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Palmer, Alaska Economy Profile
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| Palmer, Alaska | United States | |
| State | Alaska | |
| City | Palmer | |
| Total population | 4,533 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 2,245 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 2,288 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 28.8 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 1,472 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,571 | 41,994 |
Palmer, Alaska Economy
64.35% of people are in the labor force of Palmer, Alaska. The total population of Palmer, Alaska is four thousand, five hundred and thirty-three people. Per capita income in Palmer, Alaska is equal to seventeen thousand, two hundred and three dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Palmer, Alaska, receive forty-four thousand, seven hundred and sixteen dollars, female full-time, year-round workers in Palmer, Alaska, are paid $25,221. There are thirty-nine families with female householder, no husband present.
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up ten point zero one percent of workers in Palmer, Alaska. 65.07% comprise private wage and salary workers in Palmer, Alaska. There are 0 Unpaid family workers in Palmer, Alaska. One hundred and seventy-five people are involved in public administration. 25.58% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Palmer, Alaska. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Palmer, Alaska is as follows: 6.49%.
| Palmer, Alaska | %, Palmer, Alaska | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 3,248 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 2,090 | 64.35% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 2,039 | 62.78% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 1,818 | 55.97% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 221 | 6.8% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 10.8 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 51 | 1.57% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 1,158 | 35.65% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 1,633 | 50.28% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 972 | 29.93% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 967 | 29.77% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 853 | 26.26% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 417 | 12.84% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 220 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 1,807 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 1,209 | 66.91% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 299 | 16.55% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 53 | 2.93% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 91 | 5.04% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 55 | 3.04% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 100 | 5.53% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 39.3 | 2.17% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 1,818 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 546 | 30.03% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 424 | 23.32% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 493 | 27.12% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 8 | 0.44% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 189 | 10.4% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 158 | 8.69% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 70 | 3.85% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 116 | 6.38% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 37 | 2.04% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 67 | 3.69% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 231 | 12.71% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 118 | 6.49% | 5.2% |
| Information | 41 | 2.26% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 82 | 4.51% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 100 | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 465 | 25.58% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 191 | 10.51% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 125 | 6.88% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 175 | 9.63% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 1,183 | 65.07% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 453 | 24.92% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 182 | 10.01% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 0 | 0.31% | |
| Palmer, Alaska | %, Palmer, Alaska | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 1,508 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 82 | 5.44% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 51 | 3.38% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 252 | 16.71% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 213 | 14.12% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 220 | 14.59% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 429 | 28.45% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 168 | 11.14% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 81 | 5.37% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0 | 2.2% | |
| $200,000 or more | 12 | 0.8% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,571 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 1,250 | 38.49% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 49,260 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 285 | 8.77% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,543 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 30 | 0.92% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 4,037 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 114 | 3.51% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 4,839 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 227 | 6.99% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 14,904 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 1,058 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 32 | 3.02% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 18 | 1.7% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 154 | 14.56% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 133 | 12.57% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 159 | 15.03% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 341 | 32.23% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 145 | 13.71% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 64 | 6.05% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0 | 2.75% | |
| $200,000 or more | 12 | 1.13% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 53,164 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 17,203 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 44,716 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 25,221 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 63 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 57 | 90.48% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 39 | 61.9% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 39 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 39 | 100.0% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 26 | 66.67% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 552 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 337 | 61.05% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 15 | 2.72% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 180 | 32.61% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 84 | 15.22% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 273 | 49.46% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.