Jamaica, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

13,314

100.0

In labor force

7,546

56.7

Civilian labor force

7,536

56.6

Employed

6,614

49.7

Unemployed

922

6.9

Percent of civilian labor force

12.2

(X)

Armed Forces

10

0.1

Not in labor force

5,768

43.3

Females 16 years and over

7,599

100.0

In labor force

4,026

53.0

Civilian labor force

4,026

53.0

Employed

3,634

47.8

Own children under 6 years

1,225

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

721

58.9

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

6,406

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

2,187

34.1

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

886

13.8

Public transportation (including taxicab)

3,160

49.3

Walked

104

1.6

Other means

20

0.3

Worked at home

49

0.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

48.2

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

6,614

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,648

24.9

Service occupations

1,646

24.9

Sales and office occupations

2,052

31.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

0

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

572

8.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

696

10.5

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

0

0.0

Construction

276

4.2

Manufacturing

259

3.9

Wholesale trade

81

1.2

Retail trade

611

9.2

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

664

10.0

Information

202

3.1

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

625

9.4

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

538

8.1

Educational, health and social services

2,077

31.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

386

5.8

Other services (except public administration)

373

5.6

Public administration

522

7.9

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

4,678

70.7

Government workers

1,736

26.2

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

174

2.6

Unpaid family workers

26

0.4

INCOME IN 1999

Households

5,465

100.0

Less than $10,000

774

14.2

$10,000 to $14,999

372

6.8

$15,000 to $24,999

591

10.8

$25,000 to $34,999

701

12.8

$35,000 to $49,999

774

14.2

$50,000 to $74,999

1,090

19.9

$75,000 to $99,999

610

11.2

$100,000 to $149,999

393

7.2

$150,000 to $199,999

97

1.8

$200,000 or more

63

1.2

Median household income (dollars)

40,194

(X)

With earnings

4,090

74.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

55,161

(X)

With Social Security income

1,503

27.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,145

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

434

7.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,103

(X)

With public assistance income

495

9.1

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

4,575

(X)

With retirement income

1,144

20.9

Mean retirement income (dollars)

16,026

(X)

Families

4,262

100.0

Less than $10,000

486

11.4

$10,000 to $14,999

227

5.3

$15,000 to $24,999

454

10.7

$25,000 to $34,999

528

12.4

$35,000 to $49,999

608

14.3

$50,000 to $74,999

970

22.8

$75,000 to $99,999

564

13.2

$100,000 to $149,999

303

7.1

$150,000 to $199,999

64

1.5

$200,000 or more

58

1.4

Median family income (dollars)

44,563

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

16,523

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

33,321

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

31,133

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

669

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.7

With related children under 18 years

537

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.2

With related children under 5 years

237

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.1

Families with female householder, no husband present

440

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.5

With related children under 18 years

401

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.5

With related children under 5 years

184

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

42.1

Individuals

3,110

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.7

18 years and over

1,889

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.7

65 years and over

250

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.4

Related children under 18 years

1,154

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.4

Related children 5 to 17 years

870

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.2

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

627

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.7