General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0630392, place: Gonzales city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,069 (100%)
In labor force: 3,367 (66.42%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,367 (66.42%)
----Employed: 2,813 (55.49%)
----Unemployed: 554 (10.93%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 16.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,702 (33.58%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,478 (48.89%)
In labor force: 1,465 (28.9%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,465 (28.9%)
----Employed: 1,190 (23.48%)
Own children under 6 years: 930 (18.35%)
All parents in family in labor force: 491 (9.69%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,761 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,802 (65.27%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 662 (23.98%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 20 (0.72%)
Walked: 100 (3.62%)
Other means: 133 (4.82%)
Worked at home: 44 (1.59%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,813 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 373 (13.26%)
Service occupations: 449 (15.96%)
Sales and office occupations: 558 (19.84%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 664 (23.6%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 194 (6.9%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 575 (20.44%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 655 (23.28%)
Construction: 89 (3.16%)
Manufacturing: 178 (6.33%)
Wholesale trade.: 419 (14.9%)
Retail trade: 287 (10.2%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 169 (6.01%)
Information: 25 (0.89%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 114 (4.05%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 139 (4.94%)
Educational, health and social services: 346 (12.3%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 128 (4.55%)
Other services (except public administration): 100 (3.55%)
Public administration: 164 (5.83%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,351 (83.58%)
Government workers: 348 (12.37%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 114 (4.05%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,730 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 104 (6.01%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 41 (2.37%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 253 (14.62%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 281 (16.24%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 401 (23.18%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 339 (19.6%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 164 (9.48%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 108 (6.24%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 21 (1.21%)
$200,000 or more: 18 (1.04%)
Median household income: $41,582
With earnings: 1,633 (94.39%)
--Mean earnings: $49,858
With Social Security income: 325 (18.79%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,643
With Supplemental Security Income: 81 (4.68%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,118
With public assistance income: 145 (8.38%)
--Mean public assistance income: $6,094
With retirement income: 170 (9.83%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,484
Families: 1,542 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 88 (5.71%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 30 (1.95%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 220 (14.27%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 253 (16.41%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 343 (22.24%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 330 (21.4%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 138 (8.95%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 101 (6.55%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 21 (1.36%)
$200,000 or more: 18 (1.17%)
Median family income: $41,773
Per capita income: $12,438
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,743
Female full-time, year-round workers: $27,115
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 232 (15.05%)
--With related children under 18 years: 225 (14.59%)
----With related children under 5 years: 91 (5.9%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 86 (5.58%)
--With related children under 18 years: 86 (5.58%)
----With related children under 5 years: 40 (2.59%)
Individuals: 1,556 (100.91%)
--18 years and over: 753 (48.83%)
----65 years and over: 43 (2.79%)
--Related children under 18 years: 788 (51.1%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 662 (42.93%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 222 (14.4%)
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