Independence, Ohio Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

17,150

100.0

In labor force

10,138

59.1

Civilian labor force

10,105

58.9

Employed

9,853

57.5

Unemployed

252

1.5

Percent of civilian labor force

2.5

(X)

Armed Forces

33

0.2

Not in labor force

7,012

40.9

Females 16 years and over

8,973

100.0

In labor force

4,707

52.5

Civilian labor force

4,680

52.2

Employed

4,595

51.2

Own children under 6 years

1,003

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

696

69.4

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

9,716

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

8,641

88.9

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

573

5.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

188

1.9

Walked

7

0.1

Other means

39

0.4

Worked at home

268

2.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.3

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

9,853

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

4,065

41.3

Service occupations

999

10.1

Sales and office occupations

2,850

28.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

28

0.3

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

757

7.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,154

11.7

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

55

0.6

Construction

552

5.6

Manufacturing

1,710

17.4

Wholesale trade

458

4.6

Retail trade

892

9.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

351

3.6

Information

364

3.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

783

7.9

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

1,189

12.1

Educational, health and social services

1,991

20.2

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

492

5.0

Other services (except public administration)

542

5.5

Public administration

474

4.8

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

7,872

79.9

Government workers

1,462

14.8

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

492

5.0

Unpaid family workers

27

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

8,129

100.0

Less than $10,000

310

3.8

$10,000 to $14,999

466

5.7

$15,000 to $24,999

811

10.0

$25,000 to $34,999

889

10.9

$35,000 to $49,999

1,238

15.2

$50,000 to $74,999

1,706

21.0

$75,000 to $99,999

1,174

14.4

$100,000 to $149,999

1,228

15.1

$150,000 to $199,999

180

2.2

$200,000 or more

127

1.6

Median household income (dollars)

54,818

(X)

With earnings

5,805

71.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

68,259

(X)

With Social Security income

3,615

44.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

13,293

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

194

2.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,998

(X)

With public assistance income

124

1.5

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,431

(X)

With retirement income

2,412

29.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,537

(X)

Families

6,205

100.0

Less than $10,000

79

1.3

$10,000 to $14,999

167

2.7

$15,000 to $24,999

494

8.0

$25,000 to $34,999

618

10.0

$35,000 to $49,999

919

14.8

$50,000 to $74,999

1,468

23.7

$75,000 to $99,999

1,072

17.3

$100,000 to $149,999

1,105

17.8

$150,000 to $199,999

163

2.6

$200,000 or more

120

1.9

Median family income (dollars)

63,369

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

25,701

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

46,948

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

31,960

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

132

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.1

With related children under 18 years

68

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.0

With related children under 5 years

16

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.4

Families with female householder, no husband present

35

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.5

With related children under 18 years

25

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.8

With related children under 5 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

Individuals

603

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.9

18 years and over

474

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.9

65 years and over

166

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.3

Related children under 18 years

129

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

99

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

206

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.6