Twin Falls, Idaho Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

31,905

100.0

In labor force

20,764

65.1

Civilian labor force

20,718

64.9

Employed

19,434

60.9

Unemployed

1,284

4.0

Percent of civilian labor force

6.2

(X)

Armed Forces

46

0.1

Not in labor force

11,141

34.9

Females 16 years and over

16,653

100.0

In labor force

9,747

58.5

Civilian labor force

9,736

58.5

Employed

9,136

54.9

Own children under 6 years

3,396

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

2,275

67.0

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

19,127

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

15,490

81.0

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

2,185

11.4

Public transportation (including taxicab)

185

1.0

Walked

346

1.8

Other means

159

0.8

Worked at home

762

4.0

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

15.6

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

19,434

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

5,457

28.1

Service occupations

3,486

17.9

Sales and office occupations

5,230

26.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

478

2.5

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,827

9.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

2,956

15.2

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

765

3.9

Construction

1,301

6.7

Manufacturing

2,344

12.1

Wholesale trade

821

4.2

Retail trade

2,818

14.5

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

982

5.1

Information

321

1.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

977

5.0

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

1,377

7.1

Educational, health and social services

4,032

20.7

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,979

10.2

Other services (except public administration)

971

5.0

Public administration

746

3.8

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

14,989

77.1

Government workers

2,660

13.7

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

1,723

8.9

Unpaid family workers

62

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

15,789

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,489

9.4

$10,000 to $14,999

1,343

8.5

$15,000 to $24,999

2,790

17.7

$25,000 to $34,999

2,354

14.9

$35,000 to $49,999

3,121

19.8

$50,000 to $74,999

2,663

16.9

$75,000 to $99,999

1,076

6.8

$100,000 to $149,999

583

3.7

$150,000 to $199,999

108

0.7

$200,000 or more

262

1.7

Median household income (dollars)

34,588

(X)

With earnings

12,554

79.5

Mean earnings (dollars)

44,016

(X)

With Social Security income

4,424

28.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,569

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

807

5.1

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,484

(X)

With public assistance income

555

3.5

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,510

(X)

With retirement income

2,534

16.0

Mean retirement income (dollars)

18,988

(X)

Families

10,933

100.0

Less than $10,000

519

4.7

$10,000 to $14,999

712

6.5

$15,000 to $24,999

1,596

14.6

$25,000 to $34,999

1,596

14.6

$35,000 to $49,999

2,467

22.6

$50,000 to $74,999

2,207

20.2

$75,000 to $99,999

991

9.1

$100,000 to $149,999

546

5.0

$150,000 to $199,999

94

0.9

$200,000 or more

205

1.9

Median family income (dollars)

40,362

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

17,400

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

31,228

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

21,192

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

1,005

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.2

With related children under 18 years

818

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.6

With related children under 5 years

492

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.6

Families with female householder, no husband present

542

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.9

With related children under 18 years

488

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.5

With related children under 5 years

273

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

47.4

Individuals

5,364

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.1

18 years and over

3,477

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.6

65 years and over

506

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.7

Related children under 18 years

1,753

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

1,029

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.2

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,885

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.4