General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0640256, place: La Palma city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 12,217 (100%)
In labor force: 7,829 (64.08%)
--Civilian labor force: 7,811 (63.94%)
----Employed: 7,405 (60.61%)
----Unemployed: 406 (3.32%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.2%
--Armed Forces: 18 (0.15%)
Not in labor force: 4,388 (35.92%)
Females 16 years and over: 6,226 (50.96%)
In labor force: 3,656 (29.93%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,656 (29.93%)
----Employed: 3,432 (28.09%)
Own children under 6 years: 946 (7.74%)
All parents in family in labor force: 579 (4.74%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 7,269 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 6,100 (83.92%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 744 (10.24%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 92 (1.27%)
Walked: 77 (1.06%)
Other means: 43 (0.59%)
Worked at home: 213 (2.93%)
Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 7,405 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 3,286 (44.38%)
Service occupations: 742 (10.02%)
Sales and office occupations: 2,319 (31.32%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 432 (5.83%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 626 (8.45%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 20 (0.27%)
Construction: 373 (5.04%)
Manufacturing: 1,122 (15.15%)
Wholesale trade.: 440 (5.94%)
Retail trade: 997 (13.46%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 423 (5.71%)
Information: 243 (3.28%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 550 (7.43%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 681 (9.2%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,323 (17.87%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 561 (7.58%)
Other services (except public administration): 339 (4.58%)
Public administration: 333 (4.5%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 5,416 (73.14%)
Government workers: 1,102 (14.88%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 802 (10.83%)
Unpaid family workers: 85 (1.15%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,945 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 193 (3.9%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 97 (1.96%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 275 (5.56%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 413 (8.35%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 677 (13.69%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,004 (20.3%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 849 (17.17%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 937 (18.95%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 351 (7.1%)
$200,000 or more: 149 (3.01%)
Median household income: $68,438
With earnings: 4,444 (89.87%)
--Mean earnings: $72,961
With Social Security income: 1,089 (22.02%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,330
With Supplemental Security Income: 127 (2.57%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,926
With public assistance income: 65 (1.31%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,071
With retirement income: 936 (18.93%)
--Mean retirement income: $22,044
Families: 4,220 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 138 (3.27%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 56 (1.33%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 199 (4.72%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 309 (7.32%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 586 (13.89%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 830 (19.67%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 781 (18.51%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 863 (20.45%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 334 (7.91%)
$200,000 or more: 124 (2.94%)
Median family income: $74,524
Per capita income: $26,598
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $50,988
Female full-time, year-round workers: $36,242
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 169 (4%)
--With related children under 18 years: 107 (2.54%)
----With related children under 5 years: 28 (0.66%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 69 (1.64%)
--With related children under 18 years: 52 (1.23%)
----With related children under 5 years: 16 (0.38%)
Individuals: 736 (17.44%)
--18 years and over: 493 (11.68%)
----65 years and over: 45 (1.07%)
--Related children under 18 years: 208 (4.93%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 177 (4.19%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 208 (4.93%)
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