City of Williamstown

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

16,629

100.0

In labor force

11,249

67.6

Civilian labor force

11,244

67.6

Employed

10,634

63.9

Unemployed

610

3.7

Percent of civilian labor force

5.4

(X)

Armed Forces

5

0.0

Not in labor force

5,380

32.4

Females 16 years and over

8,487

100.0

In labor force

5,132

60.5

Civilian labor force

5,132

60.5

Employed

4,864

57.3

Own children under 6 years

1,986

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,298

65.4

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

10,262

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

8,074

78.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,597

15.6

Public transportation (including taxicab)

59

0.6

Walked

133

1.3

Other means

68

0.7

Worked at home

331

3.2

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

31.5

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

10,634

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,121

19.9

Service occupations

1,487

14.0

Sales and office occupations

2,662

25.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

108

1.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,267

11.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

2,989

28.1

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

284

2.7

Construction

799

7.5

Manufacturing

2,496

23.5

Wholesale trade

425

4.0

Retail trade

1,353

12.7

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

826

7.8

Information

136

1.3

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

557

5.2

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

528

5.0

Educational, health and social services

1,468

13.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

819

7.7

Other services (except public administration)

508

4.8

Public administration

435

4.1

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

8,578

80.7

Government workers

1,249

11.7

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

732

6.9

Unpaid family workers

75

0.7

INCOME IN 1999

Households

8,209

100.0

Less than $10,000

772

9.4

$10,000 to $14,999

431

5.3

$15,000 to $24,999

1,084

13.2

$25,000 to $34,999

1,349

16.4

$35,000 to $49,999

1,563

19.0

$50,000 to $74,999

1,856

22.6

$75,000 to $99,999

693

8.4

$100,000 to $149,999

336

4.1

$150,000 to $199,999

76

0.9

$200,000 or more

49

0.6

Median household income (dollars)

38,438

(X)

With earnings

6,814

83.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

45,623

(X)

With Social Security income

1,983

24.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,293

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

517

6.3

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,565

(X)

With public assistance income

257

3.1

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,776

(X)

With retirement income

1,238

15.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

12,281

(X)

Families

6,289

100.0

Less than $10,000

376

6.0

$10,000 to $14,999

268

4.3

$15,000 to $24,999

760

12.1

$25,000 to $34,999

1,012

16.1

$35,000 to $49,999

1,194

19.0

$50,000 to $74,999

1,662

26.4

$75,000 to $99,999

633

10.1

$100,000 to $149,999

300

4.8

$150,000 to $199,999

46

0.7

$200,000 or more

38

0.6

Median family income (dollars)

42,605

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

16,776

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

31,987

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

23,669

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

563

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.0

With related children under 18 years

458

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.0

With related children under 5 years

230

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.7

Families with female householder, no husband present

291

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.9

With related children under 18 years

282

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.2

With related children under 5 years

132

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

52.8

Individuals

2,436

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.1

18 years and over

1,472

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.3

65 years and over

270

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.4

Related children under 18 years

933

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

642

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

647

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.1