Delray Beach, Florida Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

16,570

100.0

In labor force

10,764

65.0

Civilian labor force

10,764

65.0

Employed

10,045

60.6

Unemployed

719

4.3

Percent of civilian labor force

6.7

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

5,806

35.0

Females 16 years and over

8,460

100.0

In labor force

5,020

59.3

Civilian labor force

5,020

59.3

Employed

4,708

55.7

Own children under 6 years

1,604

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,008

62.8

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

9,868

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

7,327

74.3

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,468

14.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

210

2.1

Walked

273

2.8

Other means

259

2.6

Worked at home

331

3.4

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.4

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

10,045

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,694

26.8

Service occupations

2,806

27.9

Sales and office occupations

2,438

24.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

95

0.9

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

898

8.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,114

11.1

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

64

0.6

Construction

704

7.0

Manufacturing

468

4.7

Wholesale trade

415

4.1

Retail trade

1,461

14.5

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

360

3.6

Information

222

2.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

623

6.2

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

1,107

11.0

Educational, health and social services

1,866

18.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,615

16.1

Other services (except public administration)

794

7.9

Public administration

346

3.4

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

8,389

83.5

Government workers

1,067

10.6

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

565

5.6

Unpaid family workers

24

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

7,826

100.0

Less than $10,000

951

12.2

$10,000 to $14,999

645

8.2

$15,000 to $24,999

1,162

14.8

$25,000 to $34,999

1,021

13.0

$35,000 to $49,999

1,200

15.3

$50,000 to $74,999

1,496

19.1

$75,000 to $99,999

624

8.0

$100,000 to $149,999

482

6.2

$150,000 to $199,999

107

1.4

$200,000 or more

138

1.8

Median household income (dollars)

36,335

(X)

With earnings

6,375

81.5

Mean earnings (dollars)

49,036

(X)

With Social Security income

2,115

27.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,531

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

345

4.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,421

(X)

With public assistance income

294

3.8

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,887

(X)

With retirement income

910

11.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

12,068

(X)

Families

4,867

100.0

Less than $10,000

417

8.6

$10,000 to $14,999

383

7.9

$15,000 to $24,999

674

13.8

$25,000 to $34,999

632

13.0

$35,000 to $49,999

762

15.7

$50,000 to $74,999

966

19.8

$75,000 to $99,999

482

9.9

$100,000 to $149,999

343

7.0

$150,000 to $199,999

85

1.7

$200,000 or more

123

2.5

Median family income (dollars)

40,925

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

17,955

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

27,418

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

25,618

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

739

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.2

With related children under 18 years

552

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.4

With related children under 5 years

234

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.2

Families with female householder, no husband present

435

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.2

With related children under 18 years

345

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.0

With related children under 5 years

143

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.1

Individuals

4,154

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.5

18 years and over

2,819

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.7

65 years and over

595

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.9

Related children under 18 years

1,303

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.6

Related children 5 to 17 years

985

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.9

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,317

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.2