Melville, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

12,536

100.0

In labor force

7,645

61.0

Civilian labor force

7,645

61.0

Employed

7,403

59.1

Unemployed

242

1.9

Percent of civilian labor force

3.2

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

4,891

39.0

Females 16 years and over

6,535

100.0

In labor force

3,343

51.2

Civilian labor force

3,343

51.2

Employed

3,262

49.9

Own children under 6 years

1,363

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

626

45.9

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

7,341

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

5,797

79.0

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

436

5.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

741

10.1

Walked

67

0.9

Other means

11

0.1

Worked at home

289

3.9

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

34.3

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

7,403

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

3,577

48.3

Service occupations

728

9.8

Sales and office occupations

2,449

33.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

7

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

380

5.1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

262

3.5

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

26

0.4

Construction

332

4.5

Manufacturing

535

7.2

Wholesale trade

514

6.9

Retail trade

748

10.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

191

2.6

Information

386

5.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

913

12.3

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

1,101

14.9

Educational, health and social services

1,808

24.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

290

3.9

Other services (except public administration)

257

3.5

Public administration

302

4.1

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

5,757

77.8

Government workers

1,073

14.5

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

527

7.1

Unpaid family workers

46

0.6

INCOME IN 1999

Households

5,296

100.0

Less than $10,000

144

2.7

$10,000 to $14,999

97

1.8

$15,000 to $24,999

295

5.6

$25,000 to $34,999

312

5.9

$35,000 to $49,999

463

8.7

$50,000 to $74,999

772

14.6

$75,000 to $99,999

834

15.7

$100,000 to $149,999

1,076

20.3

$150,000 to $199,999

619

11.7

$200,000 or more

684

12.9

Median household income (dollars)

92,024

(X)

With earnings

4,560

86.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

114,278

(X)

With Social Security income

1,423

26.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

14,249

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

101

1.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

12,038

(X)

With public assistance income

0

0.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

(X)

(X)

With retirement income

1,010

19.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

22,944

(X)

Families

4,308

100.0

Less than $10,000

71

1.6

$10,000 to $14,999

30

0.7

$15,000 to $24,999

174

4.0

$25,000 to $34,999

216

5.0

$35,000 to $49,999

328

7.6

$50,000 to $74,999

638

14.8

$75,000 to $99,999

718

16.7

$100,000 to $149,999

967

22.4

$150,000 to $199,999

573

13.3

$200,000 or more

593

13.8

Median family income (dollars)

99,113

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

38,763

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

69,917

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

43,701

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

118

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.7

With related children under 18 years

96

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.5

With related children under 5 years

39

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.5

Families with female householder, no husband present

21

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.1

With related children under 18 years

21

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.3

With related children under 5 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

Individuals

839

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.3

18 years and over

650

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.5

65 years and over

73

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.7

Related children under 18 years

189

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

134

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.8

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

423

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.4