Jamaica, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

44,738

100.0

In labor force

26,455

59.1

Civilian labor force

26,446

59.1

Employed

23,460

52.4

Unemployed

2,986

6.7

Percent of civilian labor force

11.3

(X)

Armed Forces

9

0.0

Not in labor force

18,283

40.9

Females 16 years and over

26,243

100.0

In labor force

15,105

57.6

Civilian labor force

15,105

57.6

Employed

13,394

51.0

Own children under 6 years

4,161

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

2,746

66.0

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

22,806

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

9,353

41.0

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

2,646

11.6

Public transportation (including taxicab)

9,641

42.3

Walked

679

3.0

Other means

78

0.3

Worked at home

409

1.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

50.8

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

23,460

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

6,621

28.2

Service occupations

5,653

24.1

Sales and office occupations

7,177

30.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

0

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,423

6.1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

2,586

11.0

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

0

0.0

Construction

603

2.6

Manufacturing

723

3.1

Wholesale trade

394

1.7

Retail trade

1,753

7.5

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

2,942

12.5

Information

1,172

5.0

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

2,285

9.7

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

1,935

8.2

Educational, health and social services

7,485

31.9

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

975

4.2

Other services (except public administration)

1,189

5.1

Public administration

2,004

8.5

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

16,000

68.2

Government workers

6,791

28.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

653

2.8

Unpaid family workers

16

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

19,950

100.0

Less than $10,000

2,207

11.1

$10,000 to $14,999

992

5.0

$15,000 to $24,999

2,200

11.0

$25,000 to $34,999

2,494

12.5

$35,000 to $49,999

3,464

17.4

$50,000 to $74,999

4,280

21.5

$75,000 to $99,999

2,127

10.7

$100,000 to $149,999

1,677

8.4

$150,000 to $199,999

257

1.3

$200,000 or more

252

1.3

Median household income (dollars)

43,133

(X)

With earnings

15,554

78.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

53,770

(X)

With Social Security income

5,593

28.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,566

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

1,167

5.8

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,677

(X)

With public assistance income

1,158

5.8

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

4,052

(X)

With retirement income

4,315

21.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

18,058

(X)

Families

14,060

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,073

7.6

$10,000 to $14,999

515

3.7

$15,000 to $24,999

1,347

9.6

$25,000 to $34,999

1,601

11.4

$35,000 to $49,999

2,553

18.2

$50,000 to $74,999

3,358

23.9

$75,000 to $99,999

1,860

13.2

$100,000 to $149,999

1,332

9.5

$150,000 to $199,999

226

1.6

$200,000 or more

195

1.4

Median family income (dollars)

49,635

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

17,923

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

35,646

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

31,973

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

1,453

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.3

With related children under 18 years

1,140

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.4

With related children under 5 years

452

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.9

Families with female householder, no husband present

1,022

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.0

With related children under 18 years

838

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.3

With related children under 5 years

380

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.5

Individuals

8,046

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.9

18 years and over

5,553

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.0

65 years and over

971

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.2

Related children under 18 years

2,347

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.5

Related children 5 to 17 years

1,825

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.9

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

2,998

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.2