Bay Shore, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

45,537

100.0

In labor force

29,327

64.4

Civilian labor force

29,308

64.4

Employed

28,019

61.5

Unemployed

1,289

2.8

Percent of civilian labor force

4.4

(X)

Armed Forces

19

0.0

Not in labor force

16,210

35.6

Females 16 years and over

23,565

100.0

In labor force

13,630

57.8

Civilian labor force

13,630

57.8

Employed

13,082

55.5

Own children under 6 years

4,888

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

2,820

57.7

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

27,467

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

20,094

73.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

3,941

14.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

2,276

8.3

Walked

447

1.6

Other means

298

1.1

Worked at home

411

1.5

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

29.9

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

28,019

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

7,591

27.1

Service occupations

4,455

15.9

Sales and office occupations

7,506

26.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

115

0.4

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

3,211

11.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

5,141

18.3

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

82

0.3

Construction

1,929

6.9

Manufacturing

4,550

16.2

Wholesale trade

1,196

4.3

Retail trade

3,262

11.6

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,955

7.0

Information

896

3.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,872

6.7

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

2,523

9.0

Educational, health and social services

5,755

20.5

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,460

5.2

Other services (except public administration)

1,236

4.4

Public administration

1,303

4.7

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

22,250

79.4

Government workers

4,496

16.0

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

1,251

4.5

Unpaid family workers

22

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

18,591

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,196

6.4

$10,000 to $14,999

711

3.8

$15,000 to $24,999

1,693

9.1

$25,000 to $34,999

1,711

9.2

$35,000 to $49,999

2,861

15.4

$50,000 to $74,999

4,175

22.5

$75,000 to $99,999

2,825

15.2

$100,000 to $149,999

2,300

12.4

$150,000 to $199,999

664

3.6

$200,000 or more

455

2.4

Median household income (dollars)

56,128

(X)

With earnings

15,565

83.7

Mean earnings (dollars)

69,291

(X)

With Social Security income

4,983

26.8

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,476

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

791

4.3

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,370

(X)

With public assistance income

367

2.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,761

(X)

With retirement income

3,412

18.4

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,293

(X)

Families

14,230

100.0

Less than $10,000

524

3.7

$10,000 to $14,999

439

3.1

$15,000 to $24,999

1,108

7.8

$25,000 to $34,999

1,234

8.7

$35,000 to $49,999

2,224

15.6

$50,000 to $74,999

3,407

23.9

$75,000 to $99,999

2,372

16.7

$100,000 to $149,999

2,024

14.2

$150,000 to $199,999

533

3.7

$200,000 or more

365

2.6

Median family income (dollars)

61,330

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

21,717

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

38,876

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

30,405

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

988

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.9

With related children under 18 years

816

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.2

With related children under 5 years

392

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.9

Families with female householder, no husband present

539

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.6

With related children under 18 years

488

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.8

With related children under 5 years

221

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

43.2

Individuals

5,711

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.6

18 years and over

3,641

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.4

65 years and over

579

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.2

Related children under 18 years

2,007

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

1,494

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.7

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,846

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.4