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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Palmer School District, MA based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Housing Characteristics.

    -- Table/Item --ValuePercent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 10,461 100.0
    In labor force 7,208 68.9
        Civilian labor force 7,175 68.6
            Employed 6,538 62.5
            Unemployed 637 6.1
        Armed Forces 33 0.3
    Not in labor force 3,253 31.1
 
Civilian labor force 7,175 68.6
    Percent Unemployed 8.9
 
Females 16 years and over 5,507 52.6
    In labor force 3,492 33.4
        Civilian labor force 3,492 33.4
            Employed 3,128 29.9
 
Own children under 6 years 1,097 10.5
    All parents in family in labor force 723 6.9
 
Own children 6 to 17 years 1,820 17.4
    All parents in family in labor force 1,324 12.7
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 6,459 100.0
    Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 5,556 86.0
    Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 489 7.6
    Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 14 0.2
    Walked 99 1.5
    Other means 34 0.5
    Worked at home 267 4.1
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25.5
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 6,538 100.0
    Management, professional, and related occupations 2,312 35.4
    Service occupations 1,243 19.0
    Sales and office occupations 1,479 22.6
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 14 0.2
    Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 568 8.7
    Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 922 14.1
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 6,538 100.0
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 68 1.0
    Construction 428 6.5
    Manufacturing 812 12.4
    Wholesale trade 218 3.3
    Retail trade 819 12.5
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 419 6.4
    Information 71 1.1
    Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing 449 6.9
    Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services 421 6.4
    Educational services & health care & social assistance 1,930 29.5
    Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services 377 5.8
    Other services, except public administration 200 3.1
    Public administration 326 5.0
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 6,538 100.0
    Private wage and salary workers 4,592 70.2
    Government workers 1,330 20.3
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 616 9.4
    Unpaid family workers 0 0.0
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 5,383 100.0
    Less than $10,000 337 6.3
    $10,000 to $14,999 314 5.8
    $15,000 to $24,999 643 11.9
    $25,000 to $34,999 501 9.3
    $35,000 to $49,999 794 14.8
    $50,000 to $74,999 1,086 20.2
    $75,000 to $99,999 775 14.4
    $100,000 to $149,999 711 13.2
    $150,000 to $199,999 63 1.2
    $200,000 or more 159 3.0
    Median household income (dollars) 51,154
    Mean household income (dollars) 64,627
 
    With earnings 4,123 76.6
        Mean earnings (dollars) 67,688
    With Social Security 1,697 31.5
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 14,716
    With retirement income 1,054 19.6
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 19,703
 
    With Supplemental Security Income 138 2.6
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 6,688
    With cash public assistance income 163 3.0
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 5,462
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 553 10.3
 
Families 3,614 100.0
    Less than $10,000 116 3.2
    $10,000 to $14,999 64 1.8
    $15,000 to $24,999 348 9.6
    $25,000 to $34,999 264 7.3
    $35,000 to $49,999 498 13.8
    $50,000 to $74,999 789 21.8
    $75,000 to $99,999 690 19.1
    $100,000 to $149,999 641 17.7
    $150,000 to $199,999 45 1.2
    $200,000 or more 159 4.4
    Median family income (dollars) 66,263
    Mean family income (dollars) 78,749
 
Per capita income (dollars) 27,115
 
Nonfamily households 1,769 48.9
    Median nonfamily income (dollars) 26,178
    Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 33,939
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 32,164
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 49,171
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 37,319
 
PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All families 7.7
    With related children under 18 years 13.4
        With related children under 5 years only 23.4
Married couple families 5.1
    With related children under 18 years 7.5
        With related children under 5 years only 16.7
Families with female householder, no husband present 18.3
    With related children under 18 years 24.1
        With related children under 5 years only 33.3
 
All people 10.1
Under 18 years 15.4
    Related children under 18 years 15.1
        Related children under 5 years 20.8
        Related children 5 to 17 years 12.2
18 years and over 8.5
    18 to 64 years 9.2
    65 years and over 5.6
People in families 8.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 19.1
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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