Boynton Beach, Florida Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

13,361

100.0

In labor force

6,673

49.9

Civilian labor force

6,673

49.9

Employed

6,528

48.9

Unemployed

145

1.1

Percent of civilian labor force

2.2

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

6,688

50.1

Females 16 years and over

7,459

100.0

In labor force

3,237

43.4

Civilian labor force

3,237

43.4

Employed

3,180

42.6

Own children under 6 years

751

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

509

67.8

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

6,431

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

5,338

83.0

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

790

12.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

32

0.5

Walked

45

0.7

Other means

40

0.6

Worked at home

186

2.9

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

23.7

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

6,528

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,172

33.3

Service occupations

1,171

17.9

Sales and office occupations

2,024

31.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

21

0.3

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

668

10.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

472

7.2

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

37

0.6

Construction

506

7.8

Manufacturing

287

4.4

Wholesale trade

234

3.6

Retail trade

936

14.3

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

282

4.3

Information

252

3.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

669

10.2

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

773

11.8

Educational, health and social services

1,199

18.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

632

9.7

Other services (except public administration)

384

5.9

Public administration

337

5.2

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

5,215

79.9

Government workers

784

12.0

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

473

7.2

Unpaid family workers

56

0.9

INCOME IN 1999

Households

7,344

100.0

Less than $10,000

521

7.1

$10,000 to $14,999

431

5.9

$15,000 to $24,999

1,078

14.7

$25,000 to $34,999

1,072

14.6

$35,000 to $49,999

1,286

17.5

$50,000 to $74,999

1,751

23.8

$75,000 to $99,999

711

9.7

$100,000 to $149,999

403

5.5

$150,000 to $199,999

52

0.7

$200,000 or more

39

0.5

Median household income (dollars)

41,222

(X)

With earnings

4,328

58.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

48,710

(X)

With Social Security income

3,551

48.4

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,725

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

178

2.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,805

(X)

With public assistance income

67

0.9

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,615

(X)

With retirement income

2,337

31.8

Mean retirement income (dollars)

16,525

(X)

Families

4,257

100.0

Less than $10,000

89

2.1

$10,000 to $14,999

101

2.4

$15,000 to $24,999

473

11.1

$25,000 to $34,999

574

13.5

$35,000 to $49,999

834

19.6

$50,000 to $74,999

1,296

30.4

$75,000 to $99,999

584

13.7

$100,000 to $149,999

248

5.8

$150,000 to $199,999

38

0.9

$200,000 or more

20

0.5

Median family income (dollars)

50,927

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

23,115

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

37,061

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

28,056

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

135

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.2

With related children under 18 years

82

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.8

With related children under 5 years

23

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.1

Families with female householder, no husband present

43

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.5

With related children under 18 years

43

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.0

With related children under 5 years

5

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.1

Individuals

732

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.8

18 years and over

559

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.4

65 years and over

235

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.7

Related children under 18 years

158

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

129

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.9

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

355

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.4