General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0602924, place: Arvin city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 8,301 (100%)
In labor force: 4,732 (57.01%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,732 (57.01%)
----Employed: 3,256 (39.22%)
----Unemployed: 1,476 (17.78%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 31.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,569 (42.99%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,893 (46.9%)
In labor force: 1,894 (22.82%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,894 (22.82%)
----Employed: 1,206 (14.53%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,512 (18.21%)
All parents in family in labor force: 678 (8.17%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,034 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,508 (49.7%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 1,298 (42.78%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 9 (0.3%)
Walked: 120 (3.96%)
Other means: 73 (2.41%)
Worked at home: 26 (0.86%)
Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,256 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 293 (9%)
Service occupations: 293 (9%)
Sales and office occupations: 401 (12.32%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 1,513 (46.47%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 195 (5.99%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 561 (17.23%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 1,550 (47.6%)
Construction: 89 (2.73%)
Manufacturing: 233 (7.16%)
Wholesale trade.: 361 (11.09%)
Retail trade: 149 (4.58%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 117 (3.59%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 71 (2.18%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 165 (5.07%)
Educational, health and social services: 307 (9.43%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 78 (2.4%)
Other services (except public administration): 88 (2.7%)
Public administration: 48 (1.47%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,786 (85.57%)
Government workers: 348 (10.69%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 104 (3.19%)
Unpaid family workers: 18 (0.55%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,010 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 560 (18.6%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 278 (9.24%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 746 (24.78%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 523 (17.38%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 423 (14.05%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 319 (10.6%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 102 (3.39%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 27 (0.9%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 8 (0.27%)
$200,000 or more: 24 (0.8%)
Median household income: $23,674
With earnings: 2,626 (87.24%)
--Mean earnings: $29,758
With Social Security income: 570 (18.94%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,884
With Supplemental Security Income: 263 (8.74%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,117
With public assistance income: 160 (5.32%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,849
With retirement income: 177 (5.88%)
--Mean retirement income: $7,569
Families: 2,651 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 385 (14.52%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 238 (8.98%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 713 (26.9%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 493 (18.6%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 379 (14.3%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 296 (11.17%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 96 (3.62%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 27 (1.02%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 24 (0.91%)
Median family income: $24,816
Per capita income: $7,408
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $20,506
Female full-time, year-round workers: $17,684
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 820 (30.93%)
--With related children under 18 years: 734 (27.69%)
----With related children under 5 years: 471 (17.77%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 230 (8.68%)
--With related children under 18 years: 201 (7.58%)
----With related children under 5 years: 107 (4.04%)
Individuals: 4,192 (158.13%)
--18 years and over: 2,226 (83.97%)
----65 years and over: 120 (4.53%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,946 (73.41%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,381 (52.09%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 388 (14.64%)
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