Auburn, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

33,219

100.0

In labor force

19,688

59.3

Civilian labor force

19,681

59.2

Employed

18,636

56.1

Unemployed

1,045

3.1

Percent of civilian labor force

5.3

(X)

Armed Forces

7

0.0

Not in labor force

13,531

40.7

Females 16 years and over

16,814

100.0

In labor force

9,383

55.8

Civilian labor force

9,383

55.8

Employed

8,942

53.2

Own children under 6 years

2,767

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,991

72.0

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

18,271

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

14,842

81.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,920

10.5

Public transportation (including taxicab)

283

1.5

Walked

641

3.5

Other means

166

0.9

Worked at home

419

2.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

18.1

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

18,636

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

5,537

29.7

Service occupations

3,793

20.4

Sales and office occupations

4,526

24.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

142

0.8

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,437

7.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

3,201

17.2

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

298

1.6

Construction

846

4.5

Manufacturing

3,299

17.7

Wholesale trade

589

3.2

Retail trade

2,379

12.8

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

776

4.2

Information

264

1.4

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

673

3.6

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

1,022

5.5

Educational, health and social services

4,647

24.9

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,165

6.3

Other services (except public administration)

958

5.1

Public administration

1,720

9.2

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

13,570

72.8

Government workers

3,831

20.6

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

1,181

6.3

Unpaid family workers

54

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

16,354

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,836

11.2

$10,000 to $14,999

1,514

9.3

$15,000 to $24,999

2,485

15.2

$25,000 to $34,999

2,171

13.3

$35,000 to $49,999

2,838

17.4

$50,000 to $74,999

3,186

19.5

$75,000 to $99,999

1,242

7.6

$100,000 to $149,999

821

5.0

$150,000 to $199,999

164

1.0

$200,000 or more

97

0.6

Median household income (dollars)

35,640

(X)

With earnings

11,896

72.7

Mean earnings (dollars)

46,196

(X)

With Social Security income

5,515

33.7

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,633

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

820

5.0

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,444

(X)

With public assistance income

466

2.8

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,186

(X)

With retirement income

3,540

21.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

12,331

(X)

Families

10,367

100.0

Less than $10,000

622

6.0

$10,000 to $14,999

537

5.2

$15,000 to $24,999

1,181

11.4

$25,000 to $34,999

1,250

12.1

$35,000 to $49,999

2,086

20.1

$50,000 to $74,999

2,576

24.8

$75,000 to $99,999

1,159

11.2

$100,000 to $149,999

732

7.1

$150,000 to $199,999

152

1.5

$200,000 or more

72

0.7

Median family income (dollars)

45,739

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

18,417

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

35,532

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

24,288

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

958

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.2

With related children under 18 years

800

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.4

With related children under 5 years

390

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.4

Families with female householder, no husband present

574

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.8

With related children under 18 years

535

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.2

With related children under 5 years

270

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

56.4

Individuals

4,998

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.8

18 years and over

3,297

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.1

65 years and over

577

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.6

Related children under 18 years

1,659

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.6

Related children 5 to 17 years

1,104

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.8

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,908

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.4