Massapequa Park, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

18,813

100.0

In labor force

11,605

61.7

Civilian labor force

11,605

61.7

Employed

11,319

60.2

Unemployed

286

1.5

Percent of civilian labor force

2.5

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

7,208

38.3

Females 16 years and over

9,977

100.0

In labor force

5,311

53.2

Civilian labor force

5,311

53.2

Employed

5,199

52.1

Own children under 6 years

2,042

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,029

50.4

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

11,143

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

8,330

74.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

712

6.4

Public transportation (including taxicab)

1,626

14.6

Walked

139

1.2

Other means

29

0.3

Worked at home

307

2.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

37.4

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

11,319

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

4,407

38.9

Service occupations

1,506

13.3

Sales and office occupations

3,594

31.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

0

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

940

8.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

872

7.7

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

0

0.0

Construction

639

5.6

Manufacturing

599

5.3

Wholesale trade

297

2.6

Retail trade

1,251

11.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

744

6.6

Information

597

5.3

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,439

12.7

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

1,069

9.4

Educational, health and social services

2,889

25.5

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

474

4.2

Other services (except public administration)

381

3.4

Public administration

940

8.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

8,251

72.9

Government workers

2,532

22.4

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

536

4.7

Unpaid family workers

0

0.0

INCOME IN 1999

Households

7,980

100.0

Less than $10,000

148

1.9

$10,000 to $14,999

140

1.8

$15,000 to $24,999

371

4.6

$25,000 to $34,999

624

7.8

$35,000 to $49,999

732

9.2

$50,000 to $74,999

1,668

20.9

$75,000 to $99,999

1,573

19.7

$100,000 to $149,999

1,831

22.9

$150,000 to $199,999

555

7.0

$200,000 or more

338

4.2

Median household income (dollars)

79,202

(X)

With earnings

6,597

82.7

Mean earnings (dollars)

85,693

(X)

With Social Security income

2,856

35.8

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

13,819

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

143

1.8

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

9,891

(X)

With public assistance income

81

1.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,983

(X)

With retirement income

2,252

28.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

23,837

(X)

Families

6,871

100.0

Less than $10,000

60

0.9

$10,000 to $14,999

65

0.9

$15,000 to $24,999

203

3.0

$25,000 to $34,999

410

6.0

$35,000 to $49,999

605

8.8

$50,000 to $74,999

1,477

21.5

$75,000 to $99,999

1,468

21.4

$100,000 to $149,999

1,756

25.6

$150,000 to $199,999

530

7.7

$200,000 or more

297

4.3

Median family income (dollars)

85,769

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

29,666

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

60,401

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

37,214

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

98

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.4

With related children under 18 years

52

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.6

With related children under 5 years

10

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.7

Families with female householder, no husband present

32

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.9

With related children under 18 years

26

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.8

With related children under 5 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

Individuals

422

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.7

18 years and over

321

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.8

65 years and over

111

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.8

Related children under 18 years

101

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

89

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.1

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

122

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.5