New York state Economy Profile

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New York state Economy

61.1% of people are in the labor force of New York. The total population of New York is 18,976,457 people. Per capita income in New York is equal to twenty-three thousand, three hundred and eighty-nine dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in New York, receive $40,236, female full-time, year-round workers in New York, are paid thirty-one thousand, ninety-nine dollars. There are 294,906 families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 5.98% of workers in New York. Seventy-six point seven five percent comprise private wage and salary workers in New York. There are twenty thousand, nine hundred and eighteen Unpaid family workers in New York. Four hundred and thirty-three thousand, three hundred and seventy-two people are involved in public administration. 24.33% of workers provide educational, health and social services in New York. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in New York is as follows: 5.49%.

	New York	%, New York	United States
Population 16 years and over	14,805,912		217,168,077
In labor force	9,046,805	61.1%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	9,023,096	60.94%	63.39%
- - Employed	8,382,988	56.62%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	640,108	4.32%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	7.1		5.8
- Armed Forces	23,709	0.16%	0.53%
Not in labor force	5,759,107	38.9%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	7,810,436	52.75%	51.66%
In labor force	4,306,437	29.09%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	4,303,577	29.07%	29.65%
- - Employed	4,000,662	27.02%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	1,405,240	9.49%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	764,721		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	8,211,916		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,620,178	56.26%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	756,918	9.22%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	2,006,194	24.43%	4.73%
Walked	511,721	6.23%	2.93%
Other means	69,036	0.84%	1.19%
Worked at home	247,869	3.02%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	31.7		25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	8,382,988		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,079,837	36.74%	33.65%
Service occupations	1,389,202	16.57%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	2,272,500	27.11%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	24,609	0.29%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	633,091	7.55%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	983,749	11.74%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	54,372	0.65%	1.87%
Construction	433,787	5.17%	6.78%
Manufacturing	839,425	10.01%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	283,375	3.38%	3.6%
Retail trade	877,430	10.47%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	460,485	5.49%	5.2%
Information	340,713	4.06%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	736,687	8.79%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	849,124	10.13%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	2,039,182	24.33%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	611,280	7.29%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	423,756	5.05%	4.87%
Public administration	433,372	5.17%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	6,434,109	76.75%	78.47%
Government workers	1,426,893	17.02%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	501,068	5.98%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	20,918	0.25%	0.31%

	New York	%, New York	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	7,060,595		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	809,507	11.47%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	453,320	6.42%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	822,611	11.65%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	807,043	11.43%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	1,047,001	14.83%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	1,297,712	18.38%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	746,384	10.57%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	639,525	9.06%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	202,640	2.87%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	234,852	3.33%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	43,393		41,994
With earnings	5,516,841	37.26%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	64,102		56,604
With Social Security income	1,837,421	12.41%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	11,667		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	390,779	2.64%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	6,568		6,320
With public assistance income	344,175	2.32%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	3,699		3,032
With retirement income	1,196,637	8.08%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	17,660		17,376
Families	4,673,485		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	359,778	7.7%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	215,349	4.61%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	462,739	9.9%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	505,162	10.81%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	705,855	15.1%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	957,683	20.49%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	594,059	12.71%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	522,203	11.17%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	164,443	3.52%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	186,214	3.98%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	51,691		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	23,389		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	40,236		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	31,099		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	535,935		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	418,591	78.1%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	198,252	36.99%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	294,906		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	257,263	87.24%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	115,454	39.15%	42.27%
Individuals	2,692,202		33,899,812
18 years and over	1,776,492	65.99%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	264,336	9.82%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	893,505	33.19%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	639,896	23.77%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	817,663	30.37%	31.63%

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