Poughkeepsie, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

33,471

100.0

In labor force

20,745

62.0

Civilian labor force

20,714

61.9

Employed

17,498

52.3

Unemployed

3,216

9.6

Percent of civilian labor force

15.5

(X)

Armed Forces

31

0.1

Not in labor force

12,726

38.0

Females 16 years and over

17,190

100.0

In labor force

9,919

57.7

Civilian labor force

9,908

57.6

Employed

8,179

47.6

Own children under 6 years

3,096

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,950

63.0

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

17,073

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

11,964

70.1

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,939

11.4

Public transportation (including taxicab)

1,360

8.0

Walked

1,217

7.1

Other means

166

1.0

Worked at home

427

2.5

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

24.1

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

17,498

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

5,445

31.1

Service occupations

4,180

23.9

Sales and office occupations

4,161

23.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

44

0.3

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,616

9.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

2,052

11.7

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

37

0.2

Construction

914

5.2

Manufacturing

1,995

11.4

Wholesale trade

370

2.1

Retail trade

2,095

12.0

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

785

4.5

Information

503

2.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,020

5.8

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

1,454

8.3

Educational, health and social services

4,841

27.7

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,803

10.3

Other services (except public administration)

816

4.7

Public administration

865

4.9

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

13,996

80.0

Government workers

2,689

15.4

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

801

4.6

Unpaid family workers

12

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

15,286

100.0

Less than $10,000

2,324

15.2

$10,000 to $14,999

1,429

9.3

$15,000 to $24,999

2,239

14.6

$25,000 to $34,999

2,010

13.1

$35,000 to $49,999

2,198

14.4

$50,000 to $74,999

2,438

15.9

$75,000 to $99,999

1,349

8.8

$100,000 to $149,999

1,009

6.6

$150,000 to $199,999

172

1.1

$200,000 or more

118

0.8

Median household income (dollars)

32,594

(X)

With earnings

11,662

76.3

Mean earnings (dollars)

45,674

(X)

With Social Security income

3,956

25.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,242

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

949

6.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,028

(X)

With public assistance income

836

5.5

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,274

(X)

With retirement income

2,878

18.8

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,096

(X)

Families

9,022

100.0

Less than $10,000

861

9.5

$10,000 to $14,999

600

6.7

$15,000 to $24,999

1,161

12.9

$25,000 to $34,999

1,056

11.7

$35,000 to $49,999

1,422

15.8

$50,000 to $74,999

1,816

20.1

$75,000 to $99,999

1,013

11.2

$100,000 to $149,999

831

9.2

$150,000 to $199,999

144

1.6

$200,000 or more

118

1.3

Median family income (dollars)

43,829

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

16,657

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

36,268

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

26,412

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

1,305

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.5

With related children under 18 years

1,101

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.7

With related children under 5 years

618

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.4

Families with female householder, no husband present

820

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.4

With related children under 18 years

767

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

37.5

With related children under 5 years

392

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

48.8

Individuals

7,168

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.7

18 years and over

4,661

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.5

65 years and over

592

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.3

Related children under 18 years

2,358

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.9

Related children 5 to 17 years

1,479

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.5

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

2,822

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.1