General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0640886, place: Lawndale city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 22,480 (100%)
In labor force: 14,306 (63.64%)
--Civilian labor force: 14,306 (63.64%)
----Employed: 13,198 (58.71%)
----Unemployed: 1,108 (4.93%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 8,174 (36.36%)
Females 16 years and over: 11,332 (50.41%)
In labor force: 6,555 (29.16%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,555 (29.16%)
----Employed: 6,005 (26.71%)
Own children under 6 years: 3,341 (14.86%)
All parents in family in labor force: 1,627 (7.24%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 12,839 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 8,596 (66.95%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 2,618 (20.39%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 884 (6.89%)
Walked: 295 (2.3%)
Other means: 297 (2.31%)
Worked at home: 149 (1.16%)
Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 13,198 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 2,718 (20.59%)
Service occupations: 2,765 (20.95%)
Sales and office occupations: 4,030 (30.53%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 1,421 (10.77%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 2,264 (17.15%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 19 (0.14%)
Construction: 753 (5.71%)
Manufacturing: 2,060 (15.61%)
Wholesale trade.: 460 (3.49%)
Retail trade: 1,753 (13.28%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 1,048 (7.94%)
Information: 413 (3.13%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 844 (6.39%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 1,132 (8.58%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,949 (14.77%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 1,598 (12.11%)
Other services (except public administration): 930 (7.05%)
Public administration: 239 (1.81%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 11,338 (85.91%)
Government workers: 1,030 (7.8%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 791 (5.99%)
Unpaid family workers: 39 (0.3%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 9,567 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 840 (8.78%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 597 (6.24%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,356 (14.17%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,390 (14.53%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,909 (19.95%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,182 (22.81%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 709 (7.41%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 486 (5.08%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 69 (0.72%)
$200,000 or more: 29 (0.3%)
Median household income: $39,012
With earnings: 8,501 (88.86%)
--Mean earnings: $44,526
With Social Security income: 1,449 (15.15%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,052
With Supplemental Security Income: 607 (6.34%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,463
With public assistance income: 796 (8.32%)
--Mean public assistance income: $5,105
With retirement income: 873 (9.13%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,968
Families: 7,139 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 496 (6.95%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 448 (6.28%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,027 (14.39%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,164 (16.3%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,452 (20.34%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,539 (21.56%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 562 (7.87%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 362 (5.07%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 60 (0.84%)
$200,000 or more: 29 (0.41%)
Median family income: $37,909
Per capita income: $13,702
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $29,033
Female full-time, year-round workers: $29,025
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 1,023 (14.33%)
--With related children under 18 years: 952 (13.34%)
----With related children under 5 years: 527 (7.38%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 431 (6.04%)
--With related children under 18 years: 400 (5.6%)
----With related children under 5 years: 216 (3.03%)
Individuals: 5,457 (76.44%)
--18 years and over: 3,184 (44.6%)
----65 years and over: 105 (1.47%)
--Related children under 18 years: 2,227 (31.19%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,586 (22.22%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 1,143 (16.01%)
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