Meridian, Idaho Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

32,273

100.0

In labor force

23,817

73.8

Civilian labor force

23,699

73.4

Employed

23,004

71.3

Unemployed

695

2.2

Percent of civilian labor force

2.9

(X)

Armed Forces

118

0.4

Not in labor force

8,456

26.2

Females 16 years and over

16,501

100.0

In labor force

10,713

64.9

Civilian labor force

10,695

64.8

Employed

10,377

62.9

Own children under 6 years

5,563

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

3,207

57.6

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

22,860

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

19,250

84.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

2,221

9.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

9

0.0

Walked

165

0.7

Other means

171

0.7

Worked at home

1,044

4.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

21.2

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

23,004

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

8,621

37.5

Service occupations

2,935

12.8

Sales and office occupations

6,729

29.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

90

0.4

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

2,274

9.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

2,355

10.2

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

238

1.0

Construction

2,118

9.2

Manufacturing

3,912

17.0

Wholesale trade

1,070

4.7

Retail trade

2,908

12.6

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

938

4.1

Information

716

3.1

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,666

7.2

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

1,858

8.1

Educational, health and social services

3,889

16.9

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,343

5.8

Other services (except public administration)

1,055

4.6

Public administration

1,293

5.6

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

17,893

77.8

Government workers

3,019

13.1

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

2,023

8.8

Unpaid family workers

69

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

15,595

100.0

Less than $10,000

600

3.8

$10,000 to $14,999

549

3.5

$15,000 to $24,999

1,351

8.7

$25,000 to $34,999

1,564

10.0

$35,000 to $49,999

2,910

18.7

$50,000 to $74,999

4,178

26.8

$75,000 to $99,999

2,284

14.6

$100,000 to $149,999

1,515

9.7

$150,000 to $199,999

316

2.0

$200,000 or more

328

2.1

Median household income (dollars)

54,790

(X)

With earnings

13,979

89.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

63,128

(X)

With Social Security income

2,439

15.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,810

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

345

2.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,938

(X)

With public assistance income

226

1.4

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,745

(X)

With retirement income

1,871

12.0

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,738

(X)

Families

12,690

100.0

Less than $10,000

374

2.9

$10,000 to $14,999

210

1.7

$15,000 to $24,999

909

7.2

$25,000 to $34,999

1,124

8.9

$35,000 to $49,999

2,387

18.8

$50,000 to $74,999

3,681

29.0

$75,000 to $99,999

2,015

15.9

$100,000 to $149,999

1,401

11.0

$150,000 to $199,999

295

2.3

$200,000 or more

294

2.3

Median family income (dollars)

59,149

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

22,069

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

40,818

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

27,162

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

506

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.0

With related children under 18 years

422

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.5

With related children under 5 years

204

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.7

Families with female householder, no husband present

260

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.1

With related children under 18 years

260

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.5

With related children under 5 years

120

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.0

Individuals

2,343

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.2

18 years and over

1,325

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.3

65 years and over

202

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.5

Related children under 18 years

962

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.6

Related children 5 to 17 years

624

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.3

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

631

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.0