Chester, CA

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General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0612930, place: Chester CDP, California)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,790 (100%)
In labor force: 1,128 (63.02%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,128 (63.02%)
----Employed: 1,063 (59.39%)
----Unemployed: 65 (3.63%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 662 (36.98%)
Females 16 years and over: 898 (50.17%)
In labor force: 534 (29.83%)
--Civilian labor force: 534 (29.83%)
----Employed: 507 (28.32%)
Own children under 6 years: 97 (5.42%)
All parents in family in labor force: 76 (4.25%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,019 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 772 (75.76%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 94 (9.22%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 76 (7.46%)
Other means: 44 (4.32%)
Worked at home: 33 (3.24%)
Mean travel time to work: 12.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,063 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 206 (19.38%)
Service occupations: 237 (22.3%)
Sales and office occupations: 232 (21.83%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 25 (2.35%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 141 (13.26%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 222 (20.88%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 60 (5.64%)
Construction: 84 (7.9%)
Manufacturing: 189 (17.78%)
Wholesale trade.: 26 (2.45%)
Retail trade: 153 (14.39%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 49 (4.61%)
Information: 17 (1.6%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 57 (5.36%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 25 (2.35%)
Educational, health and social services: 128 (12.04%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 162 (15.24%)
Other services (except public administration): 62 (5.83%)
Public administration: 51 (4.8%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 738 (69.43%)
Government workers: 187 (17.59%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 138 (12.98%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 933 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 107 (11.47%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 59 (6.32%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 164 (17.58%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 153 (16.4%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 175 (18.76%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 163 (17.47%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 65 (6.97%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 43 (4.61%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.43%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $33,413

With earnings: 729 (78.14%)
--Mean earnings: $40,002
With Social Security income: 250 (26.8%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,646
With Supplemental Security Income: 35 (3.75%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,933
With public assistance income: 28 (3%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,693
With retirement income: 198 (21.22%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,886

Families: 653 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 57 (8.73%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 24 (3.68%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 96 (14.7%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 81 (12.4%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 142 (21.75%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 146 (22.36%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 60 (9.19%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 43 (6.58%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.61%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $45,195

Per capita income: $17,569

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $33,417
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,164

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 63 (9.65%)
--With related children under 18 years: 52 (7.96%)
----With related children under 5 years: 11 (1.68%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 29 (4.44%)
--With related children under 18 years: 29 (4.44%)
----With related children under 5 years: 11 (1.68%)
Individuals: 272 (41.65%)
--18 years and over: 206 (31.55%)
----65 years and over: 24 (3.68%)
--Related children under 18 years: 62 (9.49%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 52 (7.96%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 100 (15.31%)

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