Ronkonkoma, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

30,498

100.0

In labor force

20,628

67.6

Civilian labor force

20,621

67.6

Employed

19,758

64.8

Unemployed

863

2.8

Percent of civilian labor force

4.2

(X)

Armed Forces

7

0.0

Not in labor force

9,870

32.4

Females 16 years and over

15,965

100.0

In labor force

9,507

59.5

Civilian labor force

9,507

59.5

Employed

9,127

57.2

Own children under 6 years

3,264

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,607

49.2

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

19,409

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

15,456

79.6

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,992

10.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

1,363

7.0

Walked

156

0.8

Other means

165

0.9

Worked at home

277

1.4

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

31.5

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

19,758

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

5,982

30.3

Service occupations

2,774

14.0

Sales and office occupations

6,596

33.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

6

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

2,347

11.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

2,053

10.4

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

0

0.0

Construction

1,697

8.6

Manufacturing

2,035

10.3

Wholesale trade

929

4.7

Retail trade

2,629

13.3

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,175

5.9

Information

922

4.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,467

7.4

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

1,694

8.6

Educational, health and social services

3,847

19.5

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,070

5.4

Other services (except public administration)

836

4.2

Public administration

1,457

7.4

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

15,553

78.7

Government workers

3,614

18.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

566

2.9

Unpaid family workers

25

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

13,052

100.0

Less than $10,000

685

5.2

$10,000 to $14,999

443

3.4

$15,000 to $24,999

1,032

7.9

$25,000 to $34,999

935

7.2

$35,000 to $49,999

1,602

12.3

$50,000 to $74,999

3,346

25.6

$75,000 to $99,999

2,355

18.0

$100,000 to $149,999

1,955

15.0

$150,000 to $199,999

492

3.8

$200,000 or more

207

1.6

Median household income (dollars)

64,036

(X)

With earnings

11,088

85.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

71,261

(X)

With Social Security income

3,571

27.4

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,200

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

422

3.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,744

(X)

With public assistance income

113

0.9

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,235

(X)

With retirement income

2,373

18.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

19,159

(X)

Families

10,145

100.0

Less than $10,000

195

1.9

$10,000 to $14,999

156

1.5

$15,000 to $24,999

602

5.9

$25,000 to $34,999

662

6.5

$35,000 to $49,999

1,265

12.5

$50,000 to $74,999

2,822

27.8

$75,000 to $99,999

2,092

20.6

$100,000 to $149,999

1,692

16.7

$150,000 to $199,999

470

4.6

$200,000 or more

189

1.9

Median family income (dollars)

69,472

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

23,753

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

50,170

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

33,877

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

287

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.8

With related children under 18 years

201

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.8

With related children under 5 years

92

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.2

Families with female householder, no husband present

145

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.4

With related children under 18 years

130

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.2

With related children under 5 years

57

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.1

Individuals

1,961

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.0

18 years and over

1,529

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.2

65 years and over

471

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.3

Related children under 18 years

410

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

328

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.7

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,008

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.0