Jamaica, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

21,047

100.0

In labor force

11,518

54.7

Civilian labor force

11,506

54.7

Employed

10,054

47.8

Unemployed

1,452

6.9

Percent of civilian labor force

12.6

(X)

Armed Forces

12

0.1

Not in labor force

9,529

45.3

Females 16 years and over

12,113

100.0

In labor force

6,352

52.4

Civilian labor force

6,352

52.4

Employed

5,482

45.3

Own children under 6 years

2,087

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,200

57.5

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

9,676

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

2,789

28.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,008

10.4

Public transportation (including taxicab)

5,288

54.7

Walked

430

4.4

Other means

28

0.3

Worked at home

133

1.4

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

49.6

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

10,054

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,408

24.0

Service occupations

2,428

24.1

Sales and office occupations

3,050

30.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

0

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

799

7.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,369

13.6

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

0

0.0

Construction

502

5.0

Manufacturing

437

4.3

Wholesale trade

209

2.1

Retail trade

945

9.4

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,147

11.4

Information

531

5.3

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

908

9.0

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

673

6.7

Educational, health and social services

2,956

29.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

640

6.4

Other services (except public administration)

520

5.2

Public administration

586

5.8

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

7,412

73.7

Government workers

2,300

22.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

330

3.3

Unpaid family workers

12

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

9,132

100.0

Less than $10,000

2,143

23.5

$10,000 to $14,999

668

7.3

$15,000 to $24,999

998

10.9

$25,000 to $34,999

1,147

12.6

$35,000 to $49,999

1,195

13.1

$50,000 to $74,999

1,623

17.8

$75,000 to $99,999

773

8.5

$100,000 to $149,999

431

4.7

$150,000 to $199,999

99

1.1

$200,000 or more

55

0.6

Median household income (dollars)

31,869

(X)

With earnings

6,272

68.7

Mean earnings (dollars)

48,460

(X)

With Social Security income

2,562

28.1

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,250

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

948

10.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,834

(X)

With public assistance income

803

8.8

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,808

(X)

With retirement income

1,714

18.8

Mean retirement income (dollars)

13,781

(X)

Families

6,632

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,061

16.0

$10,000 to $14,999

406

6.1

$15,000 to $24,999

807

12.2

$25,000 to $34,999

773

11.7

$35,000 to $49,999

930

14.0

$50,000 to $74,999

1,455

21.9

$75,000 to $99,999

693

10.4

$100,000 to $149,999

373

5.6

$150,000 to $199,999

79

1.2

$200,000 or more

55

0.8

Median family income (dollars)

39,291

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

13,249

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

30,640

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

28,929

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

1,425

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.5

With related children under 18 years

1,073

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.4

With related children under 5 years

586

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.8

Families with female householder, no husband present

935

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.0

With related children under 18 years

825

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.2

With related children under 5 years

461

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

61.2

Individuals

6,946

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.5

18 years and over

4,286

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.5

65 years and over

1,122

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.1

Related children under 18 years

2,620

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.4

Related children 5 to 17 years

1,963

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.8

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,582

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

42.5