West Allis, WI Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over49,708100.0
In labor force33,34267.1
Civilian labor force
33,32667.0
Employed
31,85564.1
Unemployed
1,4713.0
Percent of civilian labor force
4.4(X)
Armed Forces
160.0
Not in labor force16,36632.9
Females 16 years and over26,015100.0
In labor force16,00961.5
Civilian labor force
16,00961.5
Employed
15,38259.1
Own children under 6 years4,007100.0
All parents in family in labor force2,82070.4
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over31,292100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone25,48581.4
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled2,9459.4
Public transportation (including taxicab)1,0283.3
Walked1,0873.5
Other means2620.8
Worked at home4851.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes)19.8(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over31,855100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations8,55526.9
Service occupations4,76615.0
Sales and office occupations9,52829.9
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations220.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations2,9809.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations6,00418.8
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining530.2
Construction1,7265.4
Manufacturing6,23319.6
Wholesale trade1,4184.5
Retail trade4,00312.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,4814.6
Information8412.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing2,3447.4
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services2,7238.5
Educational, health and social services5,69317.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services2,3897.5
Other services (except public administration)1,8175.7
Public administration1,1343.6
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers27,65986.8
Government workers3,0879.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,0843.4
Unpaid family workers250.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households27,640100.0
Less than $10,0001,8966.9
$10,000 to $14,9992,0127.3
$15,000 to $24,9993,92814.2
$25,000 to $34,9994,20215.2
$35,000 to $49,9995,55320.1
$50,000 to $74,9996,13722.2
$75,000 to $99,9992,5289.1
$100,000 to $149,9991,0873.9
$150,000 to $199,9991330.5
$200,000 or more1640.6
Median household income (dollars)39,394(X)
With earnings21,28377.0
Mean earnings (dollars)
46,661(X)
With Social Security income8,22429.8
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,910(X)
With Supplemental Security Income8533.1
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,722(X)
With public assistance income3871.4
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,219(X)
With retirement income5,56320.1
Mean retirement income (dollars)
12,603(X)
Families15,520100.0
Less than $10,0004963.2
$10,000 to $14,9993742.4
$15,000 to $24,9991,56410.1
$25,000 to $34,9991,94612.5
$35,000 to $49,9993,18020.5
$50,000 to $74,9994,66030.0
$75,000 to $99,9992,21014.2
$100,000 to $149,9998805.7
$150,000 to $199,999880.6
$200,000 or more1220.8
Median family income (dollars)50,732(X)
Per capita income (dollars)20,914(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers36,926(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers26,190(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families708(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.6
With related children under 18 years603(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.1
With related children under 5 years
281(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.3
Families with female householder, no husband present446(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.3
With related children under 18 years425(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.8
With related children under 5 years
197(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)30.6
Individuals3,944(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.5
18 years and over2,745(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.8
65 years and over
562(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.6
Related children under 18 years1,155(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.0
Related children 5 to 17 years
722(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.7
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,823(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.8
(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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