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Mercer Area School District, PA (4215120) -- DP3 Economic Characteristics
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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Mercer Area School District, PA 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 | 8,851 | 100.0 | | In labor force | 4,575 | 51.7 | | Civilian labor force | 4,565 | 51.6 | | Employed | 4,296 | 48.5 | | Unemployed | 269 | 3.0 | | Armed Forces | 10 | 0.1 | | Not in labor force | 4,276 | 48.3 | | | | | | Civilian labor force | 4,565 | 51.6 | | Percent Unemployed | 5.9 | | | | | | | Females 16 years and over | 3,870 | 43.7 | | In labor force | 2,092 | 23.6 | | Civilian labor force | 2,092 | 23.6 | | Employed | 2,009 | 22.7 | | | | | | Own children under 6 years | 571 | 6.5 | | All parents in family in labor force | 362 | 4.1 | | | | | | Own children 6 to 17 years | 1,334 | 15.1 | | All parents in family in labor force | 951 | 10.7 | | | | | | COMMUTING TO WORK | | | | Workers 16 years and over | 4,216 | 100.0 | | Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 3,406 | 80.8 | | Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 482 | 11.4 | | Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 2 | 0.0 | | Walked | 88 | 2.1 | | Other means | 52 | 1.2 | | Worked at home | 186 | 4.4 | | | | | | Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 22.5 | | | | | | | OCCUPATION | | | | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 4,296 | 100.0 | | Management, professional, and related occupations | 1,175 | 27.4 | | Service occupations | 780 | 18.2 | | Sales and office occupations | 1,020 | 23.7 | | Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 75 | 1.7 | | Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations | 470 | 10.9 | | Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 776 | 18.1 | | | | | | INDUSTRY | | | | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 4,296 | 100.0 | | Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 83 | 1.9 | | Construction | 283 | 6.6 | | Manufacturing | 695 | 16.2 | | Wholesale trade | 207 | 4.8 | | Retail trade | 589 | 13.7 | | Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 223 | 5.2 | | Information | 38 | 0.9 | | Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing | 178 | 4.1 | | Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services | 282 | 6.6 | | Educational services & health care & social assistance | 904 | 21.0 | | Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services | 404 | 9.4 | | Other services, except public administration | 196 | 4.6 | | Public administration | 214 | 5.0 | | | | | | CLASS OF WORKER | | | | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 4,296 | 100.0 | | Private wage and salary workers | 3,488 | 81.2 | | Government workers | 513 | 11.9 | | Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 295 | 6.9 | | Unpaid family workers | 0 | 0.0 | | | | | | INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) | | | | Total households | 3,655 | 100.0 | | Less than $10,000 | 221 | 6.0 | | $10,000 to $14,999 | 187 | 5.1 | | $15,000 to $24,999 | 424 | 11.6 | | $25,000 to $34,999 | 510 | 14.0 | | $35,000 to $49,999 | 702 | 19.2 | | $50,000 to $74,999 | 743 | 20.3 | | $75,000 to $99,999 | 455 | 12.4 | | $100,000 to $149,999 | 323 | 8.8 | | $150,000 to $199,999 | 55 | 1.5 | | $200,000 or more | 35 | 1.0 | | Median household income (dollars) | 45,665 | | | Mean household income (dollars) | 54,730 | | | | | | | With earnings | 2,811 | 76.9 | | Mean earnings (dollars) | 54,400 | | | With Social Security | 1,266 | 34.6 | | Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 15,711 | | | With retirement income | 911 | 24.9 | | Mean retirement income (dollars) | 15,484 | | | | | | | With Supplemental Security Income | 227 | 6.2 | | Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 8,407 | | | With cash public assistance income | 149 | 4.1 | | Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 1,397 | | | With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 353 | 9.7 | | | | | | Families | 2,531 | 100.0 | | Less than $10,000 | 111 | 4.4 | | $10,000 to $14,999 | 71 | 2.8 | | $15,000 to $24,999 | 204 | 8.1 | | $25,000 to $34,999 | 274 | 10.8 | | $35,000 to $49,999 | 513 | 20.3 | | $50,000 to $74,999 | 606 | 23.9 | | $75,000 to $99,999 | 400 | 15.8 | | $100,000 to $149,999 | 279 | 11.0 | | $150,000 to $199,999 | 49 | 1.9 | | $200,000 or more | 24 | 0.9 | | Median family income (dollars) | 55,530 | | | Mean family income (dollars) | 61,815 | | | | | | | Per capita income (dollars) | 19,795 | | | | | | | Nonfamily households | 1,124 | 44.4 | | Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 27,146 | | | Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 36,306 | | | | | | | Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 23,469 | | | Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 36,337 | | | Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 26,387 | | | | | | | PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | | | | All families | 8.3 | | | With related children under 18 years | 13.7 | | | With related children under 5 years only | 5.6 | | | Married couple families | 3.6 | | | With related children under 18 years | 4.5 | | | With related children under 5 years only | 1.4 | | | Families with female householder, no husband present | 32.7 | | | With related children under 18 years | 51.4 | | | With related children under 5 years only | 22.9 | | | | | | | All people | 11.3 | | | Under 18 years | 16.6 | | | Related children under 18 years | 16.0 | | | Related children under 5 years | 19.0 | | | Related children 5 to 17 years | 15.0 | | | 18 years and over | 9.7 | | | 18 to 64 years | 10.5 | | | 65 years and over | 7.0 | | | People in families | 8.8 | | | Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 23.5 | | | | | | Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates | | |
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