General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0620550, place: East Compton CDP, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,711 (100%)
In labor force: 3,191 (55.87%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,191 (55.87%)
----Employed: 2,735 (47.89%)
----Unemployed: 456 (7.98%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 14.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,520 (44.13%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,862 (50.11%)
In labor force: 1,363 (23.87%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,363 (23.87%)
----Employed: 1,119 (19.59%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,110 (19.44%)
All parents in family in labor force: 520 (9.11%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,637 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,649 (62.53%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 586 (22.22%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 159 (6.03%)
Walked: 111 (4.21%)
Other means: 34 (1.29%)
Worked at home: 98 (3.72%)
Mean travel time to work: 31 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,735 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 342 (12.5%)
Service occupations: 537 (19.63%)
Sales and office occupations: 630 (23.03%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 5 (0.18%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 285 (10.42%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 936 (34.22%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 185 (6.76%)
Manufacturing: 704 (25.74%)
Wholesale trade.: 211 (7.71%)
Retail trade: 260 (9.51%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 117 (4.28%)
Information: 49 (1.79%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 60 (2.19%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 229 (8.37%)
Educational, health and social services: 466 (17.04%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 117 (4.28%)
Other services (except public administration): 222 (8.12%)
Public administration: 115 (4.2%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,226 (81.39%)
Government workers: 310 (11.33%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 181 (6.62%)
Unpaid family workers: 18 (0.66%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,820 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 283 (15.55%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 171 (9.4%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 295 (16.21%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 228 (12.53%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 267 (14.67%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 331 (18.19%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 150 (8.24%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 71 (3.9%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 18 (0.99%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.33%)
Median household income: $31,398
With earnings: 1,532 (84.18%)
--Mean earnings: $41,049
With Social Security income: 311 (17.09%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,029
With Supplemental Security Income: 124 (6.81%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,520
With public assistance income: 329 (18.08%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,133
With retirement income: 195 (10.71%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,738
Families: 1,680 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 247 (14.7%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 184 (10.95%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 279 (16.61%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 217 (12.92%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 250 (14.88%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 275 (16.37%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 148 (8.81%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 68 (4.05%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.36%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.36%)
Median family income: $30,160
Per capita income: $8,108
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $20,573
Female full-time, year-round workers: $20,240
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 531 (31.61%)
--With related children under 18 years: 519 (30.89%)
----With related children under 5 years: 364 (21.67%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 160 (9.52%)
--With related children under 18 years: 148 (8.81%)
----With related children under 5 years: 115 (6.85%)
Individuals: 3,270 (194.64%)
--18 years and over: 1,566 (93.21%)
----65 years and over: 53 (3.15%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,699 (101.13%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,195 (71.13%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 315 (18.75%)
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