Boynton Beach, Florida Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

34,909

100.0

In labor force

12,830

36.8

Civilian labor force

12,801

36.7

Employed

12,315

35.3

Unemployed

486

1.4

Percent of civilian labor force

3.8

(X)

Armed Forces

29

0.1

Not in labor force

22,079

63.2

Females 16 years and over

18,313

100.0

In labor force

5,732

31.3

Civilian labor force

5,732

31.3

Employed

5,480

29.9

Own children under 6 years

1,516

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

968

63.9

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

12,068

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

9,619

79.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,213

10.1

Public transportation (including taxicab)

127

1.1

Walked

98

0.8

Other means

136

1.1

Worked at home

875

7.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

27.4

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

12,315

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

4,621

37.5

Service occupations

1,771

14.4

Sales and office occupations

4,174

33.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

103

0.8

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

799

6.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

847

6.9

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

194

1.6

Construction

844

6.9

Manufacturing

767

6.2

Wholesale trade

579

4.7

Retail trade

1,758

14.3

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

502

4.1

Information

481

3.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,323

10.7

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

1,439

11.7

Educational, health and social services

2,106

17.1

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,014

8.2

Other services (except public administration)

775

6.3

Public administration

533

4.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

9,848

80.0

Government workers

1,424

11.6

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

964

7.8

Unpaid family workers

79

0.6

INCOME IN 1999

Households

18,274

100.0

Less than $10,000

654

3.6

$10,000 to $14,999

543

3.0

$15,000 to $24,999

1,679

9.2

$25,000 to $34,999

2,198

12.0

$35,000 to $49,999

3,442

18.8

$50,000 to $74,999

4,390

24.0

$75,000 to $99,999

2,241

12.3

$100,000 to $149,999

2,021

11.1

$150,000 to $199,999

576

3.2

$200,000 or more

530

2.9

Median household income (dollars)

52,531

(X)

With earnings

9,510

52.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

50,995

(X)

With Social Security income

11,918

65.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

16,683

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

394

2.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

9,771

(X)

With public assistance income

129

0.7

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

6,240

(X)

With retirement income

6,142

33.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

26,686

(X)

Families

13,876

100.0

Less than $10,000

294

2.1

$10,000 to $14,999

199

1.4

$15,000 to $24,999

972

7.0

$25,000 to $34,999

1,496

10.8

$35,000 to $49,999

2,585

18.6

$50,000 to $74,999

3,587

25.9

$75,000 to $99,999

1,901

13.7

$100,000 to $149,999

1,856

13.4

$150,000 to $199,999

501

3.6

$200,000 or more

485

3.5

Median family income (dollars)

59,226

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

31,547

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

40,912

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

30,775

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

398

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.9

With related children under 18 years

202

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.3

With related children under 5 years

63

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.1

Families with female householder, no husband present

110

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.7

With related children under 18 years

91

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.5

With related children under 5 years

7

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.8

Individuals

1,745

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.5

18 years and over

1,423

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.1

65 years and over

453

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.4

Related children under 18 years

304

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

240

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

684

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.9