Syosset, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

18,668

100.0

In labor force

12,073

64.7

Civilian labor force

12,073

64.7

Employed

11,764

63.0

Unemployed

309

1.7

Percent of civilian labor force

2.6

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

6,595

35.3

Females 16 years and over

9,759

100.0

In labor force

5,497

56.3

Civilian labor force

5,497

56.3

Employed

5,311

54.4

Own children under 6 years

1,943

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

943

48.5

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

11,618

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

8,106

69.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

818

7.0

Public transportation (including taxicab)

1,899

16.3

Walked

174

1.5

Other means

76

0.7

Worked at home

545

4.7

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

36.6

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

11,764

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

6,211

52.8

Service occupations

948

8.1

Sales and office occupations

3,550

30.2

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

14

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

455

3.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

586

5.0

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

10

0.1

Construction

478

4.1

Manufacturing

937

8.0

Wholesale trade

550

4.7

Retail trade

1,203

10.2

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

550

4.7

Information

435

3.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,585

13.5

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

1,900

16.2

Educational, health and social services

2,765

23.5

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

607

5.2

Other services (except public administration)

390

3.3

Public administration

354

3.0

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

9,199

78.2

Government workers

1,504

12.8

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

989

8.4

Unpaid family workers

72

0.6

INCOME IN 1999

Households

8,125

100.0

Less than $10,000

199

2.4

$10,000 to $14,999

146

1.8

$15,000 to $24,999

337

4.1

$25,000 to $34,999

306

3.8

$35,000 to $49,999

578

7.1

$50,000 to $74,999

1,288

15.9

$75,000 to $99,999

1,236

15.2

$100,000 to $149,999

1,706

21.0

$150,000 to $199,999

927

11.4

$200,000 or more

1,402

17.3

Median household income (dollars)

99,280

(X)

With earnings

6,959

85.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

133,392

(X)

With Social Security income

2,345

28.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

15,138

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

114

1.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,018

(X)

With public assistance income

36

0.4

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

7,542

(X)

With retirement income

1,699

20.9

Mean retirement income (dollars)

27,132

(X)

Families

7,002

100.0

Less than $10,000

69

1.0

$10,000 to $14,999

92

1.3

$15,000 to $24,999

181

2.6

$25,000 to $34,999

222

3.2

$35,000 to $49,999

442

6.3

$50,000 to $74,999

1,075

15.4

$75,000 to $99,999

1,109

15.8

$100,000 to $149,999

1,602

22.9

$150,000 to $199,999

880

12.6

$200,000 or more

1,330

19.0

Median family income (dollars)

107,287

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

46,787

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

74,792

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

47,159

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

122

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.7

With related children under 18 years

64

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.8

With related children under 5 years

29

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.3

Families with female householder, no husband present

30

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.5

With related children under 18 years

22

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.6

With related children under 5 years

0

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

0.0

Individuals

677

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.8

18 years and over

531

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.9

65 years and over

166

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.6

Related children under 18 years

146

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

109

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.3

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

256

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.4