U.S. Beacon November 23, 2008

Lamont, CA

Kern County, California

Latitude: 35.261102     Longitude: -118.913320
Population 13,296 (2000)
Elevation of Lamont, California: 400 feet



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0640088, place: Lamont CDP, California)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 8,659 (100%)
In labor force: 4,996 (57.7%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,996 (57.7%)
----Employed: 3,935 (45.44%)
----Unemployed: 1,061 (12.25%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 21.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,663 (42.3%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,114 (47.51%)
In labor force: 2,039 (23.55%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,039 (23.55%)
----Employed: 1,498 (17.3%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,570 (18.13%)
All parents in family in labor force: 667 (7.7%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,759 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,179 (57.97%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 1,197 (31.84%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 14 (0.37%)
Walked: 134 (3.56%)
Other means: 140 (3.72%)
Worked at home: 95 (2.53%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,935 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 450 (11.44%)
Service occupations: 410 (10.42%)
Sales and office occupations: 559 (14.21%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 1,322 (33.6%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 405 (10.29%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 789 (20.05%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 1,362 (34.61%)
Construction: 223 (5.67%)
Manufacturing: 200 (5.08%)
Wholesale trade.: 449 (11.41%)
Retail trade: 259 (6.58%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 209 (5.31%)
Information: 21 (0.53%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 46 (1.17%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 215 (5.46%)
Educational, health and social services: 440 (11.18%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 226 (5.74%)
Other services (except public administration): 157 (3.99%)
Public administration: 128 (3.25%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 3,154 (80.15%)
Government workers: 485 (12.33%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 217 (5.51%)
Unpaid family workers: 79 (2.01%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 3,137 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 507 (16.16%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 301 (9.6%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 693 (22.09%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 607 (19.35%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 460 (14.66%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 354 (11.28%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 106 (3.38%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 94 (3%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 15 (0.48%)
Median household income: $25,578

With earnings: 2,567 (81.83%)
--Mean earnings: $33,049
With Social Security income: 688 (21.93%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,957
With Supplemental Security Income: 369 (11.76%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,706
With public assistance income: 300 (9.56%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,573
With retirement income: 250 (7.97%)
--Mean retirement income: $5,971

Families: 2,741 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 352 (12.84%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 285 (10.4%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 679 (24.77%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 518 (18.9%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 411 (14.99%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 313 (11.42%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 91 (3.32%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 86 (3.14%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.22%)
Median family income: $25,518

Per capita income: $7,915

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $17,367
Female full-time, year-round workers: $14,527

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 814 (29.7%)
--With related children under 18 years: 753 (27.47%)
----With related children under 5 years: 440 (16.05%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 273 (9.96%)
--With related children under 18 years: 252 (9.19%)
----With related children under 5 years: 160 (5.84%)
Individuals: 4,147 (151.3%)
--18 years and over: 2,254 (82.23%)
----65 years and over: 120 (4.38%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,841 (67.17%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,220 (44.51%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 588 (21.45%)

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