Valley Stream, New York Economic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over28,831100.0
In labor force18,12762.9
Civilian labor force
18,12162.9
Employed
17,55460.9
Unemployed
5672.0
Percent of civilian labor force
3.1(X)
Armed Forces
60.0
Not in labor force10,70437.1
Females 16 years and over15,344100.0
In labor force8,67756.5
Civilian labor force
8,67756.5
Employed
8,47255.2
Own children under 6 years2,448100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,32954.3
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over17,368100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone11,84068.2
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,5859.1
Public transportation (including taxicab)2,96317.1
Walked5173.0
Other means1090.6
Worked at home3542.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes)33.9(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over17,554100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations5,88033.5
Service occupations2,44513.9
Sales and office occupations6,24735.6
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations30.0
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,5538.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations1,4268.1
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining90.1
Construction1,1596.6
Manufacturing9985.7
Wholesale trade7554.3
Retail trade1,91510.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,5849.0
Information7684.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,93811.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,77510.1
Educational, health and social services3,74221.3
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,0586.0
Other services (except public administration)7614.3
Public administration1,0926.2
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers13,45776.7
Government workers3,20918.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business8224.7
Unpaid family workers660.4
INCOME IN 1999
Households12,508100.0
Less than $10,0005644.5
$10,000 to $14,9995234.2
$15,000 to $24,9999387.5
$25,000 to $34,9991,1108.9
$35,000 to $49,9991,69113.5
$50,000 to $74,9992,61120.9
$75,000 to $99,9992,19317.5
$100,000 to $149,9992,02016.1
$150,000 to $199,9995264.2
$200,000 or more3322.7
Median household income (dollars)63,243(X)
With earnings9,94479.5
Mean earnings (dollars)
77,245(X)
With Social Security income4,27034.1
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,947(X)
With Supplemental Security Income2582.1
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,128(X)
With public assistance income1731.4
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
5,399(X)
With retirement income2,84822.8
Mean retirement income (dollars)
15,875(X)
Families9,707100.0
Less than $10,0001351.4
$10,000 to $14,9991841.9
$15,000 to $24,9994494.6
$25,000 to $34,9997077.3
$35,000 to $49,9991,27013.1
$50,000 to $74,9992,29323.6
$75,000 to $99,9992,05721.2
$100,000 to $149,9991,81718.7
$150,000 to $199,9994995.1
$200,000 or more2963.0
Median family income (dollars)72,585(X)
Per capita income (dollars)25,636(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers50,094(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers36,260(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families235(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)2.4
With related children under 18 years160(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)3.5
With related children under 5 years
57(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)3.4
Families with female householder, no husband present117(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.7
With related children under 18 years92(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.6
With related children under 5 years
6(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.9
Individuals1,256(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)3.5
18 years and over895(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)3.2
65 years and over
267(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.5
Related children under 18 years348(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.0
Related children 5 to 17 years
293(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.5
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over511(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.7
(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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