Boynton Beach, Florida Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

24,361

100.0

In labor force

13,840

56.8

Civilian labor force

13,832

56.8

Employed

12,904

53.0

Unemployed

928

3.8

Percent of civilian labor force

6.7

(X)

Armed Forces

8

0.0

Not in labor force

10,521

43.2

Females 16 years and over

13,020

100.0

In labor force

6,443

49.5

Civilian labor force

6,443

49.5

Employed

5,989

46.0

Own children under 6 years

1,913

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,283

67.1

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

12,465

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

9,775

78.4

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,736

13.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

266

2.1

Walked

128

1.0

Other means

236

1.9

Worked at home

324

2.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

24.7

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

12,904

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

3,112

24.1

Service occupations

3,443

26.7

Sales and office occupations

3,425

26.5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

123

1.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,528

11.8

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,273

9.9

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

142

1.1

Construction

1,405

10.9

Manufacturing

715

5.5

Wholesale trade

344

2.7

Retail trade

1,928

14.9

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

345

2.7

Information

344

2.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

892

6.9

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

1,590

12.3

Educational, health and social services

2,483

19.2

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,573

12.2

Other services (except public administration)

726

5.6

Public administration

417

3.2

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

10,481

81.2

Government workers

1,377

10.7

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

1,002

7.8

Unpaid family workers

44

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

12,546

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,308

10.4

$10,000 to $14,999

1,011

8.1

$15,000 to $24,999

2,024

16.1

$25,000 to $34,999

1,822

14.5

$35,000 to $49,999

2,466

19.7

$50,000 to $74,999

2,035

16.2

$75,000 to $99,999

873

7.0

$100,000 to $149,999

554

4.4

$150,000 to $199,999

144

1.1

$200,000 or more

309

2.5

Median household income (dollars)

35,583

(X)

With earnings

8,454

67.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

48,157

(X)

With Social Security income

5,104

40.7

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,472

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

446

3.6

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,638

(X)

With public assistance income

309

2.5

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,217

(X)

With retirement income

2,322

18.5

Mean retirement income (dollars)

18,989

(X)

Families

7,455

100.0

Less than $10,000

462

6.2

$10,000 to $14,999

387

5.2

$15,000 to $24,999

862

11.6

$25,000 to $34,999

1,051

14.1

$35,000 to $49,999

1,756

23.6

$50,000 to $74,999

1,509

20.2

$75,000 to $99,999

683

9.2

$100,000 to $149,999

357

4.8

$150,000 to $199,999

127

1.7

$200,000 or more

261

3.5

Median family income (dollars)

42,295

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

20,745

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

29,201

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

23,997

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

852

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.4

With related children under 18 years

614

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.9

With related children under 5 years

246

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.7

Families with female householder, no husband present

371

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.9

With related children under 18 years

322

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.3

With related children under 5 years

93

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.6

Individuals

4,498

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.9

18 years and over

2,771

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.9

65 years and over

666

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.3

Related children under 18 years

1,710

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

1,293

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.7

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,210

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.7