Centereach, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

21,217

100.0

In labor force

14,703

69.3

Civilian labor force

14,686

69.2

Employed

14,120

66.6

Unemployed

566

2.7

Percent of civilian labor force

3.9

(X)

Armed Forces

17

0.1

Not in labor force

6,514

30.7

Females 16 years and over

10,776

100.0

In labor force

6,787

63.0

Civilian labor force

6,787

63.0

Employed

6,556

60.8

Own children under 6 years

2,374

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,186

50.0

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

13,832

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

11,120

80.4

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,612

11.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

688

5.0

Walked

135

1.0

Other means

15

0.1

Worked at home

262

1.9

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

32.1

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

14,120

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

4,766

33.8

Service occupations

2,082

14.7

Sales and office occupations

4,329

30.7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

24

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,389

9.8

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,530

10.8

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

22

0.2

Construction

995

7.0

Manufacturing

1,227

8.7

Wholesale trade

543

3.8

Retail trade

2,020

14.3

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

793

5.6

Information

582

4.1

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,043

7.4

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

1,067

7.6

Educational, health and social services

3,365

23.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

944

6.7

Other services (except public administration)

523

3.7

Public administration

996

7.1

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

10,622

75.2

Government workers

2,957

20.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

514

3.6

Unpaid family workers

27

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

8,407

100.0

Less than $10,000

358

4.3

$10,000 to $14,999

195

2.3

$15,000 to $24,999

407

4.8

$25,000 to $34,999

523

6.2

$35,000 to $49,999

1,233

14.7

$50,000 to $74,999

1,988

23.6

$75,000 to $99,999

1,551

18.4

$100,000 to $149,999

1,640

19.5

$150,000 to $199,999

337

4.0

$200,000 or more

175

2.1

Median household income (dollars)

68,627

(X)

With earnings

7,562

89.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

73,780

(X)

With Social Security income

1,855

22.1

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,384

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

352

4.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,176

(X)

With public assistance income

178

2.1

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

4,229

(X)

With retirement income

1,625

19.3

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,800

(X)

Families

7,224

100.0

Less than $10,000

176

2.4

$10,000 to $14,999

72

1.0

$15,000 to $24,999

282

3.9

$25,000 to $34,999

416

5.8

$35,000 to $49,999

1,030

14.3

$50,000 to $74,999

1,773

24.5

$75,000 to $99,999

1,503

20.8

$100,000 to $149,999

1,509

20.9

$150,000 to $199,999

311

4.3

$200,000 or more

152

2.1

Median family income (dollars)

72,357

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

23,397

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

49,402

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

32,172

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

239

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.3

With related children under 18 years

177

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.3

With related children under 5 years

116

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.4

Families with female householder, no husband present

65

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.1

With related children under 18 years

60

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.5

With related children under 5 years

29

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.6

Individuals

1,408

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.0

18 years and over

1,105

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.4

65 years and over

334

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.7

Related children under 18 years

303

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

148

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.6

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

648

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.3