Boynton Beach, Florida Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

30,254

100.0

In labor force

15,772

52.1

Civilian labor force

15,755

52.1

Employed

15,208

50.3

Unemployed

547

1.8

Percent of civilian labor force

3.5

(X)

Armed Forces

17

0.1

Not in labor force

14,482

47.9

Females 16 years and over

16,460

100.0

In labor force

7,608

46.2

Civilian labor force

7,608

46.2

Employed

7,284

44.3

Own children under 6 years

2,322

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,409

60.7

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

14,874

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

12,422

83.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,413

9.5

Public transportation (including taxicab)

159

1.1

Walked

199

1.3

Other means

175

1.2

Worked at home

506

3.4

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

25.0

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

15,208

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

5,362

35.3

Service occupations

2,383

15.7

Sales and office occupations

5,058

33.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

33

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,456

9.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

916

6.0

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

74

0.5

Construction

1,340

8.8

Manufacturing

791

5.2

Wholesale trade

610

4.0

Retail trade

2,221

14.6

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

563

3.7

Information

694

4.6

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,696

11.2

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

1,601

10.5

Educational, health and social services

2,619

17.2

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,463

9.6

Other services (except public administration)

885

5.8

Public administration

651

4.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

12,514

82.3

Government workers

1,792

11.8

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

861

5.7

Unpaid family workers

41

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

16,537

100.0

Less than $10,000

932

5.6

$10,000 to $14,999

743

4.5

$15,000 to $24,999

1,997

12.1

$25,000 to $34,999

2,450

14.8

$35,000 to $49,999

2,983

18.0

$50,000 to $74,999

3,578

21.6

$75,000 to $99,999

1,711

10.3

$100,000 to $149,999

1,167

7.1

$150,000 to $199,999

395

2.4

$200,000 or more

581

3.5

Median household income (dollars)

45,047

(X)

With earnings

10,606

64.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

55,895

(X)

With Social Security income

7,378

44.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

14,132

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

368

2.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

8,088

(X)

With public assistance income

146

0.9

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

5,363

(X)

With retirement income

3,814

23.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

19,719

(X)

Families

10,549

100.0

Less than $10,000

282

2.7

$10,000 to $14,999

256

2.4

$15,000 to $24,999

1,042

9.9

$25,000 to $34,999

1,292

12.2

$35,000 to $49,999

1,960

18.6

$50,000 to $74,999

2,580

24.5

$75,000 to $99,999

1,362

12.9

$100,000 to $149,999

947

9.0

$150,000 to $199,999

334

3.2

$200,000 or more

494

4.7

Median family income (dollars)

52,974

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

29,563

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

36,040

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

30,081

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

424

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.0

With related children under 18 years

235

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.5

With related children under 5 years

137

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.9

Families with female householder, no husband present

125

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.6

With related children under 18 years

104

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.2

With related children under 5 years

60

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.0

Individuals

2,038

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.8

18 years and over

1,550

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.3

65 years and over

532

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.8

Related children under 18 years

467

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

283

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.5

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

782

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.2