Yonkers, New york Economic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over153,381100.0
In labor force90,24558.8
Civilian labor force
90,21558.8
Employed
84,18254.9
Unemployed
6,0333.9
Percent of civilian labor force
6.7(X)
Armed Forces
300.0
Not in labor force63,13641.2
Females 16 years and over83,475100.0
In labor force43,77052.4
Civilian labor force
43,76252.4
Employed
40,69548.8
Own children under 6 years15,230100.0
All parents in family in labor force7,36648.4
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over82,251100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone47,56757.8
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled10,03912.2
Public transportation (including taxicab)19,01623.1
Walked3,4494.2
Other means4770.6
Worked at home1,7032.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes)32.2(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over84,182100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations28,74634.1
Service occupations14,39017.1
Sales and office occupations25,16529.9
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations720.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations7,3198.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations8,49010.1
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1570.2
Construction5,4406.5
Manufacturing6,0777.2
Wholesale trade2,8493.4
Retail trade9,01210.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities5,1086.1
Information3,3624.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing7,6999.1
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services8,41710.0
Educational, health and social services21,85026.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services5,4116.4
Other services (except public administration)4,7085.6
Public administration4,0924.9
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers66,04578.5
Government workers13,76916.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business4,2065.0
Unpaid family workers1620.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households74,358100.0
Less than $10,0009,17612.3
$10,000 to $14,9994,7936.4
$15,000 to $24,9998,31211.2
$25,000 to $34,9998,02810.8
$35,000 to $49,99910,24513.8
$50,000 to $74,99913,44718.1
$75,000 to $99,9998,75311.8
$100,000 to $149,9997,71310.4
$150,000 to $199,9992,0662.8
$200,000 or more1,8252.5
Median household income (dollars)44,663(X)
With earnings56,32875.8
Mean earnings (dollars)
62,885(X)
With Social Security income21,79829.3
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,290(X)
With Supplemental Security Income3,8185.1
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,805(X)
With public assistance income4,2295.7
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
4,230(X)
With retirement income13,52718.2
Mean retirement income (dollars)
18,493(X)
Families49,528100.0
Less than $10,0004,4609.0
$10,000 to $14,9992,2014.4
$15,000 to $24,9994,6099.3
$25,000 to $34,9994,9029.9
$35,000 to $49,9996,92214.0
$50,000 to $74,9999,71319.6
$75,000 to $99,9996,89413.9
$100,000 to $149,9996,54213.2
$150,000 to $199,9991,7973.6
$200,000 or more1,4883.0
Median family income (dollars)53,233(X)
Per capita income (dollars)22,793(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers41,598(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers34,756(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families6,450(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.0
With related children under 18 years5,176(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.4
With related children under 5 years
2,532(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)24.3
Families with female householder, no husband present3,737(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.7
With related children under 18 years3,375(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)42.0
With related children under 5 years
1,582(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)55.2
Individuals30,089(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.5
18 years and over18,428(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.5
65 years and over
2,851(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.9
Related children under 18 years11,534(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)24.8
Related children 5 to 17 years
8,151(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)24.5
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over7,262(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.7
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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