Jamaica, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

41,881

100.0

In labor force

25,635

61.2

Civilian labor force

25,635

61.2

Employed

22,872

54.6

Unemployed

2,763

6.6

Percent of civilian labor force

10.8

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

16,246

38.8

Females 16 years and over

21,834

100.0

In labor force

11,995

54.9

Civilian labor force

11,995

54.9

Employed

10,444

47.8

Own children under 6 years

4,368

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

2,391

54.7

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

22,298

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

6,453

28.9

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,851

8.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

12,290

55.1

Walked

1,206

5.4

Other means

96

0.4

Worked at home

402

1.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

46.7

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

22,872

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

6,146

26.9

Service occupations

5,337

23.3

Sales and office occupations

6,309

27.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

15

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,761

7.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

3,304

14.4

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

12

0.1

Construction

1,148

5.0

Manufacturing

1,769

7.7

Wholesale trade

868

3.8

Retail trade

2,097

9.2

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

2,044

8.9

Information

1,099

4.8

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

2,097

9.2

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

2,466

10.8

Educational, health and social services

4,945

21.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,435

6.3

Other services (except public administration)

1,828

8.0

Public administration

1,064

4.7

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

18,119

79.2

Government workers

3,717

16.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

1,011

4.4

Unpaid family workers

25

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

17,788

100.0

Less than $10,000

2,040

11.5

$10,000 to $14,999

1,156

6.5

$15,000 to $24,999

1,910

10.7

$25,000 to $34,999

2,573

14.5

$35,000 to $49,999

3,088

17.4

$50,000 to $74,999

3,663

20.6

$75,000 to $99,999

1,760

9.9

$100,000 to $149,999

1,230

6.9

$150,000 to $199,999

208

1.2

$200,000 or more

160

0.9

Median household income (dollars)

40,157

(X)

With earnings

14,742

82.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

50,366

(X)

With Social Security income

3,558

20.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,415

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

1,096

6.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,418

(X)

With public assistance income

1,150

6.5

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

4,762

(X)

With retirement income

2,060

11.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,289

(X)

Families

12,590

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,169

9.3

$10,000 to $14,999

808

6.4

$15,000 to $24,999

1,450

11.5

$25,000 to $34,999

1,753

13.9

$35,000 to $49,999

2,127

16.9

$50,000 to $74,999

2,619

20.8

$75,000 to $99,999

1,361

10.8

$100,000 to $149,999

1,014

8.1

$150,000 to $199,999

171

1.4

$200,000 or more

118

0.9

Median family income (dollars)

41,722

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

16,142

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

30,721

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

30,258

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

1,890

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.0

With related children under 18 years

1,414

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.6

With related children under 5 years

613

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.3

Families with female householder, no husband present

782

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.1

With related children under 18 years

631

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.9

With related children under 5 years

296

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

38.3

Individuals

9,679

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.2

18 years and over

6,545

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.3

65 years and over

645

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.7

Related children under 18 years

3,063

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

2,263

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.5

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

2,446

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.2