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Wilkes-Barre Area School District, PA (4226300)
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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Wilkes-Barre 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 | 49,907 | 100.0 | | In labor force | 28,921 | 57.9 | | Civilian labor force | 28,858 | 57.8 | | Employed | 26,943 | 54.0 | | Unemployed | 1,915 | 3.8 | | Armed Forces | 63 | 0.1 | | Not in labor force | 20,986 | 42.1 | | | | | | Civilian labor force | 28,858 | 57.8 | | Percent Unemployed | 6.6 | | | | | | | Females 16 years and over | 26,054 | 52.2 | | In labor force | 13,773 | 27.6 | | Civilian labor force | 13,767 | 27.6 | | Employed | 12,953 | 26.0 | | | | | | Own children under 6 years | 3,459 | 6.9 | | All parents in family in labor force | 2,204 | 4.4 | | | | | | Own children 6 to 17 years | 7,214 | 14.5 | | All parents in family in labor force | 4,879 | 9.8 | | | | | | COMMUTING TO WORK | | | | Workers 16 years and over | 26,385 | 100.0 | | Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 19,946 | 75.6 | | Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 3,594 | 13.6 | | Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 558 | 2.1 | | Walked | 1,420 | 5.4 | | Other means | 241 | 0.9 | | Worked at home | 626 | 2.4 | | | | | | Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 19.2 | | | | | | | OCCUPATION | | | | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 26,943 | 100.0 | | Management, professional, and related occupations | 7,375 | 27.4 | | Service occupations | 5,442 | 20.2 | | Sales and office occupations | 8,020 | 29.8 | | Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 65 | 0.2 | | Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations | 2,022 | 7.5 | | Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 4,019 | 14.9 | | | | | | INDUSTRY | | | | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 26,943 | 100.0 | | Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 98 | 0.4 | | Construction | 1,369 | 5.1 | | Manufacturing | 2,781 | 10.3 | | Wholesale trade | 1,082 | 4.0 | | Retail trade | 4,227 | 15.7 | | Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 1,349 | 5.0 | | Information | 814 | 3.0 | | Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing | 1,544 | 5.7 | | Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services | 2,066 | 7.7 | | Educational services & health care & social assistance | 6,081 | 22.6 | | Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services | 2,515 | 9.3 | | Other services, except public administration | 1,350 | 5.0 | | Public administration | 1,667 | 6.2 | | | | | | CLASS OF WORKER | | | | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 26,943 | 100.0 | | Private wage and salary workers | 21,885 | 81.2 | | Government workers | 3,807 | 14.1 | | Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 1,216 | 4.5 | | Unpaid family workers | 35 | 0.1 | | | | | | INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) | | | | Total households | 25,745 | 100.0 | | Less than $10,000 | 3,154 | 12.3 | | $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,439 | 9.5 | | $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,230 | 16.4 | | $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,222 | 12.5 | | $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,276 | 12.7 | | $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,690 | 18.2 | | $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,447 | 9.5 | | $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,819 | 7.1 | | $150,000 to $199,999 | 286 | 1.1 | | $200,000 or more | 182 | 0.7 | | Median household income (dollars) | 34,427 | | | Mean household income (dollars) | 46,176 | | | | | | | With earnings | 18,248 | 70.9 | | Mean earnings (dollars) | 49,635 | | | With Social Security | 9,595 | 37.3 | | Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 13,298 | | | With retirement income | 5,249 | 20.4 | | Mean retirement income (dollars) | 14,078 | | | | | | | With Supplemental Security Income | 1,500 | 5.8 | | Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 7,437 | | | With cash public assistance income | 949 | 3.7 | | Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,556 | | | With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 3,579 | 13.9 | | | | | | Families | 14,652 | 100.0 | | Less than $10,000 | 999 | 6.8 | | $10,000 to $14,999 | 722 | 4.9 | | $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,679 | 11.5 | | $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,604 | 10.9 | | $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,213 | 15.1 | | $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,287 | 22.4 | | $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,054 | 14.0 | | $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,652 | 11.3 | | $150,000 to $199,999 | 274 | 1.9 | | $200,000 or more | 168 | 1.1 | | Median family income (dollars) | 50,540 | | | Mean family income (dollars) | 59,219 | | | | | | | Per capita income (dollars) | 20,336 | | | | | | | Nonfamily households | 11,093 | 75.7 | | Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 20,484 | | | Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 27,679 | | | | | | | Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 23,315 | | | Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 39,025 | | | Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 27,958 | | | | | | | PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | | | | All families | 13.0 | | | With related children under 18 years | 23.1 | | | With related children under 5 years only | 23.6 | | | Married couple families | 4.1 | | | With related children under 18 years | 5.1 | | | With related children under 5 years only | 4.1 | | | Families with female householder, no husband present | 36.3 | | | With related children under 18 years | 49.7 | | | With related children under 5 years only | 58.7 | | | | | | | All people | 18.2 | | | Under 18 years | 27.5 | | | Related children under 18 years | 26.6 | | | Related children under 5 years | 24.5 | | | Related children 5 to 17 years | 27.4 | | | 18 years and over | 15.9 | | | 18 to 64 years | 17.1 | | | 65 years and over | 12.1 | | | People in families | 13.7 | | | Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 31.2 | | | | | | Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates | | |
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