New Smyrna Beach, Florida Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

16,821

100.0

In labor force

8,730

51.9

Civilian labor force

8,722

51.9

Employed

8,362

49.7

Unemployed

360

2.1

Percent of civilian labor force

4.1

(X)

Armed Forces

8

0.0

Not in labor force

8,091

48.1

Females 16 years and over

8,866

100.0

In labor force

4,055

45.7

Civilian labor force

4,055

45.7

Employed

3,888

43.9

Own children under 6 years

934

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

605

64.8

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

8,128

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

6,268

77.1

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,046

12.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

25

0.3

Walked

127

1.6

Other means

285

3.5

Worked at home

377

4.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

24.5

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

8,362

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,216

26.5

Service occupations

1,654

19.8

Sales and office occupations

2,214

26.5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

49

0.6

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,199

14.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,030

12.3

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

126

1.5

Construction

870

10.4

Manufacturing

647

7.7

Wholesale trade

196

2.3

Retail trade

1,141

13.6

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

389

4.7

Information

139

1.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

543

6.5

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

732

8.8

Educational, health and social services

1,472

17.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,101

13.2

Other services (except public administration)

597

7.1

Public administration

409

4.9

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

6,327

75.7

Government workers

1,244

14.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

737

8.8

Unpaid family workers

54

0.6

INCOME IN 1999

Households

8,967

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,019

11.4

$10,000 to $14,999

687

7.7

$15,000 to $24,999

1,509

16.8

$25,000 to $34,999

1,397

15.6

$35,000 to $49,999

1,550

17.3

$50,000 to $74,999

1,504

16.8

$75,000 to $99,999

626

7.0

$100,000 to $149,999

370

4.1

$150,000 to $199,999

157

1.8

$200,000 or more

148

1.7

Median household income (dollars)

34,132

(X)

With earnings

5,795

64.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

43,329

(X)

With Social Security income

4,126

46.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,406

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

484

5.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,227

(X)

With public assistance income

240

2.7

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,360

(X)

With retirement income

2,373

26.5

Mean retirement income (dollars)

22,873

(X)

Families

5,819

100.0

Less than $10,000

329

5.7

$10,000 to $14,999

314

5.4

$15,000 to $24,999

734

12.6

$25,000 to $34,999

928

15.9

$35,000 to $49,999

1,201

20.6

$50,000 to $74,999

1,205

20.7

$75,000 to $99,999

491

8.4

$100,000 to $149,999

353

6.1

$150,000 to $199,999

134

2.3

$200,000 or more

130

2.2

Median family income (dollars)

42,391

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

21,180

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

30,408

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

23,232

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

467

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.0

With related children under 18 years

292

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.8

With related children under 5 years

121

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.4

Families with female householder, no husband present

211

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.5

With related children under 18 years

170

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.9

With related children under 5 years

68

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

46.3

Individuals

2,347

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.8

18 years and over

1,746

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.7

65 years and over

424

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.9

Related children under 18 years

564

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

363

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.7

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

905

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.0