Delray Beach, Florida Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

24,167

100.0

In labor force

11,652

48.2

Civilian labor force

11,652

48.2

Employed

11,027

45.6

Unemployed

625

2.6

Percent of civilian labor force

5.4

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

12,515

51.8

Females 16 years and over

13,308

100.0

In labor force

5,611

42.2

Civilian labor force

5,611

42.2

Employed

5,290

39.8

Own children under 6 years

1,286

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

768

59.7

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

10,868

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

8,904

81.9

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,270

11.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

143

1.3

Walked

68

0.6

Other means

41

0.4

Worked at home

442

4.1

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

21.9

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

11,027

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

3,929

35.6

Service occupations

2,074

18.8

Sales and office occupations

3,264

29.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

34

0.3

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

776

7.0

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

950

8.6

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

28

0.3

Construction

634

5.7

Manufacturing

808

7.3

Wholesale trade

502

4.6

Retail trade

1,736

15.7

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

409

3.7

Information

467

4.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,057

9.6

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

1,375

12.5

Educational, health and social services

1,972

17.9

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,245

11.3

Other services (except public administration)

513

4.7

Public administration

281

2.5

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

9,309

84.4

Government workers

978

8.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

664

6.0

Unpaid family workers

76

0.7

INCOME IN 1999

Households

13,230

100.0

Less than $10,000

851

6.4

$10,000 to $14,999

849

6.4

$15,000 to $24,999

1,725

13.0

$25,000 to $34,999

1,753

13.3

$35,000 to $49,999

2,232

16.9

$50,000 to $74,999

2,667

20.2

$75,000 to $99,999

1,409

10.7

$100,000 to $149,999

1,130

8.5

$150,000 to $199,999

296

2.2

$200,000 or more

318

2.4

Median household income (dollars)

42,653

(X)

With earnings

7,744

58.5

Mean earnings (dollars)

56,832

(X)

With Social Security income

6,648

50.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

13,567

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

297

2.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,809

(X)

With public assistance income

85

0.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,074

(X)

With retirement income

3,285

24.8

Mean retirement income (dollars)

21,054

(X)

Families

7,569

100.0

Less than $10,000

231

3.1

$10,000 to $14,999

280

3.7

$15,000 to $24,999

786

10.4

$25,000 to $34,999

954

12.6

$35,000 to $49,999

1,334

17.6

$50,000 to $74,999

1,772

23.4

$75,000 to $99,999

974

12.9

$100,000 to $149,999

787

10.4

$150,000 to $199,999

249

3.3

$200,000 or more

202

2.7

Median family income (dollars)

51,926

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

28,741

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

36,690

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

29,336

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

352

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.7

With related children under 18 years

182

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.3

With related children under 5 years

63

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.9

Families with female householder, no husband present

125

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.6

With related children under 18 years

81

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.9

With related children under 5 years

33

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.7

Individuals

1,998

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.2

18 years and over

1,646

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.0

65 years and over

494

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.2

Related children under 18 years

339

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

260

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.3

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

865

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.1