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Washington, New York county Economy Profile

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 Washington, New York United States
StateNew York
CountyWashington
Total population61,042 281,421,906
Male31,301138,053,563
Female29,741143,368,343
Median age (years)37.535.3
Total households22,458105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)37,66841,994

Washington, New York county Economy

sixty point four four percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Washington, New York. Among them 28.04% are females aged 16 and over. Seventy-eight point eight eight percent of Washington, New York workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 0.63% use public transportation (including taxicab). Four point six four percent of Washington, New York residents work at home.

The total population of Washington, New York is sixty-one thousand, forty-two people. The median household income in Washington, New York is thirty-seven thousand, six hundred and sixty-eight dollars. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 25.13% of all occupations. 10.75% of Washington, New York population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 24.0% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 20.97% of occupations.

22.46% of families in Washington, New York have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. Zero of families are below poverty level. Washington, New York median household income is thirty-seven thousand, six hundred and sixty-eight dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive thirty-one thousand, five hundred and thirty-seven dollars, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid $22,160.

 Washington, New York %, Washington, New York United States
Population 16 years and over47,692  217,168,077
In labor force28,825 60.44%63.92%
- Civilian labor force28,767 60.32%63.39%
- - Employed27,357 57.36%59.73%
- - Unemployed1,410 2.96%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force4.9  5.8
- Armed Forces58 0.12%0.53%
Not in labor force18,867 39.56%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over23,285 48.82%51.66%
In labor force13,374 28.04%29.72%
- Civilian labor force13,366 28.03%29.65%
- - Employed12,813 26.87%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years3,991 8.37%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force2,622  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over26,843  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone21,174 78.88%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled3,118 11.62%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)169 0.63%4.73%
Walked937 3.49%2.93%
Other means200 0.75%1.19%
Worked at home1,245 4.64%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)24.4 0.09%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over27,357  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations6,874 25.13%33.65%
Service occupations4,729 17.29%14.86%
Sales and office occupations6,566 24.0%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations509 1.86%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations2,941 10.75%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations5,738 20.97%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1,356 4.96%1.87%
Construction2,063 7.54%6.78%
Manufacturing5,138 18.78%14.1%
Wholesale trade775 2.83%3.6%
Retail trade3,618 13.23%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities905 3.31%5.2%
Information591 2.16%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing931 3.4%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,408 5.15%9.3%
Educational, health and social services5,703 20.85%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,869 6.83%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)1,085 3.97%4.87%
Public administration1,915 7.0%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers19,751 72.2%78.47%
Government workers4,886 17.86%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business2,570 9.39%6.63%
Unpaid family workers150 0.55%0.31%
 Washington, New York %, Washington, New York United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households22,442  105,539,122
Less than $10,0001,864 8.31%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,9991,530 6.82%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9993,338 14.87%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9993,521 15.69%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9994,446 19.81%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9994,522 20.15%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,9991,861 8.29%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999971 4.33%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999161 0.72%2.2%
$200,000 or more228 1.02%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)37,668  41,994
With earnings17,575 36.85%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)45,604  56,604
With Social Security income6,930 14.53%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)11,428  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income1,117 2.34%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)6,277  6,320
With public assistance income688 1.44%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,433  3,032
With retirement income4,645 9.74%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)16,371  17,376
 
Families15,884  72,261,780
Less than $10,000647 4.07%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999679 4.27%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,9991,990 12.53%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,9992,521 15.87%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9993,567 22.46%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9993,724 23.44%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,9991,568 9.87%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999890 5.6%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999137 0.86%2.75%
$200,000 or more161 1.01%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)43,500  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)17,958  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers31,537  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers22,160  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,081  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years819 75.76%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years384 35.52%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present492  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years468 95.12%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years235 47.76%42.27%
 
Individuals5,404  33,899,812
18 years and over3,531 65.34%65.35%
- 65 years and over580 10.73%9.7%
Related children under 18 years1,791 33.14%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years1,355 25.07%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,869 34.59%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.