618

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

1,493

2.7

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,229

(X)

With public assistance income

899

1.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,415

(X)

With retirement income

9,373

17.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

13,542

(X)

 

 

 

Families

39,917

100.0

Less than $10,000

887

2.2

$10,000 to $14,999

892

2.2

$15,000 to $24,999

2,723

6.8

$25,000 to $34,999

3,587

9.0

$35,000 to $49,999

6,032

15.1

$50,000 to $74,999

11,971

30.0

$75,000 to $99,999

7,476

18.7

$100,000 to $149,999

4,277

10.7

$150,000 to $199,999

982

2.5

$200,000 or more

1,090

2.7

Median family income (dollars)

61,880

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

23,957

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

50,167

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

26,347

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

1,570

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.9

With related children under 18 years

1,251

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.2

With related children under 5 years

653

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.0

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

788

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.2

With related children under 18 years

734

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.5

With related children under 5 years

319

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.7

 

 

 

Individuals

8,501

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.9

18 years and over

5,860

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.5

65 years and over

846

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.6

Related children under 18 years

2,485

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

1,647

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

3,522

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.3

(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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