General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0618394, place: Delano city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 27,583 (100%)
In labor force: 13,373 (48.48%)
--Civilian labor force: 13,361 (48.44%)
----Employed: 9,319 (33.79%)
----Unemployed: 4,042 (14.65%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 30.3%
--Armed Forces: 12 (0.04%)
Not in labor force: 14,210 (51.52%)
Females 16 years and over: 11,482 (41.63%)
In labor force: 5,919 (21.46%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,919 (21.46%)
----Employed: 4,077 (14.78%)
Own children under 6 years: 4,110 (14.9%)
All parents in family in labor force: 2,057 (7.46%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 8,857 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 5,773 (65.18%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 2,526 (28.52%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 38 (0.43%)
Walked: 212 (2.39%)
Other means: 168 (1.9%)
Worked at home: 140 (1.58%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 9,319 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,461 (15.68%)
Service occupations: 1,413 (15.16%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,852 (19.87%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 2,407 (25.83%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 452 (4.85%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,734 (18.61%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 2,821 (30.27%)
Construction: 215 (2.31%)
Manufacturing: 652 (7%)
Wholesale trade.: 636 (6.82%)
Retail trade: 998 (10.71%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 463 (4.97%)
Information: 50 (0.54%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 237 (2.54%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 472 (5.06%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,601 (17.18%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 347 (3.72%)
Other services (except public administration): 253 (2.71%)
Public administration: 574 (6.16%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 7,245 (77.74%)
Government workers: 1,593 (17.09%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 450 (4.83%)
Unpaid family workers: 31 (0.33%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 8,485 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,213 (14.3%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 868 (10.23%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,679 (19.79%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,386 (16.33%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,419 (16.72%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,116 (13.15%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 372 (4.38%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 273 (3.22%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 74 (0.87%)
$200,000 or more: 85 (1%)
Median household income: $28,143
With earnings: 7,115 (83.85%)
--Mean earnings: $38,770
With Social Security income: 1,897 (22.36%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,780
With Supplemental Security Income: 876 (10.32%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,643
With public assistance income: 859 (10.12%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,362
With retirement income: 966 (11.38%)
--Mean retirement income: $9,185
Families: 7,375 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 912 (12.37%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 616 (8.35%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,588 (21.53%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,284 (17.41%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,259 (17.07%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,001 (13.57%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 315 (4.27%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 259 (3.51%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 56 (0.76%)
$200,000 or more: 85 (1.15%)
Median family income: $29,026
Per capita income: $11,068
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $38,511
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,509
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 1,899 (25.75%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1,690 (22.92%)
----With related children under 5 years: 955 (12.95%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 686 (9.3%)
--With related children under 18 years: 616 (8.35%)
----With related children under 5 years: 252 (3.42%)
Individuals: 9,566 (129.71%)
--18 years and over: 5,110 (69.29%)
----65 years and over: 593 (8.04%)
--Related children under 18 years: 4,428 (60.04%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 3,145 (42.64%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 1,307 (17.72%)
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