Jamaica, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

45,133

100.0

In labor force

27,104

60.1

Civilian labor force

27,094

60.0

Employed

24,585

54.5

Unemployed

2,509

5.6

Percent of civilian labor force

9.3

(X)

Armed Forces

10

0.0

Not in labor force

18,029

39.9

Females 16 years and over

23,803

100.0

In labor force

12,448

52.3

Civilian labor force

12,448

52.3

Employed

11,244

47.2

Own children under 6 years

4,054

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,964

48.4

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

23,910

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

7,117

29.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

2,169

9.1

Public transportation (including taxicab)

12,403

51.9

Walked

1,582

6.6

Other means

205

0.9

Worked at home

434

1.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

44.2

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

24,585

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

8,027

32.6

Service occupations

4,797

19.5

Sales and office occupations

7,068

28.7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

11

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,483

6.0

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

3,199

13.0

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

15

0.1

Construction

1,006

4.1

Manufacturing

2,201

9.0

Wholesale trade

730

3.0

Retail trade

2,745

11.2

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,986

8.1

Information

710

2.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

2,368

9.6

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

2,254

9.2

Educational, health and social services

6,065

24.7

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,865

7.6

Other services (except public administration)

1,465

6.0

Public administration

1,175

4.8

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

19,529

79.4

Government workers

3,757

15.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

1,278

5.2

Unpaid family workers

21

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

18,111

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,868

10.3

$10,000 to $14,999

981

5.4

$15,000 to $24,999

2,249

12.4

$25,000 to $34,999

2,225

12.3

$35,000 to $49,999

2,961

16.3

$50,000 to $74,999

3,666

20.2

$75,000 to $99,999

1,678

9.3

$100,000 to $149,999

1,525

8.4

$150,000 to $199,999

546

3.0

$200,000 or more

412

2.3

Median household income (dollars)

42,414

(X)

With earnings

15,118

83.5

Mean earnings (dollars)

57,158

(X)

With Social Security income

3,652

20.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,164

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

1,054

5.8

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,669

(X)

With public assistance income

624

3.4

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,489

(X)

With retirement income

2,066

11.4

Mean retirement income (dollars)

18,648

(X)

Families

12,614

100.0

Less than $10,000

923

7.3

$10,000 to $14,999

542

4.3

$15,000 to $24,999

1,499

11.9

$25,000 to $34,999

1,568

12.4

$35,000 to $49,999

1,915

15.2

$50,000 to $74,999

2,748

21.8

$75,000 to $99,999

1,337

10.6

$100,000 to $149,999

1,322

10.5

$150,000 to $199,999

453

3.6

$200,000 or more

307

2.4

Median family income (dollars)

48,814

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

18,391

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

32,774

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

32,401

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

1,483

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.8

With related children under 18 years

1,079

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.5

With related children under 5 years

536

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.7

Families with female householder, no husband present

502

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.1

With related children under 18 years

388

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.4

With related children under 5 years

172

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.8

Individuals

8,114

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.0

18 years and over

5,903

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.1

65 years and over

706

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.5

Related children under 18 years

2,122

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

1,447

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.3

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

2,849

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.3