General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0660620, place: Richmond city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 75,004 (100%)
In labor force: 46,412 (61.88%)
--Civilian labor force: 46,360 (61.81%)
----Employed: 42,769 (57.02%)
----Unemployed: 3,591 (4.79%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.7%
--Armed Forces: 52 (0.07%)
Not in labor force: 28,592 (38.12%)
Females 16 years and over: 39,333 (52.44%)
In labor force: 22,765 (30.35%)
--Civilian labor force: 22,747 (30.33%)
----Employed: 21,014 (28.02%)
Own children under 6 years: 8,211 (10.95%)
All parents in family in labor force: 4,550 (6.07%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 41,745 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 24,738 (59.26%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 8,184 (19.6%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 6,045 (14.48%)
Walked: 774 (1.85%)
Other means: 808 (1.94%)
Worked at home: 1,196 (2.87%)
Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 42,769 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 14,088 (32.94%)
Service occupations: 7,748 (18.12%)
Sales and office occupations: 11,296 (26.41%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 90 (0.21%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 3,857 (9.02%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 5,690 (13.3%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 139 (0.33%)
Construction: 2,982 (6.97%)
Manufacturing: 3,738 (8.74%)
Wholesale trade.: 1,374 (3.21%)
Retail trade: 4,458 (10.42%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 3,216 (7.52%)
Information: 1,758 (4.11%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 3,051 (7.13%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 5,519 (12.9%)
Educational, health and social services: 8,757 (20.48%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 3,241 (7.58%)
Other services (except public administration): 2,406 (5.63%)
Public administration: 2,130 (4.98%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 32,118 (75.1%)
Government workers: 7,687 (17.97%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 2,876 (6.72%)
Unpaid family workers: 88 (0.21%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 34,752 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 3,489 (10.04%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 2,020 (5.81%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 3,894 (11.21%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 3,958 (11.39%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 6,138 (17.66%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 6,849 (19.71%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 4,251 (12.23%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,986 (8.59%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 701 (2.02%)
$200,000 or more: 466 (1.34%)
Median household income: $44,210
With earnings: 28,516 (82.06%)
--Mean earnings: $56,028
With Social Security income: 7,512 (21.62%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,840
With Supplemental Security Income: 2,369 (6.82%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,956
With public assistance income: 2,189 (6.3%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,851
With retirement income: 5,661 (16.29%)
--Mean retirement income: $16,826
Families: 23,403 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,749 (7.47%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,165 (4.98%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 2,621 (11.2%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 2,700 (11.54%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 4,176 (17.84%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 4,690 (20.04%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3,077 (13.15%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,374 (10.14%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 545 (2.33%)
$200,000 or more: 306 (1.31%)
Median family income: $46,659
Per capita income: $19,788
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $37,389
Female full-time, year-round workers: $34,204
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 3,141 (13.42%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2,627 (11.23%)
----With related children under 5 years: 1,257 (5.37%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 1,658 (7.08%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1,482 (6.33%)
----With related children under 5 years: 635 (2.71%)
Individuals: 15,873 (67.82%)
--18 years and over: 9,597 (41.01%)
----65 years and over: 1,111 (4.75%)
--Related children under 18 years: 6,166 (26.35%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 4,317 (18.45%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 3,824 (16.34%)
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