General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0659500, place: Rancho Mirage city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 11,829 (100%)
In labor force: 4,622 (39.07%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,622 (39.07%)
----Employed: 4,318 (36.5%)
----Unemployed: 304 (2.57%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.6%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 7,207 (60.93%)
Females 16 years and over: 6,148 (51.97%)
In labor force: 1,900 (16.06%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,900 (16.06%)
----Employed: 1,791 (15.14%)
Own children under 6 years: 435 (3.68%)
All parents in family in labor force: 162 (1.37%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,165 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,108 (74.62%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 467 (11.21%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 32 (0.77%)
Walked: 84 (2.02%)
Other means: 38 (0.91%)
Worked at home: 436 (10.47%)
Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,318 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,823 (42.22%)
Service occupations: 701 (16.23%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,278 (29.6%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 12 (0.28%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 312 (7.23%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 192 (4.45%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 51 (1.18%)
Construction: 336 (7.78%)
Manufacturing: 210 (4.86%)
Wholesale trade.: 118 (2.73%)
Retail trade: 625 (14.47%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 70 (1.62%)
Information: 69 (1.6%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 428 (9.91%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 656 (15.19%)
Educational, health and social services: 852 (19.73%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 541 (12.53%)
Other services (except public administration): 328 (7.6%)
Public administration: 34 (0.79%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,206 (74.25%)
Government workers: 340 (7.87%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 747 (17.3%)
Unpaid family workers: 25 (0.58%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 6,604 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 392 (5.94%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 285 (4.32%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 630 (9.54%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 686 (10.39%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 879 (13.31%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 932 (14.11%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 668 (10.12%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 809 (12.25%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 400 (6.06%)
$200,000 or more: 923 (13.98%)
Median household income: $59,826
With earnings: 3,617 (54.77%)
--Mean earnings: $78,790
With Social Security income: 4,012 (60.75%)
--Mean Social Security income: $14,645
With Supplemental Security Income: 240 (3.63%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,516
With public assistance income: 70 (1.06%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,173
With retirement income: 2,075 (31.42%)
--Mean retirement income: $29,594
Families: 4,056 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 139 (3.43%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 73 (1.8%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 264 (6.51%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 360 (8.88%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 519 (12.8%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 586 (14.45%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 477 (11.76%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 551 (13.58%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 323 (7.96%)
$200,000 or more: 764 (18.84%)
Median family income: $78,384
Per capita income: $58,603
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $50,027
Female full-time, year-round workers: $36,529
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 178 (4.39%)
--With related children under 18 years: 89 (2.19%)
----With related children under 5 years: 33 (0.81%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 64 (1.58%)
--With related children under 18 years: 51 (1.26%)
----With related children under 5 years: 8 (0.2%)
Individuals: 765 (18.86%)
--18 years and over: 646 (15.93%)
----65 years and over: 176 (4.34%)
--Related children under 18 years: 119 (2.93%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 73 (1.8%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 307 (7.57%)
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