Owego, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

9,473

100.0

In labor force

6,022

63.6

Civilian labor force

6,022

63.6

Employed

5,703

60.2

Unemployed

319

3.4

Percent of civilian labor force

5.3

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

3,451

36.4

Females 16 years and over

4,832

100.0

In labor force

2,662

55.1

Civilian labor force

2,662

55.1

Employed

2,531

52.4

Own children under 6 years

730

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

443

60.7

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

5,596

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

4,522

80.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

583

10.4

Public transportation (including taxicab)

60

1.1

Walked

195

3.5

Other means

75

1.3

Worked at home

161

2.9

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

23.3

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

5,703

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,959

34.4

Service occupations

829

14.5

Sales and office occupations

1,380

24.2

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

33

0.6

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

417

7.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,085

19.0

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

50

0.9

Construction

309

5.4

Manufacturing

1,597

28.0

Wholesale trade

273

4.8

Retail trade

500

8.8

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

204

3.6

Information

107

1.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

183

3.2

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

411

7.2

Educational, health and social services

987

17.3

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

358

6.3

Other services (except public administration)

388

6.8

Public administration

336

5.9

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

4,490

78.7

Government workers

828

14.5

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

341

6.0

Unpaid family workers

44

0.8

INCOME IN 1999

Households

4,890

100.0

Less than $10,000

407

8.3

$10,000 to $14,999

377

7.7

$15,000 to $24,999

727

14.9

$25,000 to $34,999

653

13.4

$35,000 to $49,999

869

17.8

$50,000 to $74,999

1,005

20.6

$75,000 to $99,999

454

9.3

$100,000 to $149,999

328

6.7

$150,000 to $199,999

62

1.3

$200,000 or more

8

0.2

Median household income (dollars)

39,750

(X)

With earnings

3,830

78.3

Mean earnings (dollars)

45,518

(X)

With Social Security income

1,576

32.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,776

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

229

4.7

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,385

(X)

With public assistance income

146

3.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,221

(X)

With retirement income

1,239

25.3

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,649

(X)

Families

3,341

100.0

Less than $10,000

104

3.1

$10,000 to $14,999

193

5.8

$15,000 to $24,999

375

11.2

$25,000 to $34,999

417

12.5

$35,000 to $49,999

697

20.9

$50,000 to $74,999

832

24.9

$75,000 to $99,999

382

11.4

$100,000 to $149,999

284

8.5

$150,000 to $199,999

57

1.7

$200,000 or more

0

0.0

Median family income (dollars)

47,553

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

19,537

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

31,683

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

21,435

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

175

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.2

With related children under 18 years

116

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.4

With related children under 5 years

27

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.6

Families with female householder, no husband present

84

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.2

With related children under 18 years

77

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.3

With related children under 5 years

27

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

41.5

Individuals

935

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.0

18 years and over

710

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.8

65 years and over

91

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.3

Related children under 18 years

182

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

151

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.6

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

467

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.6