General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0671106, place: Shafter city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 8,474 (100%)
In labor force: 4,355 (51.39%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,355 (51.39%)
----Employed: 3,438 (40.57%)
----Unemployed: 917 (10.82%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 21.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 4,119 (48.61%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,133 (48.77%)
In labor force: 1,854 (21.88%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,854 (21.88%)
----Employed: 1,389 (16.39%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,547 (18.26%)
All parents in family in labor force: 672 (7.93%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,356 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,374 (70.74%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 809 (24.11%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 10 (0.3%)
Walked: 66 (1.97%)
Other means: 20 (0.6%)
Worked at home: 77 (2.29%)
Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,438 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 563 (16.38%)
Service occupations: 439 (12.77%)
Sales and office occupations: 726 (21.12%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 588 (17.1%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 330 (9.6%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 792 (23.04%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 828 (24.08%)
Construction: 206 (5.99%)
Manufacturing: 215 (6.25%)
Wholesale trade.: 345 (10.03%)
Retail trade: 292 (8.49%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 342 (9.95%)
Information: 37 (1.08%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 93 (2.71%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 176 (5.12%)
Educational, health and social services: 441 (12.83%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 186 (5.41%)
Other services (except public administration): 121 (3.52%)
Public administration: 156 (4.54%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,678 (77.89%)
Government workers: 547 (15.91%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 187 (5.44%)
Unpaid family workers: 26 (0.76%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,289 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 497 (15.11%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 256 (7.78%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 611 (18.58%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 616 (18.73%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 572 (17.39%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 441 (13.41%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 196 (5.96%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 50 (1.52%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 33 (1%)
$200,000 or more: 17 (0.52%)
Median household income: $29,515
With earnings: 2,520 (76.62%)
--Mean earnings: $40,282
With Social Security income: 873 (26.54%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,663
With Supplemental Security Income: 316 (9.61%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,871
With public assistance income: 404 (12.28%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,554
With retirement income: 403 (12.25%)
--Mean retirement income: $15,043
Families: 2,771 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 327 (11.8%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 188 (6.78%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 514 (18.55%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 566 (20.43%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 535 (19.31%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 367 (13.24%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 177 (6.39%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 47 (1.7%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 33 (1.19%)
$200,000 or more: 17 (0.61%)
Median family income: $31,457
Per capita income: $10,961
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,605
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,603
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 623 (22.48%)
--With related children under 18 years: 580 (20.93%)
----With related children under 5 years: 305 (11.01%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 258 (9.31%)
--With related children under 18 years: 248 (8.95%)
----With related children under 5 years: 82 (2.96%)
Individuals: 3,534 (127.54%)
--18 years and over: 1,809 (65.28%)
----65 years and over: 106 (3.83%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,699 (61.31%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,256 (45.33%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 538 (19.42%)
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