Poughkeepsie, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

32,506

100.0

In labor force

21,596

66.4

Civilian labor force

21,568

66.4

Employed

20,675

63.6

Unemployed

893

2.7

Percent of civilian labor force

4.1

(X)

Armed Forces

28

0.1

Not in labor force

10,910

33.6

Females 16 years and over

17,318

100.0

In labor force

10,576

61.1

Civilian labor force

10,576

61.1

Employed

10,099

58.3

Own children under 6 years

3,048

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,855

60.9

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

20,338

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

15,785

77.6

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,772

8.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

679

3.3

Walked

1,447

7.1

Other means

129

0.6

Worked at home

526

2.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

25.6

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

20,675

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

8,810

42.6

Service occupations

2,881

13.9

Sales and office occupations

5,577

27.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

38

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,555

7.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,814

8.8

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

70

0.3

Construction

1,063

5.1

Manufacturing

3,111

15.0

Wholesale trade

528

2.6

Retail trade

2,014

9.7

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

980

4.7

Information

530

2.6

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,160

5.6

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

1,677

8.1

Educational, health and social services

6,417

31.0

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,214

5.9

Other services (except public administration)

819

4.0

Public administration

1,092

5.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

15,732

76.1

Government workers

3,783

18.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

1,122

5.4

Unpaid family workers

38

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

14,990

100.0

Less than $10,000

674

4.5

$10,000 to $14,999

503

3.4

$15,000 to $24,999

1,183

7.9

$25,000 to $34,999

1,389

9.3

$35,000 to $49,999

2,196

14.6

$50,000 to $74,999

3,406

22.7

$75,000 to $99,999

2,600

17.3

$100,000 to $149,999

2,128

14.2

$150,000 to $199,999

568

3.8

$200,000 or more

343

2.3

Median household income (dollars)

60,390

(X)

With earnings

12,163

81.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

68,252

(X)

With Social Security income

4,379

29.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

13,685

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

327

2.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,317

(X)

With public assistance income

275

1.8

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

4,526

(X)

With retirement income

3,759

25.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

22,061

(X)

Families

10,823

100.0

Less than $10,000

224

2.1

$10,000 to $14,999

178

1.6

$15,000 to $24,999

604

5.6

$25,000 to $34,999

741

6.8

$35,000 to $49,999

1,530

14.1

$50,000 to $74,999

2,599

24.0

$75,000 to $99,999

2,211

20.4

$100,000 to $149,999

1,953

18.0

$150,000 to $199,999

486

4.5

$200,000 or more

297

2.7

Median family income (dollars)

69,272

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

26,041

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

50,939

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

31,254

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

334

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.1

With related children under 18 years

256

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.6

With related children under 5 years

126

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.2

Families with female householder, no husband present

181

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.4

With related children under 18 years

156

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.5

With related children under 5 years

81

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.8

Individuals

2,013

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.1

18 years and over

1,425

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.9

65 years and over

230

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.1

Related children under 18 years

522

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

354

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.7

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

910

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.6