Georgetown, Delaware Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

12,266

100.0

In labor force

6,943

56.6

Civilian labor force

6,917

56.4

Employed

6,579

53.6

Unemployed

338

2.8

Percent of civilian labor force

4.9

(X)

Armed Forces

26

0.2

Not in labor force

5,323

43.4

Females 16 years and over

5,388

100.0

In labor force

3,043

56.5

Civilian labor force

3,043

56.5

Employed

2,900

53.8

Own children under 6 years

985

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

611

62.0

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

6,454

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

4,820

74.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,062

16.5

Public transportation (including taxicab)

51

0.8

Walked

178

2.8

Other means

109

1.7

Worked at home

234

3.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.9

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

6,579

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,524

23.2

Service occupations

1,245

18.9

Sales and office occupations

1,474

22.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

139

2.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

699

10.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,498

22.8

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

197

3.0

Construction

593

9.0

Manufacturing

1,336

20.3

Wholesale trade

216

3.3

Retail trade

795

12.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

212

3.2

Information

87

1.3

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

372

5.7

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

388

5.9

Educational, health and social services

1,241

18.9

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

537

8.2

Other services (except public administration)

145

2.2

Public administration

460

7.0

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

4,945

75.2

Government workers

1,297

19.7

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

327

5.0

Unpaid family workers

10

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

4,821

100.0

Less than $10,000

388

8.0

$10,000 to $14,999

314

6.5

$15,000 to $24,999

666

13.8

$25,000 to $34,999

658

13.6

$35,000 to $49,999

989

20.5

$50,000 to $74,999

1,072

22.2

$75,000 to $99,999

357

7.4

$100,000 to $149,999

286

5.9

$150,000 to $199,999

25

0.5

$200,000 or more

66

1.4

Median household income (dollars)

41,007

(X)

With earnings

3,827

79.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

47,961

(X)

With Social Security income

1,336

27.7

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,543

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

245

5.1

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,477

(X)

With public assistance income

191

4.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,687

(X)

With retirement income

1,051

21.8

Mean retirement income (dollars)

18,305

(X)

Families

3,512

100.0

Less than $10,000

149

4.2

$10,000 to $14,999

143

4.1

$15,000 to $24,999

415

11.8

$25,000 to $34,999

506

14.4

$35,000 to $49,999

788

22.4

$50,000 to $74,999

906

25.8

$75,000 to $99,999

283

8.1

$100,000 to $149,999

249

7.1

$150,000 to $199,999

20

0.6

$200,000 or more

53

1.5

Median family income (dollars)

46,000

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

17,299

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

26,005

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

22,844

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

291

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.3

With related children under 18 years

255

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.5

With related children under 5 years

138

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.2

Families with female householder, no husband present

149

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.3

With related children under 18 years

149

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.8

With related children under 5 years

54

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.9

Individuals

1,611

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.2

18 years and over

1,076

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.8

65 years and over

104

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.6

Related children under 18 years

487

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.4

Related children 5 to 17 years

320

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.7

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

620

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.5