London, Kentucky Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

12,607

100.0

In labor force

7,605

60.3

Civilian labor force

7,605

60.3

Employed

7,236

57.4

Unemployed

369

2.9

Percent of civilian labor force

4.9

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

5,002

39.7

Females 16 years and over

6,452

100.0

In labor force

3,331

51.6

Civilian labor force

3,331

51.6

Employed

3,167

49.1

Own children under 6 years

1,424

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

686

48.2

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

7,092

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

5,886

83.0

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

871

12.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

27

0.4

Walked

82

1.2

Other means

67

0.9

Worked at home

159

2.2

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

23.6

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

7,236

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,835

25.4

Service occupations

949

13.1

Sales and office occupations

1,932

26.7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

70

1.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

759

10.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,691

23.4

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

220

3.0

Construction

571

7.9

Manufacturing

1,113

15.4

Wholesale trade

372

5.1

Retail trade

1,018

14.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

535

7.4

Information

304

4.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

373

5.2

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

382

5.3

Educational, health and social services

1,248

17.2

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

517

7.1

Other services (except public administration)

240

3.3

Public administration

343

4.7

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

5,644

78.0

Government workers

1,062

14.7

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

503

7.0

Unpaid family workers

27

0.4

INCOME IN 1999

Households

6,391

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,102

17.2

$10,000 to $14,999

543

8.5

$15,000 to $24,999

1,138

17.8

$25,000 to $34,999

1,043

16.3

$35,000 to $49,999

994

15.6

$50,000 to $74,999

865

13.5

$75,000 to $99,999

331

5.2

$100,000 to $149,999

232

3.6

$150,000 to $199,999

67

1.0

$200,000 or more

76

1.2

Median household income (dollars)

29,274

(X)

With earnings

4,830

75.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

41,711

(X)

With Social Security income

1,822

28.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,419

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

529

8.3

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,503

(X)

With public assistance income

262

4.1

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,603

(X)

With retirement income

908

14.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

12,549

(X)

Families

4,968

100.0

Less than $10,000

606

12.2

$10,000 to $14,999

369

7.4

$15,000 to $24,999

864

17.4

$25,000 to $34,999

868

17.5

$35,000 to $49,999

872

17.6

$50,000 to $74,999

734

14.8

$75,000 to $99,999

316

6.4

$100,000 to $149,999

210

4.2

$150,000 to $199,999

67

1.3

$200,000 or more

62

1.2

Median family income (dollars)

32,081

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

15,185

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

28,582

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

19,963

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

837

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.8

With related children under 18 years

591

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.6

With related children under 5 years

268

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.4

Families with female householder, no husband present

319

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

46.4

With related children under 18 years

267

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

58.2

With related children under 5 years

116

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

78.4

Individuals

3,280

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.9

18 years and over

2,121

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.4

65 years and over

326

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.9

Related children under 18 years

1,111

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

763

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

657

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.6