Riverhead, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

18,288

100.0

In labor force

10,059

55.0

Civilian labor force

10,004

54.7

Employed

9,419

51.5

Unemployed

585

3.2

Percent of civilian labor force

5.8

(X)

Armed Forces

55

0.3

Not in labor force

8,229

45.0

Females 16 years and over

9,365

100.0

In labor force

4,618

49.3

Civilian labor force

4,613

49.3

Employed

4,372

46.7

Own children under 6 years

1,467

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

887

60.5

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

9,265

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

7,164

77.3

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,043

11.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

349

3.8

Walked

289

3.1

Other means

113

1.2

Worked at home

307

3.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

24.7

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

9,419

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,403

25.5

Service occupations

1,790

19.0

Sales and office occupations

2,691

28.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

170

1.8

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,209

12.8

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,156

12.3

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

278

3.0

Construction

826

8.8

Manufacturing

640

6.8

Wholesale trade

265

2.8

Retail trade

1,406

14.9

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

502

5.3

Information

272

2.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

508

5.4

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

985

10.5

Educational, health and social services

2,124

22.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

531

5.6

Other services (except public administration)

511

5.4

Public administration

571

6.1

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

6,904

73.3

Government workers

1,700

18.0

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

789

8.4

Unpaid family workers

26

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

8,536

100.0

Less than $10,000

707

8.3

$10,000 to $14,999

614

7.2

$15,000 to $24,999

1,381

16.2

$25,000 to $34,999

1,216

14.2

$35,000 to $49,999

1,350

15.8

$50,000 to $74,999

1,590

18.6

$75,000 to $99,999

795

9.3

$100,000 to $149,999

609

7.1

$150,000 to $199,999

161

1.9

$200,000 or more

113

1.3

Median household income (dollars)

38,472

(X)

With earnings

6,110

71.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

54,160

(X)

With Social Security income

3,219

37.7

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,759

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

545

6.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,317

(X)

With public assistance income

232

2.7

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,874

(X)

With retirement income

1,829

21.4

Mean retirement income (dollars)

13,290

(X)

Families

5,611

100.0

Less than $10,000

290

5.2

$10,000 to $14,999

190

3.4

$15,000 to $24,999

782

13.9

$25,000 to $34,999

882

15.7

$35,000 to $49,999

924

16.5

$50,000 to $74,999

1,151

20.5

$75,000 to $99,999

631

11.2

$100,000 to $149,999

548

9.8

$150,000 to $199,999

124

2.2

$200,000 or more

89

1.6

Median family income (dollars)

46,042

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

20,092

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

36,319

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

28,556

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

482

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.6

With related children under 18 years

370

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.9

With related children under 5 years

161

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.3

Families with female householder, no husband present

244

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.7

With related children under 18 years

197

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.4

With related children under 5 years

74

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.6

Individuals

2,730

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.7

18 years and over

1,905

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.4

65 years and over

364

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.9

Related children under 18 years

801

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

594

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.9

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,026

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.5