General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0629504, place: Gilroy city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 29,324 (100%)
In labor force: 20,413 (69.61%)
--Civilian labor force: 20,404 (69.58%)
----Employed: 19,259 (65.68%)
----Unemployed: 1,145 (3.9%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.6%
--Armed Forces: 9 (0.03%)
Not in labor force: 8,911 (30.39%)
Females 16 years and over: 14,800 (50.47%)
In labor force: 8,999 (30.69%)
--Civilian labor force: 8,999 (30.69%)
----Employed: 8,401 (28.65%)
Own children under 6 years: 4,191 (14.29%)
All parents in family in labor force: 2,064 (7.04%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 18,774 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 13,158 (70.09%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 3,602 (19.19%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 675 (3.6%)
Walked: 331 (1.76%)
Other means: 520 (2.77%)
Worked at home: 488 (2.6%)
Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 19,259 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 5,511 (28.62%)
Service occupations: 2,741 (14.23%)
Sales and office occupations: 5,405 (28.06%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 622 (3.23%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 2,095 (10.88%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 2,885 (14.98%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 681 (3.54%)
Construction: 1,718 (8.92%)
Manufacturing: 3,347 (17.38%)
Wholesale trade.: 858 (4.46%)
Retail trade: 3,024 (15.7%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 686 (3.56%)
Information: 517 (2.68%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 945 (4.91%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 1,852 (9.62%)
Educational, health and social services: 2,673 (13.88%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 1,202 (6.24%)
Other services (except public administration): 977 (5.07%)
Public administration: 779 (4.04%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 15,670 (81.36%)
Government workers: 2,383 (12.37%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 1,146 (5.95%)
Unpaid family workers: 60 (0.31%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 11,933 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 568 (4.76%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 463 (3.88%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 853 (7.15%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,041 (8.72%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,713 (14.36%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,567 (21.51%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,984 (16.63%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,936 (16.22%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 443 (3.71%)
$200,000 or more: 365 (3.06%)
Median household income: $62,135
With earnings: 10,595 (88.79%)
--Mean earnings: $74,971
With Social Security income: 2,093 (17.54%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,195
With Supplemental Security Income: 543 (4.55%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,068
With public assistance income: 501 (4.2%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,209
With retirement income: 1,630 (13.66%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,138
Families: 9,773 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 328 (3.36%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 280 (2.87%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 762 (7.8%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 930 (9.52%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,310 (13.4%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,991 (20.37%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,795 (18.37%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,725 (17.65%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 367 (3.76%)
$200,000 or more: 285 (2.92%)
Median family income: $65,330
Per capita income: $22,071
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $45,759
Female full-time, year-round workers: $34,710
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 713 (7.3%)
--With related children under 18 years: 642 (6.57%)
----With related children under 5 years: 328 (3.36%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 348 (3.56%)
--With related children under 18 years: 329 (3.37%)
----With related children under 5 years: 179 (1.83%)
Individuals: 4,250 (43.49%)
--18 years and over: 2,499 (25.57%)
----65 years and over: 182 (1.86%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,664 (17.03%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,180 (12.07%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 1,095 (11.2%)
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