General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0602476, place: Arcata city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 14,520 (100%)
In labor force: 9,235 (63.6%)
--Civilian labor force: 9,235 (63.6%)
----Employed: 8,409 (57.91%)
----Unemployed: 826 (5.69%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 5,285 (36.4%)
Females 16 years and over: 7,277 (50.12%)
In labor force: 4,589 (31.6%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,589 (31.6%)
----Employed: 4,259 (29.33%)
Own children under 6 years: 772 (5.32%)
All parents in family in labor force: 570 (3.93%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 8,091 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,834 (59.75%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 841 (10.39%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 193 (2.39%)
Walked: 1,374 (16.98%)
Other means: 470 (5.81%)
Worked at home: 379 (4.68%)
Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 8,409 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 3,209 (38.16%)
Service occupations: 1,828 (21.74%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,956 (23.26%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 204 (2.43%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 391 (4.65%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 821 (9.76%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 275 (3.27%)
Construction: 248 (2.95%)
Manufacturing: 553 (6.58%)
Wholesale trade.: 199 (2.37%)
Retail trade: 992 (11.8%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 187 (2.22%)
Information: 267 (3.18%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 310 (3.69%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 554 (6.59%)
Educational, health and social services: 2,680 (31.87%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 1,409 (16.76%)
Other services (except public administration): 298 (3.54%)
Public administration: 437 (5.2%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 5,209 (61.95%)
Government workers: 2,433 (28.93%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 725 (8.62%)
Unpaid family workers: 42 (0.5%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 7,024 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,657 (23.59%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 924 (13.15%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,126 (16.03%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 897 (12.77%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 834 (11.87%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 720 (10.25%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 529 (7.53%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 223 (3.17%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 59 (0.84%)
$200,000 or more: 55 (0.78%)
Median household income: $22,315
With earnings: 5,788 (82.4%)
--Mean earnings: $32,610
With Social Security income: 1,240 (17.65%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,371
With Supplemental Security Income: 287 (4.09%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,896
With public assistance income: 348 (4.95%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,668
With retirement income: 826 (11.76%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,389
Families: 2,963 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 261 (8.81%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 259 (8.74%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 443 (14.95%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 443 (14.95%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 453 (15.29%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 499 (16.84%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 374 (12.62%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 145 (4.89%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 51 (1.72%)
$200,000 or more: 35 (1.18%)
Median family income: $36,716
Per capita income: $15,531
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,577
Female full-time, year-round workers: $24,358
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 423 (14.28%)
--With related children under 18 years: 329 (11.1%)
----With related children under 5 years: 167 (5.64%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 241 (8.13%)
--With related children under 18 years: 197 (6.65%)
----With related children under 5 years: 88 (2.97%)
Individuals: 4,947 (166.96%)
--18 years and over: 4,371 (147.52%)
----65 years and over: 86 (2.9%)
--Related children under 18 years: 537 (18.12%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 359 (12.12%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 3,788 (127.84%)
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