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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: Worcester city, Massachusetts

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

136,269

100.0

In labor force

82,812

60.8

Civilian labor force

82,666

60.7

Employed

77,475

56.9

Unemployed

5,191

3.8

Percent of civilian labor force

6.3

(X)

Armed Forces

146

0.1

Not in labor force

53,457

39.2

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

71,841

100.0

In labor force

39,828

55.4

Civilian labor force

39,786

55.4

Employed

37,278

51.9

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

12,758

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

7,688

60.3

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

75,537

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

55,588

73.6

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

9,438

12.5

Public transportation (including taxicab)

3,236

4.3

Walked

5,284

7.0

Other means

724

1.0

Worked at home

1,267

1.7

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

21.9

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

77,475

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

25,694

33.2

Service occupations

13,831

17.9

Sales and office occupations

20,378

26.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

50

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

4,927

6.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

12,595

16.3

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

123

0.2

Construction

3,166

4.1

Manufacturing

11,636

15.0

Wholesale trade

2,736

3.5

Retail trade

9,156

11.8

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

3,374

4.4

Information

2,317

3.0

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

5,138

6.6

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

5,665

7.3

Educational, health and social services

21,405

27.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

5,722

7.4

Other services (except public administration)

3,733

4.8

Public administration

3,304

4.3

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

62,551

80.7

Government workers

11,529

14.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

3,150

4.1

Unpaid family workers

245

0.3

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

67,083

100.0

Less than $10,000

9,744

14.5

$10,000 to $14,999

5,126

7.6

$15,000 to $24,999

9,059

13.5

$25,000 to $34,999

9,058

13.5

$35,000 to $49,999

10,830

16.1

$50,000 to $74,999

11,965

17.8

$75,000 to $99,999

5,771

8.6

$100,000 to $149,999

3,931

5.9

$150,000 to $199,999

800

1.2

$200,000 or more

799

1.2

Median household income (dollars)

35,623

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

50,585

75.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

49,505

(X)

With Social Security income

18,294

27.3

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,286

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

5,359

8.0

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,405

(X)

With public assistance income

4,049

6.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,832

(X)

With retirement income

10,065

15.0

Mean retirement income (dollars)

14,135

(X)

 

 

 

Families

39,732

100.0

Less than $10,000

3,852

9.7

$10,000 to $14,999

2,005

5.0

$15,000 to $24,999

4,944

12.4

$25,000 to $34,999

5,105

12.8

$35,000 to $49,999

6,765

17.0

$50,000 to $74,999

8,154

20.5

$75,000 to $99,999

4,483

11.3

$100,000 to $149,999

3,210

8.1

$150,000 to $199,999

665

1.7

$200,000 or more

549

1.4

Median family income (dollars)

42,988

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

18,614

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

36,190

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

28,522

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

5,592

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.1

With related children under 18 years

4,547

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.9

With related children under 5 years

2,380

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.8

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

3,561

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.9

With related children under 18 years

3,243

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

43.6

With related children under 5 years

1,724

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

57.1

 

 

 

Individuals

29,115

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.9

18 years and over

19,053

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.6

65 years and over

2,575

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.6

Related children under 18 years

9,779

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.6

Related children 5 to 17 years

6,895

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

10,271

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.0

(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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