Luverne, Minnesota Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

5,004

100.0

In labor force

3,251

65.0

Civilian labor force

3,232

64.6

Employed

3,179

63.5

Unemployed

53

1.1

Percent of civilian labor force

1.6

(X)

Armed Forces

19

0.4

Not in labor force

1,753

35.0

Females 16 years and over

2,588

100.0

In labor force

1,531

59.2

Civilian labor force

1,531

59.2

Employed

1,503

58.1

Own children under 6 years

497

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

440

88.5

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

3,144

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

2,250

71.6

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

428

13.6

Public transportation (including taxicab)

8

0.3

Walked

201

6.4

Other means

32

1.0

Worked at home

225

7.2

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

17.1

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

3,179

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,069

33.6

Service occupations

538

16.9

Sales and office occupations

798

25.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

69

2.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

289

9.1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

416

13.1

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

316

9.9

Construction

192

6.0

Manufacturing

379

11.9

Wholesale trade

111

3.5

Retail trade

325

10.2

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

130

4.1

Information

60

1.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

278

8.7

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

161

5.1

Educational, health and social services

700

22.0

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

227

7.1

Other services (except public administration)

196

6.2

Public administration

104

3.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

2,317

72.9

Government workers

467

14.7

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

367

11.5

Unpaid family workers

28

0.9

INCOME IN 1999

Households

2,605

100.0

Less than $10,000

240

9.2

$10,000 to $14,999

253

9.7

$15,000 to $24,999

347

13.3

$25,000 to $34,999

362

13.9

$35,000 to $49,999

530

20.3

$50,000 to $74,999

521

20.0

$75,000 to $99,999

221

8.5

$100,000 to $149,999

88

3.4

$150,000 to $199,999

29

1.1

$200,000 or more

14

0.5

Median household income (dollars)

38,463

(X)

With earnings

1,897

72.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

43,004

(X)

With Social Security income

1,007

38.7

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,063

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

90

3.5

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,300

(X)

With public assistance income

111

4.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,659

(X)

With retirement income

382

14.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

13,812

(X)

Families

1,797

100.0

Less than $10,000

74

4.1

$10,000 to $14,999

80

4.5

$15,000 to $24,999

150

8.3

$25,000 to $34,999

280

15.6

$35,000 to $49,999

425

23.7

$50,000 to $74,999

479

26.7

$75,000 to $99,999

204

11.4

$100,000 to $149,999

77

4.3

$150,000 to $199,999

16

0.9

$200,000 or more

12

0.7

Median family income (dollars)

45,728

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

18,264

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

30,124

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

22,323

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

108

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.0

With related children under 18 years

62

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.9

With related children under 5 years

31

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.9

Families with female householder, no husband present

40

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.5

With related children under 18 years

32

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.0

With related children under 5 years

21

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

63.6

Individuals

549

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.8

18 years and over

385

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.3

65 years and over

115

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.7

Related children under 18 years

143

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

94

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.6

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

218

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.4