General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0655254, place: Palm Springs city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 36,283 (100%)
In labor force: 19,027 (52.44%)
--Civilian labor force: 19,017 (52.41%)
----Employed: 17,841 (49.17%)
----Unemployed: 1,176 (3.24%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.2%
--Armed Forces: 10 (0.03%)
Not in labor force: 17,256 (47.56%)
Females 16 years and over: 17,522 (48.29%)
In labor force: 7,856 (21.65%)
--Civilian labor force: 7,856 (21.65%)
----Employed: 7,300 (20.12%)
Own children under 6 years: 2,385 (6.57%)
All parents in family in labor force: 1,076 (2.97%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 17,401 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 12,831 (73.74%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 2,115 (12.15%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 376 (2.16%)
Walked: 644 (3.7%)
Other means: 405 (2.33%)
Worked at home: 1,030 (5.92%)
Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 17,841 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 5,625 (31.53%)
Service occupations: 4,459 (24.99%)
Sales and office occupations: 5,210 (29.2%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 32 (0.18%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 1,432 (8.03%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,083 (6.07%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 58 (0.33%)
Construction: 1,230 (6.89%)
Manufacturing: 593 (3.32%)
Wholesale trade.: 347 (1.94%)
Retail trade: 2,327 (13.04%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 736 (4.13%)
Information: 684 (3.83%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 1,265 (7.09%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 2,179 (12.21%)
Educational, health and social services: 3,001 (16.82%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 3,921 (21.98%)
Other services (except public administration): 1,078 (6.04%)
Public administration: 422 (2.37%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 13,528 (75.83%)
Government workers: 1,706 (9.56%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 2,540 (14.24%)
Unpaid family workers: 67 (0.38%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 20,476 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 2,109 (10.3%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,646 (8.04%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 3,348 (16.35%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 2,844 (13.89%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 3,113 (15.2%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 3,156 (15.41%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,667 (8.14%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,525 (7.45%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 479 (2.34%)
$200,000 or more: 589 (2.88%)
Median household income: $35,973
With earnings: 13,985 (68.3%)
--Mean earnings: $50,292
With Social Security income: 8,583 (41.92%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,180
With Supplemental Security Income: 1,118 (5.46%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,972
With public assistance income: 435 (2.12%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,153
With retirement income: 4,571 (22.32%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,519
Families: 9,569 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 551 (5.76%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 553 (5.78%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,474 (15.4%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,197 (12.51%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,430 (14.94%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,722 (18%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,016 (10.62%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,005 (10.5%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 274 (2.86%)
$200,000 or more: 347 (3.63%)
Median family income: $45,318
Per capita income: $25,957
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $33,999
Female full-time, year-round workers: $27,461
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 1,068 (11.16%)
--With related children under 18 years: 837 (8.75%)
----With related children under 5 years: 515 (5.38%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 410 (4.28%)
--With related children under 18 years: 385 (4.02%)
----With related children under 5 years: 180 (1.88%)
Individuals: 6,402 (66.9%)
--18 years and over: 4,322 (45.17%)
----65 years and over: 748 (7.82%)
--Related children under 18 years: 2,020 (21.11%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,332 (13.92%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 2,430 (25.39%)
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