Elmira, New York Economy Profile

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Elmira, New York Economy

The number of private wage and salary workers in Elmira, New York equals eight thousand, seven hundred and ninety-eight. Government workers comprise seventeen point eight three percent of workers in Elmira, New York. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up five point eight four percent of Elmira, New York labor force. There are 44 unpaid family workers in Elmira, New York.

4.49% of population are involved in construction, fifteen percent are in manufacturing, and two point five percent are in wholesale trade. 4.9% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Elmira, New York. Nine point eight percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Elmira, New York.

54.96% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Elmira, New York. 71.85% of Elmira, New York workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Two point two eight percent of Elmira, New York residents work at home. 2.69% use public transportation (including taxicab).

	Elmira, New York	%, Elmira, New York	United States
Population 16 years and over	24,142		217,168,077
In labor force	13,269	54.96%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	13,263	54.94%	63.39%
- - Employed	11,583	47.98%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	1,680	6.96%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	12.7		5.8
- Armed Forces	6	0.02%	0.53%
Not in labor force	10,873	45.04%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	12,054	49.93%	51.66%
In labor force	6,720	27.84%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	6,720	27.84%	29.65%
- - Employed	6,014	24.91%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	2,432	10.07%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	1,625		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	11,241		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,077	71.85%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,373	12.21%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	302	2.69%	4.73%
Walked	1,081	9.62%	2.93%
Other means	152	1.35%	1.19%
Worked at home	256	2.28%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	17.0	0.15%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	11,583		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,161	27.29%	33.65%
Service occupations	2,810	24.26%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	3,038	26.23%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	26	0.22%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	677	5.84%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,871	16.15%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	37	0.32%	1.87%
Construction	520	4.49%	6.78%
Manufacturing	1,738	15.0%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	289	2.5%	3.6%
Retail trade	1,588	13.71%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	456	3.94%	5.2%
Information	340	2.94%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	401	3.46%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	568	4.9%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	3,236	27.94%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	1,135	9.8%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	511	4.41%	4.87%
Public administration	764	6.6%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	8,798	75.96%	78.47%
Government workers	2,065	17.83%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	676	5.84%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	44	0.38%	0.31%

	Elmira, New York	%, Elmira, New York	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	11,486		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	1,987	17.3%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	1,237	10.77%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	2,034	17.71%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	1,773	15.44%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	1,857	16.17%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	1,626	14.16%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	539	4.69%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	300	2.61%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	64	0.56%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	69	0.6%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	27,292		41,994
With earnings	8,227	34.08%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	35,605		56,604
With Social Security income	3,543	14.68%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	10,608		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	1,151	4.77%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	5,941		6,320
With public assistance income	782	3.24%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	3,406		3,032
With retirement income	2,368	9.81%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	13,333		17,376
Families	6,767		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	692	10.23%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	597	8.82%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	1,158	17.11%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	1,097	16.21%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	1,262	18.65%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	1,188	17.56%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	445	6.58%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	215	3.18%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	62	0.92%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	51	0.75%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	33,592		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	14,495		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	31,775		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	22,350		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	1,214		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	1,084	89.29%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	507	41.76%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	792		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	757	95.58%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	337	42.55%	42.27%
Individuals	6,286		33,899,812
18 years and over	3,777	60.09%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	467	7.43%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	2,446	38.91%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	1,697	27.0%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	2,141	34.06%	31.63%

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