General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0606000, place: Berkeley city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 89,901 (100%)
In labor force: 59,156 (65.8%)
--Civilian labor force: 59,097 (65.74%)
----Employed: 55,832 (62.1%)
----Unemployed: 3,265 (3.63%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.5%
--Armed Forces: 59 (0.07%)
Not in labor force: 30,745 (34.2%)
Females 16 years and over: 46,377 (51.59%)
In labor force: 29,305 (32.6%)
--Civilian labor force: 29,305 (32.6%)
----Employed: 27,728 (30.84%)
Own children under 6 years: 4,382 (4.87%)
All parents in family in labor force: 2,794 (3.11%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 54,674 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 23,626 (43.21%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 5,259 (9.62%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 10,156 (18.58%)
Walked: 8,147 (14.9%)
Other means: 3,763 (6.88%)
Worked at home: 3,723 (6.81%)
Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 55,832 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 34,282 (61.4%)
Service occupations: 5,366 (9.61%)
Sales and office occupations: 11,326 (20.29%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 70 (0.13%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 2,023 (3.62%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 2,765 (4.95%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 66 (0.12%)
Construction: 1,799 (3.22%)
Manufacturing: 2,565 (4.59%)
Wholesale trade.: 938 (1.68%)
Retail trade: 4,037 (7.23%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 1,484 (2.66%)
Information: 3,703 (6.63%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 3,035 (5.44%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 10,925 (19.57%)
Educational, health and social services: 18,133 (32.48%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 4,350 (7.79%)
Other services (except public administration): 2,660 (4.76%)
Public administration: 2,137 (3.83%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 34,376 (61.57%)
Government workers: 14,685 (26.3%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 6,611 (11.84%)
Unpaid family workers: 160 (0.29%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 45,007 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 6,757 (15.01%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 2,786 (6.19%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 4,939 (10.97%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 4,319 (9.6%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 5,410 (12.02%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 7,123 (15.83%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 4,320 (9.6%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4,823 (10.72%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2,144 (4.76%)
$200,000 or more: 2,386 (5.3%)
Median household income: $44,485
With earnings: 37,291 (82.86%)
--Mean earnings: $63,434
With Social Security income: 8,139 (18.08%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,085
With Supplemental Security Income: 1,724 (3.83%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,036
With public assistance income: 1,034 (2.3%)
--Mean public assistance income: $5,025
With retirement income: 6,186 (13.74%)
--Mean retirement income: $24,754
Families: 18,975 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,025 (5.4%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 705 (3.72%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,239 (6.53%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,443 (7.6%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 2,232 (11.76%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 3,427 (18.06%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,404 (12.67%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 3,080 (16.23%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 1,600 (8.43%)
$200,000 or more: 1,820 (9.59%)
Median family income: $70,434
Per capita income: $30,477
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $50,789
Female full-time, year-round workers: $40,623
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 1,583 (8.34%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1,058 (5.58%)
----With related children under 5 years: 474 (2.5%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 788 (4.15%)
--With related children under 18 years: 612 (3.23%)
----With related children under 5 years: 254 (1.34%)
Individuals: 19,495 (102.74%)
--18 years and over: 17,477 (92.11%)
----65 years and over: 824 (4.34%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,877 (9.89%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,328 (7%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 14,811 (78.06%)
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