Fort Washington, Pennsylvania Economy Profile

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 Fort Washington, Pennsylvania United States
StatePennsylvania
CityFort Washington
Total population3,680 281,421,906
Male1,840138,053,563
Female1,840143,368,343
Median age (years)41.835.3
Total households1,161105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)103,46941,994

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania Economy

The number of private wage and salary workers in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania equals 1,415. Government workers comprise 9.16% of workers in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 8.7% of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania labor force. There are 11 unpaid family workers in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

two point seven one percent of population are involved in construction, thirteen point nine four percent are in manufacturing, and 4.21% are in wholesale trade. Fifteen point two one percent of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. 3.05% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

sixty-seven point five two percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Eighty-three point two seven percent of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Three point four seven percent of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania residents work at home. 8.4% use public transportation (including taxicab).

 Fort Washington, Pennsylvania %, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania United States
Population 16 years and over2,614  217,168,077
In labor force1,765 67.52%63.92%
- Civilian labor force1,759 67.29%63.39%
- - Employed1,736 66.41%59.73%
- - Unemployed23 0.88%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force1.3  5.8
- Armed Forces6 0.23%0.53%
Not in labor force849 32.48%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over1,277 48.85%51.66%
In labor force738 28.23%29.72%
- Civilian labor force738 28.23%29.65%
- - Employed738 28.23%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years235 8.99%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force140  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over1,727  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone1,438 83.27%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled72 4.17%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)145 8.4%4.73%
Walked12 0.69%2.93%
Other means0  1.19%
Worked at home60 3.47%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)29.0 1.68%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over1,736  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations1,131 65.15%33.65%
Service occupations83 4.78%14.86%
Sales and office occupations447 25.75%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations0  0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations40 2.3%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations35 2.02%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining0  1.87%
Construction47 2.71%6.78%
Manufacturing242 13.94%14.1%
Wholesale trade73 4.21%3.6%
Retail trade192 11.06%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities17 0.98%5.2%
Information32 1.84%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing207 11.92%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services264 15.21%9.3%
Educational, health and social services508 29.26%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services53 3.05%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)69 3.97%4.87%
Public administration32 1.84%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers1,415 81.51%78.47%
Government workers159 9.16%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business151 8.7%6.63%
Unpaid family workers11 0.63%0.31%
 Fort Washington, Pennsylvania %, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households1,109  105,539,122
Less than $10,0000  9.54%
$10,000 to $14,9994 0.36%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,99978 7.03%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,99940 3.61%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,99998 8.84%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999141 12.71%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999166 14.97%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999240 21.64%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999136 12.26%2.2%
$200,000 or more206 18.58%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)103,469  41,994
With earnings996 38.1%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)131,503  56,604
With Social Security income228 8.72%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)13,802  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income5 0.19%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)7,680  6,320
With public assistance income11 0.42%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,491  3,032
With retirement income194 7.42%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)19,602  17,376
 
Families971  72,261,780
Less than $10,0000  5.75%
$10,000 to $14,9994 0.41%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,99950 5.15%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,99923 2.37%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,99971 7.31%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999105 10.81%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999148 15.24%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999228 23.48%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999136 14.01%2.75%
$200,000 or more206 21.22%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)112,863  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)43,090  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers76,205  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers37,321  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families15  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years15 100.0%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years0  38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present0  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years0  88.68%
- With related children under 5 years0  42.27%
 
Individuals122  33,899,812
18 years and over80 65.57%65.35%
- 65 years and over0  9.7%
Related children under 18 years42 34.43%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years42 34.43%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over47 38.52%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.