Fostoria, Ohio Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

15,441

100.0

In labor force

9,999

64.8

Civilian labor force

9,999

64.8

Employed

9,450

61.2

Unemployed

549

3.6

Percent of civilian labor force

5.5

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

5,442

35.2

Females 16 years and over

8,090

100.0

In labor force

4,748

58.7

Civilian labor force

4,748

58.7

Employed

4,499

55.6

Own children under 6 years

1,558

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,192

76.5

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

9,264

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

7,470

80.6

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,089

11.8

Public transportation (including taxicab)

72

0.8

Walked

280

3.0

Other means

150

1.6

Worked at home

203

2.2

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

21.0

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

9,450

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,858

19.7

Service occupations

1,354

14.3

Sales and office occupations

1,755

18.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

46

0.5

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

860

9.1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

3,577

37.9

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

157

1.7

Construction

427

4.5

Manufacturing

3,516

37.2

Wholesale trade

241

2.6

Retail trade

1,021

10.8

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

577

6.1

Information

113

1.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

228

2.4

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

398

4.2

Educational, health and social services

1,575

16.7

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

613

6.5

Other services (except public administration)

400

4.2

Public administration

184

1.9

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

8,079

85.5

Government workers

784

8.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

567

6.0

Unpaid family workers

20

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

7,984

100.0

Less than $10,000

766

9.6

$10,000 to $14,999

673

8.4

$15,000 to $24,999

1,369

17.1

$25,000 to $34,999

1,359

17.0

$35,000 to $49,999

1,494

18.7

$50,000 to $74,999

1,432

17.9

$75,000 to $99,999

568

7.1

$100,000 to $149,999

224

2.8

$150,000 to $199,999

59

0.7

$200,000 or more

40

0.5

Median household income (dollars)

33,343

(X)

With earnings

6,085

76.2

Mean earnings (dollars)

41,727

(X)

With Social Security income

2,464

30.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,346

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

328

4.1

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,433

(X)

With public assistance income

185

2.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,148

(X)

With retirement income

1,774

22.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,257

(X)

Families

5,484

100.0

Less than $10,000

359

6.5

$10,000 to $14,999

259

4.7

$15,000 to $24,999

714

13.0

$25,000 to $34,999

940

17.1

$35,000 to $49,999

1,204

22.0

$50,000 to $74,999

1,236

22.5

$75,000 to $99,999

485

8.8

$100,000 to $149,999

208

3.8

$150,000 to $199,999

47

0.9

$200,000 or more

32

0.6

Median family income (dollars)

40,629

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

16,630

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

31,940

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

22,319

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

492

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.0

With related children under 18 years

376

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.3

With related children under 5 years

228

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.9

Families with female householder, no husband present

292

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.5

With related children under 18 years

268

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.6

With related children under 5 years

169

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

52.5

Individuals

2,166

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.9

18 years and over

1,424

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.8

65 years and over

197

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.2

Related children under 18 years

729

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

457

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.5

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

692

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.3