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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: Somerset County, Maryland

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

20,646

100.0

In labor force

10,389

50.3

Civilian labor force

10,372

50.2

Employed

9,368

45.4

Unemployed

1,004

4.9

Percent of civilian labor force

9.7

(X)

Armed Forces

17

0.1

Not in labor force

10,257

49.7

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

9,491

100.0

In labor force

5,126

54.0

Civilian labor force

5,126

54.0

Employed

4,529

47.7

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

1,232

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

722

58.6

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

9,100

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

6,895

75.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,294

14.2

Public transportation (including taxicab)

107

1.2

Walked

364

4.0

Other means

184

2.0

Worked at home

256

2.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

25.1

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

9,368

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,321

24.8

Service occupations

1,983

21.2

Sales and office occupations

2,201

23.5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

354

3.8

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,095

11.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,414

15.1

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

518

5.5

Construction

759

8.1

Manufacturing

985

10.5

Wholesale trade

339

3.6

Retail trade

1,160

12.4

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

449

4.8

Information

145

1.5

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

232

2.5

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

479

5.1

Educational, health and social services

2,291

24.5

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

648

6.9

Other services (except public administration)

359

3.8

Public administration

1,004

10.7

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

5,804

62.0

Government workers

2,602

27.8

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

876

9.4

Unpaid family workers

86

0.9

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

8,366

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,366

16.3

$10,000 to $14,999

739

8.8

$15,000 to $24,999

1,379

16.5

$25,000 to $34,999

1,273

15.2

$35,000 to $49,999

1,403

16.8

$50,000 to $74,999

1,336

16.0

$75,000 to $99,999

389

4.6

$100,000 to $149,999

285

3.4

$150,000 to $199,999

96

1.1

$200,000 or more

100

1.2

Median household income (dollars)

29,903

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

6,393

76.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

41,846

(X)

With Social Security income

2,819

33.7

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,081

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

554

6.6

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,801

(X)

With public assistance income

252

3.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,513

(X)

With retirement income

1,456

17.4

Mean retirement income (dollars)

12,430

(X)

 

 

 

Families

5,509

100.0

Less than $10,000

487

8.8

$10,000 to $14,999

391

7.1

$15,000 to $24,999

820

14.9

$25,000 to $34,999

864

15.7

$35,000 to $49,999

1,152

20.9

$50,000 to $74,999

1,037

18.8

$75,000 to $99,999

332

6.0

$100,000 to $149,999

256

4.6

$150,000 to $199,999

89

1.6

$200,000 or more

81

1.5

Median family income (dollars)

37,643

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

15,965

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

27,496

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

23,035

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

824

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.0

With related children under 18 years

596

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.8

With related children under 5 years

283

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.2

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

414

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.3

With related children under 18 years

341

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.5

With related children under 5 years

161

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

57.9

 

 

 

Individuals

3,993

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.1

18 years and over

2,693

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.6

65 years and over

632

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.1

Related children under 18 years

1,280

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.4

Related children 5 to 17 years

844

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.2

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,233

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.1

(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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