Ely MN Census 2000
Work, Income and Poverty Data

	2000 Census	% of 2000 Total	1990 Census	% of 1990 Total	Change from 1990 to 2000
Employment Status
In Civilian Labor Force	1,806		1,495		20.80%
Employed	1,666		1,312		26.98%
Unemployed	140		183		-23.50%
Percent Unemployed	7.75%		12.24%		-36.28%
Commuting to Work
Drove Alone	1,000	60.24%	773	61.59%	29.37%
Carpooled	249	15.00%	167	13.31%	49.10%
Public Transportation	7	.42%	3	.24%	133.33%
Walked	249	15.00%	237	18.88%	5.06%
Other Means	10	.60%	11	.88%	-9.09%
Worked at Home	145	8.73%	64	5.10%	126.56%
Mean Travel Time to Work (in minutes)	19.70		10.48		87.91%
Household Income
Households	1,700		1,803		-5.71%
Less than $10,000	265	15.59%	601	33.33%	-55.91%
$10,000 to $14,999	184	10.82%	271	15.03%	-32.10%
$15,000 to $24,999	352	20.71%	424	23.52%	-16.98%
$25,000 to $34,999	241	14.18%	234	12.98%	2.99%
$35,000 to $49,999	300	17.65%	188	10.43%	59.57%
$50,000 to $74,999	241	14.18%	79	4.38%	205.06%
$75,000 to $99,999	50	2.94%	2	.11%	2,400.00%
$100,000 to $149,999	33	1.94%	4	.22%	725.00%
Over $150,000	34	2.00%	0	0.00%
Median Household Income	$27,615		$15,542		77.68%
Per Capita Income	$16,855		$8,981		87.67%
Poverty Status
Families below Poverty Level	88		118		-25.42%
with Children under 18	59		89		-33.71%
with Children under 5	36		47		-23.40%
Female Householder Families below Poverty Level	51		52		-1.92%
with Children under 18	46		42		9.52%
with Children under 5	36		24		50.00%
Individuals below Poverty Level	501		792		-36.74%
18 years and over	408		634		-35.65%
65 years and over	101		152		-33.55%

Last Update November 17, 2006

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