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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: Carbon County, Pennsylvania

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

47,244

100.0

In labor force

28,020

59.3

Civilian labor force

27,994

59.3

Employed

26,458

56.0

Unemployed

1,536

3.3

Percent of civilian labor force

5.5

(X)

Armed Forces

26

0.1

Not in labor force

19,224

40.7

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

24,459

100.0

In labor force

12,673

51.8

Civilian labor force

12,661

51.8

Employed

12,009

49.1

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

3,630

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

2,358

65.0

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

25,868

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

21,156

81.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

3,085

11.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

191

0.7

Walked

839

3.2

Other means

167

0.6

Worked at home

430

1.7

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

29.2

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

26,458

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

6,041

22.8

Service occupations

3,946

14.9

Sales and office occupations

6,517

24.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

45

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

3,425

12.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

6,484

24.5

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

308

1.2

Construction

2,253

8.5

Manufacturing

5,839

22.1

Wholesale trade

818

3.1

Retail trade

3,200

12.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,760

6.7

Information

660

2.5

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,123

4.2

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

1,522

5.8

Educational, health and social services

5,153

19.5

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,729

6.5

Other services (except public administration)

1,076

4.1

Public administration

1,017

3.8

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

21,994

83.1

Government workers

2,958

11.2

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

1,388

5.2

Unpaid family workers

118

0.4

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

23,729

100.0

Less than $10,000

2,350

9.9

$10,000 to $14,999

1,938

8.2

$15,000 to $24,999

3,641

15.3

$25,000 to $34,999

3,892

16.4

$35,000 to $49,999

4,575

19.3

$50,000 to $74,999

4,648

19.6

$75,000 to $99,999

1,686

7.1

$100,000 to $149,999

741

3.1

$150,000 to $199,999

136

0.6

$200,000 or more

122

0.5

Median household income (dollars)

35,113

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

17,159

72.3

Mean earnings (dollars)

43,577

(X)

With Social Security income

8,587

36.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,975

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

876

3.7

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,024

(X)

With public assistance income

441

1.9

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,275

(X)

With retirement income

5,514

23.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

10,557

(X)

 

 

 

Families

16,441

100.0

Less than $10,000

718

4.4

$10,000 to $14,999

685

4.2

$15,000 to $24,999

2,150

13.1

$25,000 to $34,999

2,850

17.3

$35,000 to $49,999

3,703

22.5

$50,000 to $74,999

3,975

24.2

$75,000 to $99,999

1,435

8.7

$100,000 to $149,999

670

4.1

$150,000 to $199,999

136

0.8

$200,000 or more

119

0.7

Median family income (dollars)

42,118

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

17,064

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

31,894

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

21,893

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

1,119

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.8

With related children under 18 years

863

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.7

With related children under 5 years

427

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.3

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

538

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.3

With related children under 18 years

475

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.6

With related children under 5 years

266

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

67.7

 

 

 

Individuals

5,509

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.5

18 years and over

3,693

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.2

65 years and over

936

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.0

Related children under 18 years

1,715

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.6

Related children 5 to 17 years

1,160

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.1

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

2,005

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.6

(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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