Liverpool, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

18,094

100.0

In labor force

12,316

68.1

Civilian labor force

12,255

67.7

Employed

11,818

65.3

Unemployed

437

2.4

Percent of civilian labor force

3.6

(X)

Armed Forces

61

0.3

Not in labor force

5,778

31.9

Females 16 years and over

9,712

100.0

In labor force

6,134

63.2

Civilian labor force

6,134

63.2

Employed

5,979

61.6

Own children under 6 years

1,520

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

967

63.6

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

11,684

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

9,857

84.4

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,156

9.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

125

1.1

Walked

224

1.9

Other means

95

0.8

Worked at home

227

1.9

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

17.6

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

11,818

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

4,489

38.0

Service occupations

1,609

13.6

Sales and office occupations

3,417

28.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

19

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

723

6.1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,561

13.2

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

7

0.1

Construction

439

3.7

Manufacturing

1,678

14.2

Wholesale trade

542

4.6

Retail trade

1,554

13.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

712

6.0

Information

415

3.5

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,066

9.0

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

994

8.4

Educational, health and social services

2,491

21.1

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

947

8.0

Other services (except public administration)

595

5.0

Public administration

378

3.2

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

9,676

81.9

Government workers

1,573

13.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

563

4.8

Unpaid family workers

6

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

9,619

100.0

Less than $10,000

516

5.4

$10,000 to $14,999

594

6.2

$15,000 to $24,999

1,361

14.1

$25,000 to $34,999

1,275

13.3

$35,000 to $49,999

1,806

18.8

$50,000 to $74,999

2,123

22.1

$75,000 to $99,999

1,013

10.5

$100,000 to $149,999

648

6.7

$150,000 to $199,999

161

1.7

$200,000 or more

122

1.3

Median household income (dollars)

43,245

(X)

With earnings

7,688

79.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

52,674

(X)

With Social Security income

2,809

29.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,860

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

236

2.5

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,934

(X)

With public assistance income

152

1.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,749

(X)

With retirement income

2,179

22.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

14,843

(X)

Families

5,854

100.0

Less than $10,000

217

3.7

$10,000 to $14,999

194

3.3

$15,000 to $24,999

628

10.7

$25,000 to $34,999

626

10.7

$35,000 to $49,999

1,083

18.5

$50,000 to $74,999

1,477

25.2

$75,000 to $99,999

846

14.5

$100,000 to $149,999

543

9.3

$150,000 to $199,999

123

2.1

$200,000 or more

117

2.0

Median family income (dollars)

51,921

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

23,336

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

37,829

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

27,172

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

320

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.5

With related children under 18 years

256

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.8

With related children under 5 years

162

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.3

Families with female householder, no husband present

171

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.0

With related children under 18 years

153

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.2

With related children under 5 years

104

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

42.6

Individuals

1,547

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.1

18 years and over

1,026

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.9

65 years and over

113

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.3

Related children under 18 years

504

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

275

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.5

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

547

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.1