Mary Esther, Florida Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

8,844

100.0

In labor force

6,175

69.8

Civilian labor force

5,220

59.0

Employed

5,081

57.5

Unemployed

139

1.6

Percent of civilian labor force

2.7

(X)

Armed Forces

955

10.8

Not in labor force

2,669

30.2

Females 16 years and over

4,340

100.0

In labor force

2,688

61.9

Civilian labor force

2,516

58.0

Employed

2,428

55.9

Own children under 6 years

920

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

582

63.3

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

5,965

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

5,135

86.1

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

580

9.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

8

0.1

Walked

23

0.4

Other means

101

1.7

Worked at home

118

2.0

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

20.5

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

5,081

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,523

30.0

Service occupations

861

16.9

Sales and office occupations

1,635

32.2

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

11

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

613

12.1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

438

8.6

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

7

0.1

Construction

360

7.1

Manufacturing

285

5.6

Wholesale trade

102

2.0

Retail trade

873

17.2

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

156

3.1

Information

164

3.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

390

7.7

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

550

10.8

Educational, health and social services

693

13.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

581

11.4

Other services (except public administration)

297

5.8

Public administration

623

12.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

3,681

72.4

Government workers

1,070

21.1

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

313

6.2

Unpaid family workers

17

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

4,478

100.0

Less than $10,000

158

3.5

$10,000 to $14,999

134

3.0

$15,000 to $24,999

558

12.5

$25,000 to $34,999

647

14.4

$35,000 to $49,999

1,164

26.0

$50,000 to $74,999

1,010

22.6

$75,000 to $99,999

443

9.9

$100,000 to $149,999

240

5.4

$150,000 to $199,999

71

1.6

$200,000 or more

53

1.2

Median household income (dollars)

43,442

(X)

With earnings

3,909

87.3

Mean earnings (dollars)

47,508

(X)

With Social Security income

793

17.7

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,262

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

64

1.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,817

(X)

With public assistance income

135

3.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,663

(X)

With retirement income

1,325

29.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

19,124

(X)

Families

3,169

100.0

Less than $10,000

91

2.9

$10,000 to $14,999

91

2.9

$15,000 to $24,999

242

7.6

$25,000 to $34,999

366

11.5

$35,000 to $49,999

864

27.3

$50,000 to $74,999

843

26.6

$75,000 to $99,999

382

12.1

$100,000 to $149,999

192

6.1

$150,000 to $199,999

56

1.8

$200,000 or more

42

1.3

Median family income (dollars)

48,621

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

20,748

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

30,546

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

22,317

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

166

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.2

With related children under 18 years

138

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.4

With related children under 5 years

54

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.3

Families with female householder, no husband present

102

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.4

With related children under 18 years

93

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.2

With related children under 5 years

25

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.1

Individuals

778

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.9

18 years and over

452

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.3

65 years and over

24

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.6

Related children under 18 years

305

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

249

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.1

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

232

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.1