London, Kentucky Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

15,536

100.0

In labor force

8,669

55.8

Civilian labor force

8,663

55.8

Employed

8,192

52.7

Unemployed

471

3.0

Percent of civilian labor force

5.4

(X)

Armed Forces

6

0.0

Not in labor force

6,867

44.2

Females 16 years and over

8,062

100.0

In labor force

3,994

49.5

Civilian labor force

3,994

49.5

Employed

3,783

46.9

Own children under 6 years

1,425

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

777

54.5

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

8,002

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

6,461

80.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,074

13.4

Public transportation (including taxicab)

16

0.2

Walked

167

2.1

Other means

50

0.6

Worked at home

234

2.9

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

21.0

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

8,192

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,848

22.6

Service occupations

1,124

13.7

Sales and office occupations

2,381

29.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

63

0.8

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

995

12.1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,781

21.7

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

225

2.7

Construction

756

9.2

Manufacturing

1,278

15.6

Wholesale trade

447

5.5

Retail trade

1,165

14.2

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

519

6.3

Information

227

2.8

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

477

5.8

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

444

5.4

Educational, health and social services

1,446

17.7

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

508

6.2

Other services (except public administration)

371

4.5

Public administration

329

4.0

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

6,154

75.1

Government workers

1,203

14.7

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

812

9.9

Unpaid family workers

23

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

7,674

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,254

16.3

$10,000 to $14,999

827

10.8

$15,000 to $24,999

1,373

17.9

$25,000 to $34,999

1,170

15.2

$35,000 to $49,999

1,416

18.5

$50,000 to $74,999

929

12.1

$75,000 to $99,999

452

5.9

$100,000 to $149,999

134

1.7

$150,000 to $199,999

58

0.8

$200,000 or more

61

0.8

Median household income (dollars)

27,430

(X)

With earnings

5,640

73.5

Mean earnings (dollars)

37,633

(X)

With Social Security income

2,455

32.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,017

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

693

9.0

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,383

(X)

With public assistance income

325

4.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,858

(X)

With retirement income

1,187

15.5

Mean retirement income (dollars)

11,610

(X)

Families

5,737

100.0

Less than $10,000

624

10.9

$10,000 to $14,999

450

7.8

$15,000 to $24,999

1,054

18.4

$25,000 to $34,999

914

15.9

$35,000 to $49,999

1,173

20.4

$50,000 to $74,999

890

15.5

$75,000 to $99,999

406

7.1

$100,000 to $149,999

127

2.2

$150,000 to $199,999

48

0.8

$200,000 or more

51

0.9

Median family income (dollars)

32,874

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

14,002

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

28,014

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

20,005

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

959

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.7

With related children under 18 years

672

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.6

With related children under 5 years

324

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.6

Families with female householder, no husband present

307

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.7

With related children under 18 years

275

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

59.4

With related children under 5 years

121

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

69.1

Individuals

3,812

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.9

18 years and over

2,479

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.1

65 years and over

430

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.8

Related children under 18 years

1,306

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.4

Related children 5 to 17 years

919

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

696

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.3