General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0683542, place: Wasco city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 16,059 (100%)
In labor force: 5,967 (37.16%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,967 (37.16%)
----Employed: 4,660 (29.02%)
----Unemployed: 1,307 (8.14%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 21.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 10,092 (62.84%)
Females 16 years and over: 5,045 (31.42%)
In labor force: 2,760 (17.19%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,760 (17.19%)
----Employed: 2,106 (13.11%)
Own children under 6 years: 1,706 (10.62%)
All parents in family in labor force: 918 (5.72%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,487 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,004 (66.95%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 1,211 (26.99%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 32 (0.71%)
Walked: 125 (2.79%)
Other means: 35 (0.78%)
Worked at home: 80 (1.78%)
Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,660 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 723 (15.52%)
Service occupations: 755 (16.2%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,012 (21.72%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 930 (19.96%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 399 (8.56%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 841 (18.05%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 1,510 (32.4%)
Construction: 159 (3.41%)
Manufacturing: 305 (6.55%)
Wholesale trade.: 295 (6.33%)
Retail trade: 414 (8.88%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 143 (3.07%)
Information: 24 (0.52%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 116 (2.49%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 232 (4.98%)
Educational, health and social services: 708 (15.19%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 262 (5.62%)
Other services (except public administration): 221 (4.74%)
Public administration: 271 (5.82%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,448 (73.99%)
Government workers: 886 (19.01%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 269 (5.77%)
Unpaid family workers: 57 (1.22%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 3,983 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 475 (11.93%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 471 (11.83%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 743 (18.65%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 675 (16.95%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 720 (18.08%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 540 (13.56%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 205 (5.15%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 91 (2.28%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 23 (0.58%)
$200,000 or more: 40 (1%)
Median household income: $28,997
With earnings: 3,304 (82.95%)
--Mean earnings: $43,505
With Social Security income: 926 (23.25%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,067
With Supplemental Security Income: 324 (8.13%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,243
With public assistance income: 434 (10.9%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,312
With retirement income: 499 (12.53%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,148
Families: 3,429 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 402 (11.72%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 335 (9.77%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 621 (18.11%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 604 (17.61%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 661 (19.28%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 453 (13.21%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 220 (6.42%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 70 (2.04%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 23 (0.67%)
$200,000 or more: 40 (1.17%)
Median family income: $30,506
Per capita income: $14,228
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $48,105
Female full-time, year-round workers: $18,697
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 832 (24.26%)
--With related children under 18 years: 752 (21.93%)
----With related children under 5 years: 459 (13.39%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 327 (9.54%)
--With related children under 18 years: 310 (9.04%)
----With related children under 5 years: 161 (4.7%)
Individuals: 4,126 (120.33%)
--18 years and over: 2,084 (60.78%)
----65 years and over: 114 (3.32%)
--Related children under 18 years: 2,022 (58.97%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 1,420 (41.41%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 367 (10.7%)
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