General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0673080, place: South Gate city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 65,419 (100%)
In labor force: 35,804 (54.73%)
--Civilian labor force: 35,782 (54.7%)
----Employed: 32,200 (49.22%)
----Unemployed: 3,582 (5.48%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 10%
--Armed Forces: 22 (0.03%)
Not in labor force: 29,615 (45.27%)
Females 16 years and over: 33,514 (51.23%)
In labor force: 15,285 (23.36%)
--Civilian labor force: 15,277 (23.35%)
----Employed: 13,491 (20.62%)
Own children under 6 years: 10,705 (16.36%)
All parents in family in labor force: 4,329 (6.62%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 31,333 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 20,212 (64.51%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 6,846 (21.85%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 2,519 (8.04%)
Walked: 847 (2.7%)
Other means: 465 (1.48%)
Worked at home: 444 (1.42%)
Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 32,200 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 4,831 (15%)
Service occupations: 4,557 (14.15%)
Sales and office occupations: 8,925 (27.72%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 143 (0.44%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 3,081 (9.57%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 10,663 (33.11%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 91 (0.28%)
Construction: 1,698 (5.27%)
Manufacturing: 8,962 (27.83%)
Wholesale trade.: 2,434 (7.56%)
Retail trade: 3,622 (11.25%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 1,930 (5.99%)
Information: 597 (1.85%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 1,226 (3.81%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 2,276 (7.07%)
Educational, health and social services: 4,540 (14.1%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 2,206 (6.85%)
Other services (except public administration): 2,154 (6.69%)
Public administration: 464 (1.44%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 27,438 (85.21%)
Government workers: 3,213 (9.98%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 1,450 (4.5%)
Unpaid family workers: 99 (0.31%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 23,165 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 2,143 (9.25%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,699 (7.33%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 3,677 (15.87%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 3,822 (16.5%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 4,389 (18.95%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 4,502 (19.43%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,704 (7.36%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 947 (4.09%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 152 (0.66%)
$200,000 or more: 130 (0.56%)
Median household income: $35,695
With earnings: 20,559 (88.75%)
--Mean earnings: $43,192
With Social Security income: 3,946 (17.03%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,442
With Supplemental Security Income: 1,222 (5.28%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,096
With public assistance income: 1,847 (7.97%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,858
With retirement income: 1,964 (8.48%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,405
Families: 20,256 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,601 (7.9%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,467 (7.24%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 3,346 (16.52%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 3,463 (17.1%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 3,878 (19.14%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 3,920 (19.35%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,568 (7.74%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 753 (3.72%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 135 (0.67%)
$200,000 or more: 125 (0.62%)
Median family income: $35,789
Per capita income: $10,602
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $25,350
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,978
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 3,532 (17.44%)
--With related children under 18 years: 3,174 (15.67%)
----With related children under 5 years: 1,670 (8.24%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 1,213 (5.99%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1,095 (5.41%)
----With related children under 5 years: 464 (2.29%)
Individuals: 18,418 (90.93%)
--18 years and over: 10,119 (49.96%)
----65 years and over: 622 (3.07%)
--Related children under 18 years: 8,150 (40.23%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 5,838 (28.82%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 2,238 (11.05%)
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