Liverpool, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

22,928

100.0

In labor force

17,227

75.1

Civilian labor force

17,181

74.9

Employed

16,479

71.9

Unemployed

702

3.1

Percent of civilian labor force

4.1

(X)

Armed Forces

46

0.2

Not in labor force

5,701

24.9

Females 16 years and over

12,048

100.0

In labor force

8,384

69.6

Civilian labor force

8,377

69.5

Employed

8,041

66.7

Own children under 6 years

2,602

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,607

61.8

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

16,171

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

14,108

87.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,360

8.4

Public transportation (including taxicab)

201

1.2

Walked

99

0.6

Other means

83

0.5

Worked at home

320

2.0

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

20.7

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

16,479

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

6,987

42.4

Service occupations

1,634

9.9

Sales and office occupations

5,145

31.2

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

0

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

763

4.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,950

11.8

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

11

0.1

Construction

557

3.4

Manufacturing

2,213

13.4

Wholesale trade

911

5.5

Retail trade

2,232

13.5

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,097

6.7

Information

691

4.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,321

8.0

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

1,447

8.8

Educational, health and social services

3,694

22.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,015

6.2

Other services (except public administration)

764

4.6

Public administration

526

3.2

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

13,735

83.3

Government workers

2,194

13.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

539

3.3

Unpaid family workers

11

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

11,581

100.0

Less than $10,000

433

3.7

$10,000 to $14,999

426

3.7

$15,000 to $24,999

1,011

8.7

$25,000 to $34,999

1,288

11.1

$35,000 to $49,999

2,249

19.4

$50,000 to $74,999

2,947

25.4

$75,000 to $99,999

1,734

15.0

$100,000 to $149,999

1,255

10.8

$150,000 to $199,999

129

1.1

$200,000 or more

109

0.9

Median household income (dollars)

52,828

(X)

With earnings

10,237

88.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

60,316

(X)

With Social Security income

1,976

17.1

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,355

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

367

3.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,738

(X)

With public assistance income

240

2.1

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,564

(X)

With retirement income

1,756

15.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,063

(X)

Families

8,342

100.0

Less than $10,000

212

2.5

$10,000 to $14,999

193

2.3

$15,000 to $24,999

546

6.5

$25,000 to $34,999

750

9.0

$35,000 to $49,999

1,569

18.8

$50,000 to $74,999

2,243

26.9

$75,000 to $99,999

1,450

17.4

$100,000 to $149,999

1,141

13.7

$150,000 to $199,999

129

1.5

$200,000 or more

109

1.3

Median family income (dollars)

59,305

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

22,790

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

42,270

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

28,433

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

326

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.9

With related children under 18 years

249

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.1

With related children under 5 years

79

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.8

Families with female householder, no husband present

195

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.0

With related children under 18 years

184

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.4

With related children under 5 years

60

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.3

Individuals

1,620

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.3

18 years and over

1,023

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.7

65 years and over

177

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.7

Related children under 18 years

554

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

444

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.7

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

557

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.0