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Higganum, Connecticut Economy Profile

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 Higganum, Connecticut United States
StateConnecticut
CityHigganum
Total population1,671 281,421,906
Male821138,053,563
Female850143,368,343
Median age (years)40.835.3
Total households673105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)60,40541,994

Higganum, Connecticut Economy

The number of private wage and salary workers in Higganum, Connecticut equals seven hundred and sixty-seven. Government workers comprise thirteen point four five percent of workers in Higganum, Connecticut. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 8.19% of Higganum, Connecticut labor force. There are eight unpaid family workers in Higganum, Connecticut.

five point three six percent of population are involved in construction, 23.05% are in manufacturing, and 3.84% are in wholesale trade. Nine point seven one percent of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Higganum, Connecticut. 4.55% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Higganum, Connecticut.

seventy-two point nine five percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Higganum, Connecticut. 87.56% of Higganum, Connecticut workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Three point seven three percent of Higganum, Connecticut residents work at home. 0.83% use public transportation (including taxicab).

 Higganum, Connecticut %, Higganum, Connecticut United States
Population 16 years and over1,379  217,168,077
In labor force1,006 72.95%63.92%
- Civilian labor force1,006 72.95%63.39%
- - Employed989 71.72%59.73%
- - Unemployed17 1.23%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force1.7  5.8
- Armed Forces0  0.53%
Not in labor force373 27.05%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over714 51.78%51.66%
In labor force521 37.78%29.72%
- Civilian labor force521 37.78%29.65%
- - Employed521 37.78%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years124 8.99%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force107  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over965  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone845 87.56%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled69 7.15%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)8 0.83%4.73%
Walked7 0.73%2.93%
Other means0  1.19%
Worked at home36 3.73%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)23.4 2.42%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over989  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations447 45.2%33.65%
Service occupations86 8.7%14.86%
Sales and office occupations208 21.03%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations0  0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations60 6.07%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations188 19.01%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining0  1.87%
Construction53 5.36%6.78%
Manufacturing228 23.05%14.1%
Wholesale trade38 3.84%3.6%
Retail trade64 6.47%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities79 7.99%5.2%
Information23 2.33%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing98 9.91%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services96 9.71%9.3%
Educational, health and social services227 22.95%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services45 4.55%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)23 2.33%4.87%
Public administration15 1.52%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers767 77.55%78.47%
Government workers133 13.45%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business81 8.19%6.63%
Unpaid family workers8 0.81%0.31%
 Higganum, Connecticut %, Higganum, Connecticut United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households740  105,539,122
Less than $10,00055 7.43%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,99950 6.76%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,99988 11.89%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,99919 2.57%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,99967 9.05%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999160 21.62%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,99994 12.7%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999153 20.68%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99928 3.78%2.2%
$200,000 or more26 3.51%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)60,405  41,994
With earnings559 40.54%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)81,703  56,604
With Social Security income191 13.85%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)12,945  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income0  2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)(X)  6,320
With public assistance income0  1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)(X)  3,032
With retirement income112 8.12%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)10,099  17,376
 
Families534  72,261,780
Less than $10,0008 1.5%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,9990  4.31%
$15,000 to $24,99965 12.17%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,9998 1.5%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,99946 8.61%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999136 25.47%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,99972 13.48%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999145 27.15%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99928 5.24%2.75%
$200,000 or more26 4.87%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)80,998  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)31,238  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers48,125  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers36,131  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families8  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years8 100.0%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years0  38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present8  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years8 100.0%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years0  42.27%
 
Individuals67  33,899,812
18 years and over51 76.12%65.35%
- 65 years and over26 38.81%9.7%
Related children under 18 years16 23.88%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years16 23.88%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over43 64.18%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.