Blair County, PA Economic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Blair county pennsylvania dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics






Subject

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over103,379100.0
In labor force61,65559.6
Civilian labor force
61,58959.6
Employed
57,75655.9
Unemployed
3,8333.7
Percent of civilian labor force
6.2(X)
Armed Forces
660.1
Not in labor force41,72440.4
Females 16 years and over54,717100.0
In labor force28,39551.9
Civilian labor force
28,39351.9
Employed
26,63848.7
Own children under 6 years8,464100.0
All parents in family in labor force5,15460.9
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over56,733100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone46,62682.2
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled5,89710.4
Public transportation (including taxicab)2580.5
Walked2,0803.7
Other means4920.9
Worked at home1,3802.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes)20.2(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over57,756100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations14,77525.6
Service occupations9,46916.4
Sales and office occupations15,43926.7
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations4690.8
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations6,35411.0
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations11,25019.5
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining9491.6
Construction3,5296.1
Manufacturing9,15915.9
Wholesale trade2,5954.5
Retail trade8,39114.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities4,0917.1
Information1,2432.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing2,4954.3
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services3,1005.4
Educational, health and social services12,60321.8
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services4,4887.8
Other services (except public administration)2,9245.1
Public administration2,1893.8
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers47,55782.3
Government workers6,59911.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business3,4205.9
Unpaid family workers1800.3
INCOME IN 1999
Households51,622100.0
Less than $10,0005,94011.5
$10,000 to $14,9994,9039.5
$15,000 to $24,9998,45816.4
$25,000 to $34,9997,84515.2
$35,000 to $49,9999,96719.3
$50,000 to $74,9998,93417.3
$75,000 to $99,9993,1826.2
$100,000 to $149,9991,5883.1
$150,000 to $199,9994080.8
$200,000 or more3970.8
Median household income (dollars)32,861(X)
With earnings38,08773.8
Mean earnings (dollars)
42,564(X)
With Social Security income17,40533.7
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,738(X)
With Supplemental Security Income2,7185.3
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,609(X)
With public assistance income1,5533.0
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,566(X)
With retirement income9,26617.9
Mean retirement income (dollars)
12,240(X)
Families35,267100.0
Less than $10,0002,0605.8
$10,000 to $14,9992,0385.8
$15,000 to $24,9995,01714.2
$25,000 to $34,9995,56315.8
$35,000 to $49,9997,89522.4
$50,000 to $74,9997,69321.8
$75,000 to $99,9992,8328.0
$100,000 to $149,9991,4364.1
$150,000 to $199,9993701.0
$200,000 or more3631.0
Median family income (dollars)40,160(X)
Per capita income (dollars)16,743(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers30,968(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers21,828(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families3,201(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.1
With related children under 18 years2,425(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.8
With related children under 5 years
1,087(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.2
Families with female householder, no husband present1,654(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.3
With related children under 18 years1,453(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)42.9
With related children under 5 years
630(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)53.8
Individuals15,840(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.6
18 years and over10,700(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.1
65 years and over
1,783(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.8
Related children under 18 years4,946(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)17.2
Related children 5 to 17 years
3,497(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.3
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over5,773(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.6
(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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