Uniondale, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

17,885

100.0

In labor force

10,998

61.5

Civilian labor force

10,982

61.4

Employed

10,350

57.9

Unemployed

632

3.5

Percent of civilian labor force

5.8

(X)

Armed Forces

16

0.1

Not in labor force

6,887

38.5

Females 16 years and over

9,561

100.0

In labor force

5,538

57.9

Civilian labor force

5,538

57.9

Employed

5,331

55.8

Own children under 6 years

1,726

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

963

55.8

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

10,020

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

6,289

62.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,596

15.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

1,690

16.9

Walked

197

2.0

Other means

17

0.2

Worked at home

231

2.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

35.4

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

10,350

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

3,079

29.7

Service occupations

1,984

19.2

Sales and office occupations

3,070

29.7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

0

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

744

7.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,473

14.2

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

11

0.1

Construction

374

3.6

Manufacturing

861

8.3

Wholesale trade

270

2.6

Retail trade

1,071

10.3

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,014

9.8

Information

316

3.1

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

969

9.4

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

1,063

10.3

Educational, health and social services

2,822

27.3

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

639

6.2

Other services (except public administration)

508

4.9

Public administration

432

4.2

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

8,122

78.5

Government workers

1,824

17.6

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

390

3.8

Unpaid family workers

14

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

6,181

100.0

Less than $10,000

560

9.1

$10,000 to $14,999

194

3.1

$15,000 to $24,999

448

7.2

$25,000 to $34,999

492

8.0

$35,000 to $49,999

842

13.6

$50,000 to $74,999

1,286

20.8

$75,000 to $99,999

1,041

16.8

$100,000 to $149,999

945

15.3

$150,000 to $199,999

255

4.1

$200,000 or more

118

1.9

Median household income (dollars)

61,232

(X)

With earnings

5,121

82.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

70,300

(X)

With Social Security income

1,669

27.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,709

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

430

7.0

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,707

(X)

With public assistance income

250

4.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,986

(X)

With retirement income

1,234

20.0

Mean retirement income (dollars)

21,528

(X)

Families

4,967

100.0

Less than $10,000

176

3.5

$10,000 to $14,999

115

2.3

$15,000 to $24,999

295

5.9

$25,000 to $34,999

436

8.8

$35,000 to $49,999

711

14.3

$50,000 to $74,999

1,146

23.1

$75,000 to $99,999

929

18.7

$100,000 to $149,999

849

17.1

$150,000 to $199,999

253

5.1

$200,000 or more

57

1.1

Median family income (dollars)

66,858

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

19,044

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

32,302

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

31,142

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

305

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.1

With related children under 18 years

239

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.7

With related children under 5 years

171

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.7

Families with female householder, no husband present

152

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.1

With related children under 18 years

117

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.7

With related children under 5 years

94

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.4

Individuals

1,981

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.9

18 years and over

1,422

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.6

65 years and over

299

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.6

Related children under 18 years

535

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.4

Related children 5 to 17 years

298

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.3

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

861

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.6