Smithtown, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

27,195

100.0

In labor force

17,135

63.0

Civilian labor force

17,129

63.0

Employed

16,580

61.0

Unemployed

549

2.0

Percent of civilian labor force

3.2

(X)

Armed Forces

6

0.0

Not in labor force

10,060

37.0

Females 16 years and over

14,291

100.0

In labor force

7,611

53.3

Civilian labor force

7,605

53.2

Employed

7,344

51.4

Own children under 6 years

2,806

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,401

49.9

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

16,403

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

13,798

84.1

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,106

6.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

754

4.6

Walked

155

0.9

Other means

87

0.5

Worked at home

503

3.1

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

31.4

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

16,580

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

7,352

44.3

Service occupations

2,307

13.9

Sales and office occupations

4,698

28.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

7

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,208

7.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,008

6.1

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

50

0.3

Construction

1,041

6.3

Manufacturing

1,576

9.5

Wholesale trade

803

4.8

Retail trade

1,875

11.3

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

725

4.4

Information

643

3.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,407

8.5

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

1,856

11.2

Educational, health and social services

4,126

24.9

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

750

4.5

Other services (except public administration)

629

3.8

Public administration

1,099

6.6

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

12,476

75.2

Government workers

3,200

19.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

855

5.2

Unpaid family workers

49

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

11,693

100.0

Less than $10,000

433

3.7

$10,000 to $14,999

342

2.9

$15,000 to $24,999

523

4.5

$25,000 to $34,999

684

5.8

$35,000 to $49,999

1,274

10.9

$50,000 to $74,999

2,160

18.5

$75,000 to $99,999

2,084

17.8

$100,000 to $149,999

2,626

22.5

$150,000 to $199,999

984

8.4

$200,000 or more

583

5.0

Median household income (dollars)

80,265

(X)

With earnings

9,854

84.3

Mean earnings (dollars)

88,219

(X)

With Social Security income

3,571

30.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

13,359

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

296

2.5

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,672

(X)

With public assistance income

137

1.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

4,562

(X)

With retirement income

2,707

23.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

26,716

(X)

Families

9,521

100.0

Less than $10,000

133

1.4

$10,000 to $14,999

140

1.5

$15,000 to $24,999

264

2.8

$25,000 to $34,999

518

5.4

$35,000 to $49,999

951

10.0

$50,000 to $74,999

1,892

19.9

$75,000 to $99,999

1,891

19.9

$100,000 to $149,999

2,331

24.5

$150,000 to $199,999

881

9.3

$200,000 or more

520

5.5

Median family income (dollars)

85,985

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

30,918

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

61,895

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

37,292

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

195

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.0

With related children under 18 years

123

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.7

With related children under 5 years

62

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.4

Families with female householder, no husband present

81

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.0

With related children under 18 years

62

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.7

With related children under 5 years

39

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.2

Individuals

1,007

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.0

18 years and over

755

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.0

65 years and over

211

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.7

Related children under 18 years

252

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

178

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

430

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.9