Census 2000 Supplementary Survey Profile
Allen County
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TABLE 3. PROFILE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
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Estimate |
Lower Bound |
Upper Bound |
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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Population 16 years and over
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243,992
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242,458
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245,527
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In labor force
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170,192
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164,933
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175,451
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Civilian labor force
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169,851
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164,495
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175,207
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Employed
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164,695
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159,704
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169,686
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Unemployed
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5,156
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3,069
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7,243
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Percent unemployed
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3.0
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1.8
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4.2
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Armed Forces
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341
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0
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783
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Not in labor force
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73,800
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68,276
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79,324
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Females 16 years and over
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125,887
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124,131
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127,643
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In labor force
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78,900
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74,630
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83,170
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Civilian labor force
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78,900
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74,630
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83,170
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Employed
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75,427
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70,914
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79,940
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Own children under 6 years
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27,120
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23,577
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30,663
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All parents in family in labor force
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18,209
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13,823
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22,595
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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59,934
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56,131
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63,737
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All parents in family in labor force
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37,769
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31,544
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43,994
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Population 16 to 19 years
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17,620
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15,643
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19,597
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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2,278
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385
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4,171
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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1,954
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139
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3,769
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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160,676
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154,880
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166,472
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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135,397
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128,289
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142,505
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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14,679
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9,914
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19,444
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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3,063
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1,362
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4,764
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Walked
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1,713
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520
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2,906
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Other means
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399
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0
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912
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Worked at home
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5,425
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2,706
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8,144
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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19.1
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17.8
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20.4
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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164,695
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159,704
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169,686
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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53,851
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48,134
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59,568
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Service occupations
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20,938
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17,173
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24,703
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Sales and office occupations
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43,375
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38,268
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48,482
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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0
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0
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512
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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11,193
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8,276
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14,110
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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35,338
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29,263
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41,413
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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569
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0
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1,155
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Construction
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8,002
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5,228
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10,776
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Manufacturing
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40,816
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34,198
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47,434
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Wholesale trade
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8,987
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5,961
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12,013
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Retail trade
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20,850
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16,646
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25,054
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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4,450
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2,866
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6,034
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Information
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4,472
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2,246
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6,698
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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11,894
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8,662
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15,126
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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14,921
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11,075
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18,767
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Educational, health, and social services
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26,331
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22,163
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30,499
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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11,211
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7,395
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15,027
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Other services (except public administration)
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9,204
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6,861
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11,547
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Public administration
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2,988
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1,590
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4,386
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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147,831
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140,865
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154,797
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Government workers
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9,672
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7,139
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12,205
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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7,192
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4,806
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9,578
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Unpaid family workers
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0
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0
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512
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2000 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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129,360
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125,915
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132,805
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Less than $10,000
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10,000
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6,923
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13,077
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$10,000 to $14,999
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6,908
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4,943
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8,873
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$15,000 to $24,999
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17,958
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14,434
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21,482
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$25,000 to $34,999
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21,990
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17,405
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26,575
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$35,000 to $49,999
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19,604
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16,058
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23,150
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$50,000 to $74,999
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25,274
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21,484
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29,064
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$75,000 to $99,999
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14,941
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11,679
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18,203
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$100,000 to $149,999
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8,144
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5,232
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11,056
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$150,000 to $199,999
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2,355
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905
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3,805
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$200,000 or more
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2,186
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1,077
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3,295
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Median household income (dollars)
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39,563
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35,606
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43,520
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Mean household income (dollars)
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54,302
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49,862
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58,742
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With earnings
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110,822
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106,822
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114,822
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Mean earnings (dollars)
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54,460
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49,800
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59,120
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With Social Security
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33,380
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29,709
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37,051
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Mean Social Security income (dollars)
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11,459
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10,245
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12,673
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With retirement income
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19,145
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16,160
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22,130
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Mean retirement income (dollars)
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13,024
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9,846
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16,202
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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17,353
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13,319
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21,387
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With Supplemental Security Income
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2,008
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950
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3,066
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
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5,036
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4,112
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5,960
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With cash public assistance income
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3,023
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893
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5,153
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Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
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739
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411
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1,067
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
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6,016
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3,383
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8,649
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
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7,534
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4,899
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10,169
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Families
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86,156
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80,794
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91,519
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Less than $10,000
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4,447
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2,356
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6,538
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$10,000 to $14,999
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3,705
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1,964
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5,446
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$15,000 to $24,999
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7,891
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5,817
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9,965
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$25,000 to $34,999
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13,019
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9,864
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16,174
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$35,000 to $49,999
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14,341
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11,132
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17,550
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$50,000 to $74,999
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18,052
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14,435
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21,669
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$75,000 to $99,999
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13,480
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10,563
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16,397
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$100,000 to $149,999
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7,535
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4,750
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10,320
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$150,000 to $199,999
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1,679
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656
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2,702
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$200,000 or more
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2,007
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938
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3,076
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Median family income (dollars)
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49,583
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44,966
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54,200
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Mean family income (dollars)
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62,972
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57,016
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68,929
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Per capita income (dollars)
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21,858
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20,093
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23,624
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Nonfamily households
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43,204
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38,183
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48,225
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Median nonfamily income (dollars)
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25,670
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22,467
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28,873
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Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
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34,860
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28,384
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41,336
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Median earnings (dollars):
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23,275
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21,046
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25,504
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Male full-time, year-round workers
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42,403
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37,425
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47,381
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Female full-time, year-round workers
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25,668
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22,914
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28,422
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Families
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8,564
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5,083
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12,046
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With related children under 18 years
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7,873
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4,451
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11,295
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With related children under 5 years only
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1,111
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37
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2,185
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Families with female householder, no husband present
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5,955
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3,497
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8,414
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With related children under 18 years
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5,725
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3,280
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8,170
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With related children under 5 years only
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569
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0
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1,138
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Individuals
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41,666
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28,400
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54,932
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18 years and over
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21,446
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15,107
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27,785
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65 years and over
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2,466
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953
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3,979
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Related children under 18 years
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20,220
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12,297
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28,143
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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14,769
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8,073
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21,465
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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9,309
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6,014
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12,604
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PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Individuals
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12.8
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8.7
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16.9
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18 years and over
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9.1
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6.3
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11.9
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65 years and over
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7.0
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2.7
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11.3
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Related children under 18 years
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22.3
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13.6
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31.0
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Related children under 5 years
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22.6
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11.9
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33.3
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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22.1
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12.2
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32.0
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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17.3
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11.9
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22.7
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