Plainview, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

21,674

100.0

In labor force

14,213

65.6

Civilian labor force

14,213

65.6

Employed

13,764

63.5

Unemployed

449

2.1

Percent of civilian labor force

3.2

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

7,461

34.4

Females 16 years and over

11,337

100.0

In labor force

6,398

56.4

Civilian labor force

6,398

56.4

Employed

6,221

54.9

Own children under 6 years

2,227

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,245

55.9

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

13,539

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

10,045

74.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

975

7.2

Public transportation (including taxicab)

1,913

14.1

Walked

113

0.8

Other means

68

0.5

Worked at home

425

3.1

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

34.8

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

13,764

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

6,893

50.1

Service occupations

1,178

8.6

Sales and office occupations

4,443

32.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

3

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

592

4.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

655

4.8

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

6

0.0

Construction

434

3.2

Manufacturing

983

7.1

Wholesale trade

712

5.2

Retail trade

1,521

11.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

572

4.2

Information

624

4.5

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,605

11.7

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

2,124

15.4

Educational, health and social services

3,599

26.1

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

619

4.5

Other services (except public administration)

525

3.8

Public administration

440

3.2

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

10,540

76.6

Government workers

2,306

16.8

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

870

6.3

Unpaid family workers

48

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

9,260

100.0

Less than $10,000

367

4.0

$10,000 to $14,999

145

1.6

$15,000 to $24,999

402

4.3

$25,000 to $34,999

497

5.4

$35,000 to $49,999

740

8.0

$50,000 to $74,999

1,499

16.2

$75,000 to $99,999

1,540

16.6

$100,000 to $149,999

2,419

26.1

$150,000 to $199,999

859

9.3

$200,000 or more

792

8.6

Median household income (dollars)

90,511

(X)

With earnings

7,720

83.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

105,740

(X)

With Social Security income

2,997

32.4

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

14,590

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

214

2.3

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

8,014

(X)

With public assistance income

48

0.5

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,890

(X)

With retirement income

1,877

20.3

Mean retirement income (dollars)

25,073

(X)

Families

7,947

100.0

Less than $10,000

81

1.0

$10,000 to $14,999

80

1.0

$15,000 to $24,999

244

3.1

$25,000 to $34,999

342

4.3

$35,000 to $49,999

564

7.1

$50,000 to $74,999

1,317

16.6

$75,000 to $99,999

1,410

17.7

$100,000 to $149,999

2,313

29.1

$150,000 to $199,999

835

10.5

$200,000 or more

761

9.6

Median family income (dollars)

98,690

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

36,178

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

67,996

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

41,383

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

141

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.8

With related children under 18 years

99

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.5

With related children under 5 years

18

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.2

Families with female householder, no husband present

45

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.8

With related children under 18 years

34

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.4

With related children under 5 years

2

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.6

Individuals

878

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.2

18 years and over

690

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.4

65 years and over

179

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.1

Related children under 18 years

180

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.6

Related children 5 to 17 years

165

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.2

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

434

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.2