Olean, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

16,300

100.0

In labor force

10,523

64.6

Civilian labor force

10,514

64.5

Employed

9,840

60.4

Unemployed

674

4.1

Percent of civilian labor force

6.4

(X)

Armed Forces

9

0.1

Not in labor force

5,777

35.4

Females 16 years and over

8,786

100.0

In labor force

5,252

59.8

Civilian labor force

5,252

59.8

Employed

4,998

56.9

Own children under 6 years

1,414

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

939

66.4

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

9,634

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

7,242

75.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,163

12.1

Public transportation (including taxicab)

161

1.7

Walked

763

7.9

Other means

103

1.1

Worked at home

202

2.1

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

15.7

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

9,840

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

3,277

33.3

Service occupations

1,740

17.7

Sales and office occupations

2,689

27.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

21

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

668

6.8

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,445

14.7

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

64

0.7

Construction

338

3.4

Manufacturing

1,445

14.7

Wholesale trade

273

2.8

Retail trade

1,553

15.8

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

317

3.2

Information

243

2.5

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

438

4.5

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

461

4.7

Educational, health and social services

2,899

29.5

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

976

9.9

Other services (except public administration)

476

4.8

Public administration

357

3.6

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

7,709

78.3

Government workers

1,533

15.6

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

565

5.7

Unpaid family workers

33

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

8,429

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,027

12.2

$10,000 to $14,999

819

9.7

$15,000 to $24,999

1,546

18.3

$25,000 to $34,999

1,136

13.5

$35,000 to $49,999

1,452

17.2

$50,000 to $74,999

1,525

18.1

$75,000 to $99,999

511

6.1

$100,000 to $149,999

285

3.4

$150,000 to $199,999

62

0.7

$200,000 or more

66

0.8

Median household income (dollars)

32,126

(X)

With earnings

6,224

73.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

41,398

(X)

With Social Security income

2,779

33.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,334

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

606

7.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,204

(X)

With public assistance income

333

4.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,283

(X)

With retirement income

1,737

20.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

13,873

(X)

Families

5,224

100.0

Less than $10,000

418

8.0

$10,000 to $14,999

302

5.8

$15,000 to $24,999

839

16.1

$25,000 to $34,999

690

13.2

$35,000 to $49,999

956

18.3

$50,000 to $74,999

1,225

23.4

$75,000 to $99,999

444

8.5

$100,000 to $149,999

250

4.8

$150,000 to $199,999

40

0.8

$200,000 or more

60

1.1

Median family income (dollars)

39,038

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

17,165

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

33,100

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

22,955

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

616

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.8

With related children under 18 years

504

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.8

With related children under 5 years

308

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.7

Families with female householder, no husband present

299

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.0

With related children under 18 years

299

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

45.0

With related children under 5 years

136

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

60.4

Individuals

2,746

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.0

18 years and over

1,855

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.5

65 years and over

276

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.7

Related children under 18 years

868

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

509

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.3

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

959

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.8