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 |  | Merrillville Community School, IN (1809690)
 -- DP3 Economic Characteristics
 
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 This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Merrillville Community School, IN based on the 2009 American Community Survey.  See related sections  General Demographics,  Social Characteristics and  Housing Characteristics.
 
 
 
| -- Table/Item -- | Value | Percent |  | EMPLOYMENT STATUS |  |  |  | Population 16 years and over | 33,056 | 100.0 |  | In labor force | 21,834 | 66.1 |  | Civilian labor force | 21,825 | 66.0 |  | Employed | 19,976 | 60.4 |  | Unemployed | 1,849 | 5.6 |  | Armed Forces | 9 | 0.0 |  | Not in labor force | 11,222 | 33.9 |  |  |  |  |  | Civilian labor force | 21,825 | 66.0 |  | Percent Unemployed | 8.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Females 16 years and over | 17,627 | 53.3 |  | In labor force | 10,943 | 33.1 |  | Civilian labor force | 10,943 | 33.1 |  | Employed | 10,154 | 30.7 |  |  |  |  |  | Own children under 6 years | 3,002 | 9.1 |  | All parents in family in labor force | 1,881 | 5.7 |  |  |  |  |  | Own children 6 to 17 years | 6,513 | 19.7 |  | All parents in family in labor force | 5,018 | 15.2 |  |  |  |  |  | COMMUTING TO WORK |  |  |  | Workers 16 years and over | 19,364 | 100.0 |  | Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 16,796 | 86.7 |  | Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 1,538 | 7.9 |  | Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 366 | 1.9 |  | Walked | 246 | 1.3 |  | Other means | 108 | 0.6 |  | Worked at home | 310 | 1.6 |  |  |  |  |  | Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 27.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  | OCCUPATION |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 19,976 | 100.0 |  | Management, professional, and related occupations | 5,833 | 29.2 |  | Service occupations | 3,545 | 17.7 |  | Sales and office occupations | 5,476 | 27.4 |  | Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 43 | 0.2 |  | Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations | 2,073 | 10.4 |  | Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 3,006 | 15.0 |  |  |  |  |  | INDUSTRY |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 19,976 | 100.0 |  | Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 130 | 0.7 |  | Construction | 1,080 | 5.4 |  | Manufacturing | 2,995 | 15.0 |  | Wholesale trade | 597 | 3.0 |  | Retail trade | 2,590 | 13.0 |  | Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 1,377 | 6.9 |  | Information | 181 | 0.9 |  | Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing | 1,033 | 5.2 |  | Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services | 1,315 | 6.6 |  | Educational services & health care & social assistance | 4,745 | 23.8 |  | Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services | 2,021 | 10.1 |  | Other services, except public administration | 1,065 | 5.3 |  | Public administration | 847 | 4.2 |  |  |  |  |  | CLASS OF WORKER |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 19,976 | 100.0 |  | Private wage and salary workers | 16,642 | 83.3 |  | Government workers | 2,720 | 13.6 |  | Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 604 | 3.0 |  | Unpaid family workers | 10 | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  | INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |  |  |  | Total households | 16,561 | 100.0 |  | Less than $10,000 | 1,062 | 6.4 |  | $10,000 to $14,999 | 762 | 4.6 |  | $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,736 | 10.5 |  | $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,888 | 11.4 |  | $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,481 | 15.0 |  | $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,817 | 23.0 |  | $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,528 | 15.3 |  | $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,712 | 10.3 |  | $150,000 to $199,999 | 426 | 2.6 |  | $200,000 or more | 149 | 0.9 |  | Median household income (dollars) | 52,058 |  |  | Mean household income (dollars) | 60,569 |  |  |  |  |  |  | With earnings | 13,263 | 80.1 |  | Mean earnings (dollars) | 61,666 |  |  | With Social Security | 5,122 | 30.9 |  | Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 15,892 |  |  | With retirement income | 3,827 | 23.1 |  | Mean retirement income (dollars) | 15,171 |  |  |  |  |  |  | With Supplemental Security Income | 426 | 2.6 |  | Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 9,245 |  |  | With cash public assistance income | 400 | 2.4 |  | Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,628 |  |  | With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 1,277 | 7.7 |  |  |  |  |  | Families | 10,675 | 100.0 |  | Less than $10,000 | 464 | 4.3 |  | $10,000 to $14,999 | 219 | 2.1 |  | $15,000 to $24,999 | 754 | 7.1 |  | $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,024 | 9.6 |  | $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,672 | 15.7 |  | $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,824 | 26.5 |  | $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,762 | 16.5 |  | $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,521 | 14.2 |  | $150,000 to $199,999 | 322 | 3.0 |  | $200,000 or more | 113 | 1.1 |  | Median family income (dollars) | 61,005 |  |  | Mean family income (dollars) | 68,848 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Per capita income (dollars) | 24,607 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nonfamily households | 5,886 | 55.1 |  | Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 32,403 |  |  | Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 43,574 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 30,044 |  |  | Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 50,469 |  |  | Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 33,359 |  |  |  |  |  |  | PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL |  |  |  | All families | 7.9 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 13.0 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 19.0 |  |  | Married couple families | 3.7 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 5.9 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 6.3 |  |  | Families with female householder, no husband present | 20.3 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 24.4 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 51.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  | All people | 10.6 |  |  | Under 18 years | 17.2 |  |  | Related children under 18 years | 16.3 |  |  | Related children under 5 years | 21.0 |  |  | Related children 5 to 17 years | 14.8 |  |  | 18 years and over | 8.5 |  |  | 18 to 64 years | 8.8 |  |  | 65 years and over | 7.2 |  |  | People in families | 9.0 |  |  | Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 17.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates |  |  |  Additional 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