General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0649362, place: Morro Bay city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 9,072 (100%)
In labor force: 4,686 (51.65%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,664 (51.41%)
----Employed: 4,485 (49.44%)
----Unemployed: 179 (1.97%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.8%
--Armed Forces: 22 (0.24%)
Not in labor force: 4,386 (48.35%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,867 (53.65%)
In labor force: 2,281 (25.14%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,281 (25.14%)
----Employed: 2,199 (24.24%)
Own children under 6 years: 420 (4.63%)
All parents in family in labor force: 251 (2.77%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,411 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,300 (74.81%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 538 (12.2%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 127 (2.88%)
Other means: 86 (1.95%)
Worked at home: 360 (8.16%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,485 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,501 (33.47%)
Service occupations: 982 (21.9%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,086 (24.21%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 113 (2.52%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 426 (9.5%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 377 (8.41%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 173 (3.86%)
Construction: 373 (8.32%)
Manufacturing: 258 (5.75%)
Wholesale trade.: 78 (1.74%)
Retail trade: 551 (12.29%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 160 (3.57%)
Information: 133 (2.97%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 119 (2.65%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 434 (9.68%)
Educational, health and social services: 979 (21.83%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 664 (14.8%)
Other services (except public administration): 270 (6.02%)
Public administration: 293 (6.53%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,862 (63.81%)
Government workers: 953 (21.25%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 670 (14.94%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 5,045 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 720 (14.27%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 377 (7.47%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 686 (13.6%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 780 (15.46%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 862 (17.09%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 959 (19.01%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 305 (6.05%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 258 (5.11%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 77 (1.53%)
$200,000 or more: 21 (0.42%)
Median household income: $34,379
With earnings: 3,287 (65.15%)
--Mean earnings: $40,196
With Social Security income: 1,847 (36.61%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,835
With Supplemental Security Income: 223 (4.42%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,086
With public assistance income: 133 (2.64%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,770
With retirement income: 1,250 (24.78%)
--Mean retirement income: $23,299
Families: 2,622 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 193 (7.36%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 83 (3.17%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 295 (11.25%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 395 (15.06%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 570 (21.74%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 627 (23.91%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 217 (8.28%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 192 (7.32%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 36 (1.37%)
$200,000 or more: 14 (0.53%)
Median family income: $43,508
Per capita income: $21,687
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,073
Female full-time, year-round workers: $25,576
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 213 (8.12%)
--With related children under 18 years: 137 (5.23%)
----With related children under 5 years: 39 (1.49%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 122 (4.65%)
--With related children under 18 years: 122 (4.65%)
----With related children under 5 years: 35 (1.33%)
Individuals: 1,312 (50.04%)
--18 years and over: 1,063 (40.54%)
----65 years and over: 138 (5.26%)
--Related children under 18 years: 240 (9.15%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 196 (7.48%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 778 (29.67%)
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