General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0646828, place: Mendota city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 5,717 (100%)
In labor force: 3,343 (58.47%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,343 (58.47%)
----Employed: 2,281 (39.9%)
----Unemployed: 1,062 (18.58%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 31.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,374 (41.53%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,390 (41.81%)
In labor force: 1,071 (18.73%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,071 (18.73%)
----Employed: 693 (12.12%)
Own children under 6 years: 824 (14.41%)
All parents in family in labor force: 365 (6.38%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 2,217 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 744 (33.56%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 1,189 (53.63%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 66 (2.98%)
Walked: 21 (0.95%)
Other means: 133 (6%)
Worked at home: 64 (2.89%)
Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,281 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 122 (5.35%)
Service occupations: 224 (9.82%)
Sales and office occupations: 309 (13.55%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 1,019 (44.67%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 79 (3.46%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 528 (23.15%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 1,005 (44.06%)
Construction: 65 (2.85%)
Manufacturing: 165 (7.23%)
Wholesale trade.: 321 (14.07%)
Retail trade: 90 (3.95%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 122 (5.35%)
Information: 11 (0.48%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 11 (0.48%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 53 (2.32%)
Educational, health and social services: 231 (10.13%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 107 (4.69%)
Other services (except public administration): 64 (2.81%)
Public administration: 36 (1.58%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,012 (88.21%)
Government workers: 206 (9.03%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 53 (2.32%)
Unpaid family workers: 10 (0.44%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,819 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 314 (17.26%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 152 (8.36%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 501 (27.54%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 354 (19.46%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 219 (12.04%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 187 (10.28%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 76 (4.18%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 6 (0.33%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.22%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.33%)
Median household income: $23,705
With earnings: 1,575 (86.59%)
--Mean earnings: $27,833
With Social Security income: 283 (15.56%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,306
With Supplemental Security Income: 133 (7.31%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,584
With public assistance income: 128 (7.04%)
--Mean public assistance income: $5,610
With retirement income: 198 (10.89%)
--Mean retirement income: $7,354
Families: 1,521 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 281 (18.47%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 133 (8.74%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 457 (30.05%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 312 (20.51%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 162 (10.65%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 91 (5.98%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 69 (4.54%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 6 (0.39%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.26%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.39%)
Median family income: $22,984
Per capita income: $6,967
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $17,500
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,319
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 535 (35.17%)
--With related children under 18 years: 468 (30.77%)
----With related children under 5 years: 304 (19.99%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 109 (7.17%)
--With related children under 18 years: 102 (6.71%)
----With related children under 5 years: 71 (4.67%)
Individuals: 3,278 (215.52%)
--18 years and over: 2,027 (133.27%)
----65 years and over: 56 (3.68%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,228 (80.74%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 818 (53.78%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 741 (48.72%)
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