Delray Beach, Florida Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

11,493

100.0

In labor force

5,787

50.4

Civilian labor force

5,787

50.4

Employed

5,483

47.7

Unemployed

304

2.6

Percent of civilian labor force

5.3

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

5,706

49.6

Females 16 years and over

5,999

100.0

In labor force

2,519

42.0

Civilian labor force

2,519

42.0

Employed

2,362

39.4

Own children under 6 years

303

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

162

53.5

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

5,452

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

4,224

77.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

482

8.8

Public transportation (including taxicab)

73

1.3

Walked

138

2.5

Other means

115

2.1

Worked at home

420

7.7

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

23.5

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

5,483

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,367

43.2

Service occupations

907

16.5

Sales and office occupations

1,437

26.2

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

4

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

477

8.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

291

5.3

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

20

0.4

Construction

506

9.2

Manufacturing

404

7.4

Wholesale trade

176

3.2

Retail trade

668

12.2

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

267

4.9

Information

182

3.3

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

472

8.6

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

727

13.3

Educational, health and social services

918

16.7

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

688

12.5

Other services (except public administration)

214

3.9

Public administration

241

4.4

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

4,415

80.5

Government workers

541

9.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

494

9.0

Unpaid family workers

33

0.6

INCOME IN 1999

Households

6,704

100.0

Less than $10,000

396

5.9

$10,000 to $14,999

321

4.8

$15,000 to $24,999

703

10.5

$25,000 to $34,999

674

10.1

$35,000 to $49,999

953

14.2

$50,000 to $74,999

965

14.4

$75,000 to $99,999

776

11.6

$100,000 to $149,999

682

10.2

$150,000 to $199,999

405

6.0

$200,000 or more

829

12.4

Median household income (dollars)

55,639

(X)

With earnings

4,170

62.2

Mean earnings (dollars)

90,464

(X)

With Social Security income

2,792

41.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

14,089

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

80

1.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

9,278

(X)

With public assistance income

92

1.4

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,551

(X)

With retirement income

1,270

18.9

Mean retirement income (dollars)

23,329

(X)

Families

3,317

100.0

Less than $10,000

153

4.6

$10,000 to $14,999

39

1.2

$15,000 to $24,999

266

8.0

$25,000 to $34,999

205

6.2

$35,000 to $49,999

439

13.2

$50,000 to $74,999

481

14.5

$75,000 to $99,999

400

12.1

$100,000 to $149,999

448

13.5

$150,000 to $199,999

287

8.7

$200,000 or more

599

18.1

Median family income (dollars)

79,524

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

56,877

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

46,856

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

35,536

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

186

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.6

With related children under 18 years

108

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.9

With related children under 5 years

35

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.8

Families with female householder, no husband present

59

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.8

With related children under 18 years

39

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.5

With related children under 5 years

12

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.3

Individuals

1,047

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.4

18 years and over

829

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.3

65 years and over

147

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.7

Related children under 18 years

211

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

181

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.9

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

543

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.5