Suffolk County, NY Economic Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Suffolk county new york dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics






Subject

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over1,086,848100.0
In labor force711,62565.5
Civilian labor force
711,02665.4
Employed
683,06262.8
Unemployed
27,9642.6
Percent of civilian labor force
3.9(X)
Armed Forces
5990.1
Not in labor force375,22334.5
Females 16 years and over563,156100.0
In labor force325,84357.9
Civilian labor force
325,77357.8
Employed
312,47755.5
Own children under 6 years115,909100.0
All parents in family in labor force60,66452.3
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over670,406100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone523,53478.1
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled66,91110.0
Public transportation (including taxicab)45,8086.8
Walked11,0811.7
Other means5,2710.8
Worked at home17,8012.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes)31.8(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over683,062100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations243,86835.7
Service occupations98,29214.4
Sales and office occupations196,61928.8
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations1,7960.3
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations69,34710.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations73,14010.7
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining2,3690.3
Construction51,0797.5
Manufacturing65,3169.6
Wholesale trade29,8594.4
Retail trade82,37612.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities40,3935.9
Information27,2904.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing53,5107.8
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services70,61110.3
Educational, health and social services154,49522.6
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services38,4385.6
Other services (except public administration)29,2024.3
Public administration38,1245.6
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers522,59776.5
Government workers122,84918.0
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business36,4695.3
Unpaid family workers1,1470.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households469,535100.0
Less than $10,00021,1804.5
$10,000 to $14,99916,4213.5
$15,000 to $24,99934,1467.3
$25,000 to $34,99937,9918.1
$35,000 to $49,99960,66712.9
$50,000 to $74,999101,66821.7
$75,000 to $99,99977,60116.5
$100,000 to $149,99975,83116.2
$150,000 to $199,99924,6865.3
$200,000 or more19,3444.1
Median household income (dollars)65,288(X)
With earnings394,09883.9
Mean earnings (dollars)
78,901(X)
With Social Security income128,91227.5
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,704(X)
With Supplemental Security Income15,9843.4
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,404(X)
With public assistance income7,1041.5
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
4,277(X)
With retirement income91,71319.5
Mean retirement income (dollars)
20,124(X)
Families362,857100.0
Less than $10,0008,5612.4
$10,000 to $14,9996,9361.9
$15,000 to $24,99919,2375.3
$25,000 to $34,99926,1787.2
$35,000 to $49,99945,42212.5
$50,000 to $74,99983,54423.0
$75,000 to $99,99967,26418.5
$100,000 to $149,99966,87118.4
$150,000 to $199,99921,9556.1
$200,000 or more16,8894.7
Median family income (dollars)72,112(X)
Per capita income (dollars)26,577(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers50,046(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers33,281(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families14,327(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)3.9
With related children under 18 years10,928(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.7
With related children under 5 years
5,169(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.7
Families with female householder, no husband present6,558(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.5
With related children under 18 years5,705(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.4
With related children under 5 years
2,447(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.0
Individuals83,171(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.0
18 years and over57,466(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.6
65 years and over
9,969(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.3
Related children under 18 years24,359(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.7
Related children 5 to 17 years
17,821(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.8
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over31,699(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.3
(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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