General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0603302, place: Avenal city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 11,788 (100%)
In labor force: 3,368 (28.57%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,368 (28.57%)
----Employed: 2,564 (21.75%)
----Unemployed: 804 (6.82%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 23.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 8,420 (71.43%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,465 (20.91%)
In labor force: 1,337 (11.34%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,337 (11.34%)
----Employed: 988 (8.38%)
Own children under 6 years: 973 (8.25%)
All parents in family in labor force: 487 (4.13%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,478 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,294 (52.22%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 1,046 (42.21%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 53 (2.14%)
Walked: 43 (1.74%)
Other means: 23 (0.93%)
Worked at home: 19 (0.77%)
Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,564 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 350 (13.65%)
Service occupations: 376 (14.66%)
Sales and office occupations: 418 (16.3%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 838 (32.68%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 220 (8.58%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 362 (14.12%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 921 (35.92%)
Construction: 91 (3.55%)
Manufacturing: 215 (8.39%)
Wholesale trade.: 148 (5.77%)
Retail trade: 173 (6.75%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 66 (2.57%)
Information: 8 (0.31%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 0 (0%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 144 (5.62%)
Educational, health and social services: 383 (14.94%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 166 (6.47%)
Other services (except public administration): 65 (2.54%)
Public administration: 184 (7.18%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,038 (79.49%)
Government workers: 417 (16.26%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 89 (3.47%)
Unpaid family workers: 20 (0.78%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,927 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 159 (8.25%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 210 (10.9%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 423 (21.95%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 317 (16.45%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 400 (20.76%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 247 (12.82%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 118 (6.12%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 16 (0.83%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (0.67%)
$200,000 or more: 24 (1.25%)
Median household income: $29,710
With earnings: 1,707 (88.58%)
--Mean earnings: $36,522
With Social Security income: 349 (18.11%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,291
With Supplemental Security Income: 124 (6.43%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,195
With public assistance income: 182 (9.44%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,104
With retirement income: 191 (9.91%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,271
Families: 1,656 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 158 (9.54%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 178 (10.75%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 375 (22.64%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 278 (16.79%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 359 (21.68%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 174 (10.51%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 105 (6.34%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 16 (0.97%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (0.79%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $28,019
Per capita income: $14,090
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,802
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,852
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 469 (28.32%)
--With related children under 18 years: 416 (25.12%)
----With related children under 5 years: 258 (15.58%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 120 (7.25%)
--With related children under 18 years: 105 (6.34%)
----With related children under 5 years: 58 (3.5%)
Individuals: 2,476 (149.52%)
--18 years and over: 1,361 (82.19%)
----65 years and over: 17 (1.03%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,045 (63.1%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 689 (41.61%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 374 (22.58%)
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