Massena, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

13,205

100.0

In labor force

7,715

58.4

Civilian labor force

7,701

58.3

Employed

7,200

54.5

Unemployed

501

3.8

Percent of civilian labor force

6.5

(X)

Armed Forces

14

0.1

Not in labor force

5,490

41.6

Females 16 years and over

7,054

100.0

In labor force

3,589

50.9

Civilian labor force

3,589

50.9

Employed

3,413

48.4

Own children under 6 years

1,114

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

754

67.7

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

7,079

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

5,855

82.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

678

9.6

Public transportation (including taxicab)

23

0.3

Walked

271

3.8

Other means

39

0.6

Worked at home

213

3.0

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

16.7

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

7,200

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,836

25.5

Service occupations

1,499

20.8

Sales and office occupations

1,798

25.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

8

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

717

10.0

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,342

18.6

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

69

1.0

Construction

261

3.6

Manufacturing

1,376

19.1

Wholesale trade

95

1.3

Retail trade

1,148

15.9

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

396

5.5

Information

125

1.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

240

3.3

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

283

3.9

Educational, health and social services

1,718

23.9

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

719

10.0

Other services (except public administration)

409

5.7

Public administration

361

5.0

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

5,350

74.3

Government workers

1,235

17.2

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

591

8.2

Unpaid family workers

24

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

6,920

100.0

Less than $10,000

907

13.1

$10,000 to $14,999

652

9.4

$15,000 to $24,999

1,023

14.8

$25,000 to $34,999

1,017

14.7

$35,000 to $49,999

1,179

17.0

$50,000 to $74,999

1,256

18.2

$75,000 to $99,999

497

7.2

$100,000 to $149,999

283

4.1

$150,000 to $199,999

53

0.8

$200,000 or more

53

0.8

Median household income (dollars)

33,037

(X)

With earnings

4,974

71.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

43,232

(X)

With Social Security income

2,182

31.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,249

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

445

6.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,850

(X)

With public assistance income

373

5.4

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,608

(X)

With retirement income

1,771

25.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,924

(X)

Families

4,550

100.0

Less than $10,000

381

8.4

$10,000 to $14,999

259

5.7

$15,000 to $24,999

595

13.1

$25,000 to $34,999

698

15.3

$35,000 to $49,999

836

18.4

$50,000 to $74,999

1,026

22.5

$75,000 to $99,999

423

9.3

$100,000 to $149,999

247

5.4

$150,000 to $199,999

39

0.9

$200,000 or more

46

1.0

Median family income (dollars)

40,839

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

18,552

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

38,033

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

21,661

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

591

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.0

With related children under 18 years

466

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.4

With related children under 5 years

183

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.4

Families with female householder, no husband present

326

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.0

With related children under 18 years

296

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

51.5

With related children under 5 years

121

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

60.5

Individuals

2,603

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.0

18 years and over

1,729

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.0

65 years and over

285

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.5

Related children under 18 years

852

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.9

Related children 5 to 17 years

616

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.1

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

894

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.9