Burlington, Washington Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

9,455

100.0

In labor force

5,983

63.3

Civilian labor force

5,924

62.7

Employed

5,547

58.7

Unemployed

377

4.0

Percent of civilian labor force

6.4

(X)

Armed Forces

59

0.6

Not in labor force

3,472

36.7

Females 16 years and over

4,829

100.0

In labor force

2,738

56.7

Civilian labor force

2,728

56.5

Employed

2,536

52.5

Own children under 6 years

1,051

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

637

60.6

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

5,546

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

4,466

80.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

752

13.6

Public transportation (including taxicab)

6

0.1

Walked

101

1.8

Other means

35

0.6

Worked at home

186

3.4

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

23.4

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

5,547

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,503

27.1

Service occupations

824

14.9

Sales and office occupations

1,365

24.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

147

2.7

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

626

11.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,082

19.5

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

259

4.7

Construction

576

10.4

Manufacturing

835

15.1

Wholesale trade

183

3.3

Retail trade

722

13.0

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

298

5.4

Information

99

1.8

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

342

6.2

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

241

4.3

Educational, health and social services

1,033

18.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

516

9.3

Other services (except public administration)

238

4.3

Public administration

205

3.7

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

4,393

79.2

Government workers

814

14.7

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

340

6.1

Unpaid family workers

0

0.0

INCOME IN 1999

Households

4,607

100.0

Less than $10,000

238

5.2

$10,000 to $14,999

339

7.4

$15,000 to $24,999

581

12.6

$25,000 to $34,999

553

12.0

$35,000 to $49,999

901

19.6

$50,000 to $74,999

1,126

24.4

$75,000 to $99,999

553

12.0

$100,000 to $149,999

233

5.1

$150,000 to $199,999

13

0.3

$200,000 or more

70

1.5

Median household income (dollars)

44,454

(X)

With earnings

3,658

79.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

55,419

(X)

With Social Security income

1,304

28.3

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,125

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

190

4.1

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,332

(X)

With public assistance income

153

3.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

4,618

(X)

With retirement income

828

18.0

Mean retirement income (dollars)

14,507

(X)

Families

3,306

100.0

Less than $10,000

94

2.8

$10,000 to $14,999

165

5.0

$15,000 to $24,999

408

12.3

$25,000 to $34,999

387

11.7

$35,000 to $49,999

616

18.6

$50,000 to $74,999

883

26.7

$75,000 to $99,999

469

14.2

$100,000 to $149,999

212

6.4

$150,000 to $199,999

13

0.4

$200,000 or more

59

1.8

Median family income (dollars)

49,614

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

21,926

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

37,202

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

24,002

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

240

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.3

With related children under 18 years

187

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.6

With related children under 5 years

138

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.1

Families with female householder, no husband present

112

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.7

With related children under 18 years

95

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.9

With related children under 5 years

63

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.1

Individuals

1,227

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.1

18 years and over

781

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.8

65 years and over

125

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.2

Related children under 18 years

413

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

244

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.3

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

365

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.0