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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: Merrillville town, 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

24,127

100.0

In labor force

16,008

66.3

Civilian labor force

15,989

66.3

Employed

15,292

63.4

Unemployed

697

2.9

Percent of civilian labor force

4.4

(X)

Armed Forces

19

0.1

Not in labor force

8,119

33.7

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

12,959

100.0

In labor force

7,649

59.0

Civilian labor force

7,649

59.0

Employed

7,355

56.8

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

2,116

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,165

55.1

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

15,016

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

12,638

84.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,551

10.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

313

2.1

Walked

186

1.2

Other means

101

0.7

Worked at home

227

1.5

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

29.7

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

15,292

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

4,330

28.3

Service occupations

2,190

14.3

Sales and office occupations

4,276

28.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

10

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,466

9.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

3,020

19.7

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

36

0.2

Construction

843

5.5

Manufacturing

2,972

19.4

Wholesale trade

327

2.1

Retail trade

1,841

12.0

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,075

7.0

Information

378

2.5

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

863

5.6

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

1,128

7.4

Educational, health and social services

3,072

20.1

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,342

8.8

Other services (except public administration)

817

5.3

Public administration

598

3.9

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

12,904

84.4

Government workers

1,934

12.6

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

441

2.9

Unpaid family workers

13

0.1

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

11,780

100.0

Less than $10,000

534

4.5

$10,000 to $14,999

537

4.6

$15,000 to $24,999

1,139

9.7

$25,000 to $34,999

1,553

13.2

$35,000 to $49,999

2,191

18.6

$50,000 to $74,999

3,096

26.3

$75,000 to $99,999

1,720

14.6

$100,000 to $149,999

741

6.3

$150,000 to $199,999

115

1.0

$200,000 or more

154

1.3

Median household income (dollars)

49,545

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

9,508

80.7

Mean earnings (dollars)

56,949

(X)

With Social Security income

3,389

28.8

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,766

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

365

3.1

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,339

(X)

With public assistance income

169

1.4

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,350

(X)

With retirement income

2,486

21.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

12,928

(X)

 

 

 

Families

8,151

100.0

Less than $10,000

169

2.1

$10,000 to $14,999

172

2.1

$15,000 to $24,999

510

6.3

$25,000 to $34,999

1,038

12.7

$35,000 to $49,999

1,469

18.0

$50,000 to $74,999

2,420

29.7

$75,000 to $99,999

1,505

18.5

$100,000 to $149,999

648

7.9

$150,000 to $199,999

91

1.1

$200,000 or more

129

1.6

Median family income (dollars)

56,355

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

22,293

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

41,820

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

29,005

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

215

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.6

With related children under 18 years

174

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.2

With related children under 5 years

84

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.6

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

61

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.5

With related children under 18 years

61

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.9

With related children under 5 years

17

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.6

 

 

 

Individuals

1,285

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.3

18 years and over

972

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.2

65 years and over

237

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.5

Related children under 18 years

303

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

214

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.9

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

621

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.2

(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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