Cedar Rapids, Iowa Economy Profile

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa Economy

71.48% of people are in the labor force of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The total population of Cedar Rapids, Iowa is one hundred and twenty thousand, seven hundred and fifty-eight people. Per capita income in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is equal to twenty-two thousand, five hundred and eighty-nine dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, receive thirty-seven thousand, two hundred and seventeen dollars, female full-time, year-round workers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, are paid $26,251. There are nine hundred and seventy families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up four point two eight percent of workers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 85.94% comprise private wage and salary workers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. There are 66 Unpaid family workers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. One thousand, seven hundred and fifty-four people are involved in public administration. 18.08% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is as follows: 4.48%.

	Cedar Rapids, Iowa	%, Cedar Rapids, Iowa	United States
Population 16 years and over	94,226		217,168,077
In labor force	67,355	71.48%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	67,334	71.46%	63.39%
- - Employed	64,645	68.61%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	2,689	2.85%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	4.0		5.8
- Armed Forces	21	0.02%	0.53%
Not in labor force	26,871	28.52%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	49,048	52.05%	51.66%
In labor force	32,390	34.37%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	32,390	34.37%	29.65%
- - Employed	31,335	33.26%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	9,671	10.26%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	6,797		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	63,692		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	52,409	82.29%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,812	10.7%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	857	1.35%	4.73%
Walked	1,571	2.47%	2.93%
Other means	549	0.86%	1.19%
Worked at home	1,494	2.35%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	16.6	0.03%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	64,645		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	22,377	34.62%	33.65%
Service occupations	8,003	12.38%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	19,492	30.15%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	128	0.2%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	4,743	7.34%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,902	15.32%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	232	0.36%	1.87%
Construction	3,420	5.29%	6.78%
Manufacturing	11,519	17.82%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	2,482	3.84%	3.6%
Retail trade	8,049	12.45%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,895	4.48%	5.2%
Information	4,594	7.11%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	4,601	7.12%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	6,360	9.84%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	11,689	18.08%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	4,375	6.77%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	2,675	4.14%	4.87%
Public administration	1,754	2.71%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	55,558	85.94%	78.47%
Government workers	6,253	9.67%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,768	4.28%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	66	0.1%	0.31%

	Cedar Rapids, Iowa	%, Cedar Rapids, Iowa	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	49,879		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	3,207	6.43%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	3,001	6.02%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	6,163	12.36%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	6,852	13.74%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	9,272	18.59%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	11,619	23.29%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	5,342	10.71%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	3,039	6.09%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	614	1.23%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	770	1.54%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	43,704		41,994
With earnings	41,117	43.64%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	53,697		56,604
With Social Security income	12,524	13.29%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	12,184		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	1,590	1.69%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	6,384		6,320
With public assistance income	1,363	1.45%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	2,796		3,032
With retirement income	8,206	8.71%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	13,229		17,376
Families	31,141		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	911	2.93%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	846	2.72%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	2,472	7.94%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	3,640	11.69%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	5,791	18.6%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	8,965	28.79%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	4,608	14.8%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	2,706	8.69%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	529	1.7%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	673	2.16%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	54,286		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	22,589		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	37,217		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	26,251		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	1,516		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	1,274	84.04%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	679	44.79%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	970		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	929	95.77%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	483	49.79%	42.27%
Individuals	8,843		33,899,812
18 years and over	6,140	69.43%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	1,021	11.55%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	2,523	28.53%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	1,611	18.22%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	4,140	46.82%	31.63%

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