General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0684116, place: West Athens CDP, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 6,256 (100%)
In labor force: 3,838 (61.35%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,838 (61.35%)
----Employed: 3,494 (55.85%)
----Unemployed: 344 (5.5%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,418 (38.65%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,340 (53.39%)
In labor force: 1,928 (30.82%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,928 (30.82%)
----Employed: 1,764 (28.2%)
Own children under 6 years: 858 (13.71%)
All parents in family in labor force: 524 (8.38%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 3,358 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,129 (63.4%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 763 (22.72%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 324 (9.65%)
Walked: 61 (1.82%)
Other means: 7 (0.21%)
Worked at home: 74 (2.2%)
Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,494 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 789 (22.58%)
Service occupations: 593 (16.97%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,004 (28.73%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 20 (0.57%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 390 (11.16%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 698 (19.98%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 11 (0.31%)
Construction: 262 (7.5%)
Manufacturing: 543 (15.54%)
Wholesale trade.: 95 (2.72%)
Retail trade: 214 (6.12%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 361 (10.33%)
Information: 60 (1.72%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 121 (3.46%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 258 (7.38%)
Educational, health and social services: 796 (22.78%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 287 (8.21%)
Other services (except public administration): 262 (7.5%)
Public administration: 224 (6.41%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 2,503 (71.64%)
Government workers: 775 (22.18%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 208 (5.95%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.23%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 2,606 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 414 (15.89%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 224 (8.6%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 268 (10.28%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 386 (14.81%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 343 (13.16%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 532 (20.41%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 237 (9.09%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 179 (6.87%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 5 (0.19%)
$200,000 or more: 18 (0.69%)
Median household income: $35,423
With earnings: 2,196 (84.27%)
--Mean earnings: $44,674
With Social Security income: 572 (21.95%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,648
With Supplemental Security Income: 180 (6.91%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,281
With public assistance income: 287 (11.01%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,173
With retirement income: 343 (13.16%)
--Mean retirement income: $23,027
Families: 2,167 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 350 (16.15%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 156 (7.2%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 219 (10.11%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 277 (12.78%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 349 (16.11%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 435 (20.07%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 195 (9%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 163 (7.52%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 5 (0.23%)
$200,000 or more: 18 (0.83%)
Median family income: $39,028
Per capita income: $12,903
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,484
Female full-time, year-round workers: $31,750
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 519 (23.95%)
--With related children under 18 years: 447 (20.63%)
----With related children under 5 years: 284 (13.11%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 281 (12.97%)
--With related children under 18 years: 267 (12.32%)
----With related children under 5 years: 161 (7.43%)
Individuals: 2,366 (109.18%)
--18 years and over: 1,208 (55.75%)
----65 years and over: 120 (5.54%)
--Related children under 18 years: 1,145 (52.84%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 793 (36.59%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 260 (12%)
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