2001 Supplementary Survey Profile
Kane 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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313,658
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310,977
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316,339
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In labor force
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234,296
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226,338
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242,254
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Civilian labor force
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233,813
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225,811
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241,816
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Employed
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217,699
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209,725
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225,673
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Unemployed
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16,114
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12,174
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20,054
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Percent unemployed
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6.9
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5.3
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8.6
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Armed Forces
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483
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0
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978
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Not in labor force
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79,362
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71,671
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87,053
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Females 16 years and over
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157,286
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154,649
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159,923
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In labor force
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103,625
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97,588
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109,662
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Civilian labor force
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103,465
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97,429
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109,501
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Employed
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95,872
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90,003
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101,741
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Own children under 6 years
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40,577
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37,650
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43,504
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All parents in family in labor force
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21,694
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17,683
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25,705
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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79,645
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76,536
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82,754
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All parents in family in labor force
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55,993
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48,994
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62,992
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Population 16 to 19 years
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30,441
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26,999
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33,883
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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3,334
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1,062
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5,606
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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850
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0
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1,871
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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212,753
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204,732
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220,774
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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167,330
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158,017
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176,643
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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28,671
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21,850
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35,492
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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5,094
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3,282
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6,906
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Walked
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1,817
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609
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3,025
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Other means
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4,610
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2,147
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7,073
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Worked at home
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5,231
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3,466
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6,997
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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24.8
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23.5
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26.1
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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217,699
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209,725
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225,673
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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61,183
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54,406
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67,960
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Service occupations
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33,780
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27,614
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39,946
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Sales and office occupations
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59,414
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52,296
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66,532
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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364
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0
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801
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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24,350
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18,988
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29,713
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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38,608
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31,934
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45,282
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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775
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145
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1,405
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Construction
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19,292
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13,708
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24,876
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Manufacturing
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48,616
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40,670
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56,562
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Wholesale trade
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8,978
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6,191
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11,765
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Retail trade
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25,068
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20,262
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29,874
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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9,060
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6,291
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11,829
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Information
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5,223
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3,679
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6,767
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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16,232
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12,363
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20,101
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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19,805
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16,426
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23,184
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Educational, health, and social services
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35,479
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30,250
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40,708
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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15,264
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11,165
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19,363
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Other services (except public administration)
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7,854
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5,130
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10,578
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Public administration
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6,053
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3,887
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8,219
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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187,085
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178,140
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196,030
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Government workers
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21,128
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17,267
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24,989
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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9,243
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5,956
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12,530
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Unpaid family workers
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243
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0
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659
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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142,615
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140,868
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144,362
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Less than $10,000
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5,102
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3,129
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7,075
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$10,000 to $14,999
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6,740
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4,008
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9,472
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$15,000 to $24,999
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17,195
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12,865
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21,525
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$25,000 to $34,999
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16,070
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12,691
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19,449
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$35,000 to $49,999
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22,901
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18,969
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26,833
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$50,000 to $74,999
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28,278
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24,260
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32,296
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$75,000 to $99,999
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19,163
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15,635
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22,691
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$100,000 to $149,999
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17,976
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14,886
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21,066
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$150,000 to $199,999
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4,515
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3,075
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5,955
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$200,000 or more
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4,675
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2,910
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6,441
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Median household income (dollars)
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52,139
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48,790
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55,489
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Mean household income (dollars)
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68,761
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63,296
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74,226
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With earnings
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127,583
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124,707
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130,459
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Mean earnings (dollars)
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67,640
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61,989
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73,291
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With Social Security
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27,122
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24,238
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30,006
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Mean Social Security income (dollars)
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13,010
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11,827
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14,193
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With retirement income
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14,891
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12,693
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17,089
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Mean retirement income (dollars)
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16,809
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13,318
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20,300
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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16,858
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12,728
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20,988
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With Supplemental Security Income
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3,657
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1,793
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5,522
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
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6,846
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5,112
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8,580
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With cash public assistance income
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958
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214
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1,702
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Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
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1,312
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340
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2,284
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
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3,509
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1,333
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5,685
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
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8,865
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5,600
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12,130
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Families
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104,829
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99,120
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110,538
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Less than $10,000
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1,216
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139
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2,293
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$10,000 to $14,999
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2,600
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752
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4,448
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$15,000 to $24,999
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8,908
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5,918
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11,898
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$25,000 to $34,999
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11,100
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8,081
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14,120
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$35,000 to $49,999
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17,240
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13,653
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20,827
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$50,000 to $74,999
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20,541
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17,121
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23,961
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$75,000 to $99,999
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17,636
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14,301
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20,971
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$100,000 to $149,999
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16,607
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13,447
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19,767
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$150,000 to $199,999
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4,530
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3,118
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5,942
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$200,000 or more
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4,451
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2,700
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6,202
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Median family income (dollars)
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61,054
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56,767
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65,341
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Mean family income (dollars)
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79,656
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72,838
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86,474
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Per capita income (dollars)
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24,675
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23,018
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26,332
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Nonfamily households
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37,786
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32,179
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43,393
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Median nonfamily income (dollars)
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30,024
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25,680
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34,368
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Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
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35,106
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31,636
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38,576
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Median earnings (dollars):
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26,763
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25,337
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28,189
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Male full-time, year-round workers
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43,601
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38,511
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48,691
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Female full-time, year-round workers
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30,813
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29,293
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32,333
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Families
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3,720
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1,613
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5,827
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With related children under 18 years
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2,809
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857
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4,761
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With related children under 5 years only
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221
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0
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599
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Families with female householder, no husband present
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2,087
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302
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3,872
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With related children under 18 years
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1,931
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157
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3,705
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With related children under 5 years only
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0
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0
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488
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Individuals
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18,316
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11,242
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25,390
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18 years and over
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11,920
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8,138
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15,702
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65 years and over
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2,239
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625
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3,853
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Related children under 18 years
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6,225
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2,027
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10,423
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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3,551
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972
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6,130
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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6,368
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4,357
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8,379
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PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Individuals
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4.4
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2.8
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6.1
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18 years and over
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4.0
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2.7
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5.3
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65 years and over
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7.2
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1.9
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12.5
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Related children under 18 years
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5.1
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1.6
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8.6
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Related children under 5 years
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7.8
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2.4
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13.2
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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4.1
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1.1
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7.1
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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12.3
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8.7
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15.9
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