General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0601444, place: Alturas city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 2,224 (100%)
In labor force: 1,231 (55.35%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,231 (55.35%)
----Employed: 1,028 (46.22%)
----Unemployed: 203 (9.13%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 16.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 993 (44.65%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,186 (53.33%)
In labor force: 600 (26.98%)
--Civilian labor force: 600 (26.98%)
----Employed: 545 (24.51%)
Own children under 6 years: 183 (8.23%)
All parents in family in labor force: 121 (5.44%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 990 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 792 (80%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 59 (5.96%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 68 (6.87%)
Other means: 28 (2.83%)
Worked at home: 43 (4.34%)
Mean travel time to work: 8.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,028 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 257 (25%)
Service occupations: 329 (32%)
Sales and office occupations: 228 (22.18%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 23 (2.24%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 75 (7.3%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 116 (11.28%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 89 (8.66%)
Construction: 73 (7.1%)
Manufacturing: 20 (1.95%)
Wholesale trade.: 29 (2.82%)
Retail trade: 127 (12.35%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 51 (4.96%)
Information: 8 (0.78%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 25 (2.43%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 42 (4.09%)
Educational, health and social services: 272 (26.46%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 97 (9.44%)
Other services (except public administration): 52 (5.06%)
Public administration: 143 (13.91%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 497 (48.35%)
Government workers: 409 (39.79%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 115 (11.19%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (0.68%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,215 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 243 (20%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 160 (13.17%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 218 (17.94%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 173 (14.24%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 108 (8.89%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 152 (12.51%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 85 (7%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 46 (3.79%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.49%)
$200,000 or more: 24 (1.98%)
Median household income: $24,351
With earnings: 755 (62.14%)
--Mean earnings: $41,001
With Social Security income: 390 (32.1%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,249
With Supplemental Security Income: 117 (9.63%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,788
With public assistance income: 146 (12.02%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,054
With retirement income: 257 (21.15%)
--Mean retirement income: $65,934
Families: 775 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 110 (14.19%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 78 (10.06%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 114 (14.71%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 115 (14.84%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 91 (11.74%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 118 (15.23%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 90 (11.61%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 29 (3.74%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.77%)
$200,000 or more: 24 (3.1%)
Median family income: $31,385
Per capita income: $19,281
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,500
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,750
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 178 (22.97%)
--With related children under 18 years: 136 (17.55%)
----With related children under 5 years: 46 (5.94%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 62 (8%)
--With related children under 18 years: 62 (8%)
----With related children under 5 years: 29 (3.74%)
Individuals: 781 (100.77%)
--18 years and over: 463 (59.74%)
----65 years and over: 38 (4.9%)
--Related children under 18 years: 314 (40.52%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 241 (31.1%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 145 (18.71%)
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