Port Jefferson, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

7,346

100.0

In labor force

4,725

64.3

Civilian labor force

4,725

64.3

Employed

4,573

62.3

Unemployed

152

2.1

Percent of civilian labor force

3.2

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

2,621

35.7

Females 16 years and over

3,801

100.0

In labor force

2,171

57.1

Civilian labor force

2,171

57.1

Employed

2,096

55.1

Own children under 6 years

584

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

314

53.8

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

4,510

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

3,574

79.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

500

11.1

Public transportation (including taxicab)

187

4.1

Walked

54

1.2

Other means

0

0.0

Worked at home

195

4.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

29.6

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

4,573

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,733

59.8

Service occupations

459

10.0

Sales and office occupations

864

18.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

6

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

244

5.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

267

5.8

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

6

0.1

Construction

246

5.4

Manufacturing

321

7.0

Wholesale trade

122

2.7

Retail trade

303

6.6

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

121

2.6

Information

142

3.1

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

348

7.6

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

531

11.6

Educational, health and social services

1,867

40.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

244

5.3

Other services (except public administration)

172

3.8

Public administration

150

3.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

2,920

63.9

Government workers

1,225

26.8

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

399

8.7

Unpaid family workers

29

0.6

INCOME IN 1999

Households

3,366

100.0

Less than $10,000

177

5.3

$10,000 to $14,999

87

2.6

$15,000 to $24,999

241

7.2

$25,000 to $34,999

220

6.5

$35,000 to $49,999

401

11.9

$50,000 to $74,999

644

19.1

$75,000 to $99,999

474

14.1

$100,000 to $149,999

509

15.1

$150,000 to $199,999

343

10.2

$200,000 or more

270

8.0

Median household income (dollars)

69,426

(X)

With earnings

2,851

84.7

Mean earnings (dollars)

89,939

(X)

With Social Security income

900

26.7

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,455

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

61

1.8

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

4,330

(X)

With public assistance income

58

1.7

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

4,986

(X)

With retirement income

619

18.4

Mean retirement income (dollars)

31,372

(X)

Families

2,266

100.0

Less than $10,000

45

2.0

$10,000 to $14,999

41

1.8

$15,000 to $24,999

116

5.1

$25,000 to $34,999

104

4.6

$35,000 to $49,999

212

9.4

$50,000 to $74,999

412

18.2

$75,000 to $99,999

370

16.3

$100,000 to $149,999

424

18.7

$150,000 to $199,999

306

13.5

$200,000 or more

236

10.4

Median family income (dollars)

86,306

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

35,568

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

60,208

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

41,701

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

76

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.4

With related children under 18 years

43

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.4

With related children under 5 years

11

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.9

Families with female householder, no husband present

33

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.8

With related children under 18 years

19

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.7

With related children under 5 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

Individuals

544

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.3

18 years and over

432

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.4

65 years and over

47

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.7

Related children under 18 years

48

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

41

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.2

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

330

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.0