General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0684578, place: West Modesto CDP, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 4,129 (100%)
In labor force: 2,416 (58.51%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,416 (58.51%)
----Employed: 1,920 (46.5%)
----Unemployed: 496 (12.01%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 20.5%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,713 (41.49%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,002 (48.49%)
In labor force: 1,058 (25.62%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,058 (25.62%)
----Employed: 832 (20.15%)
Own children under 6 years: 647 (15.67%)
All parents in family in labor force: 342 (8.28%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 1,811 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 1,148 (63.39%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 469 (25.9%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 27 (1.49%)
Walked: 21 (1.16%)
Other means: 81 (4.47%)
Worked at home: 65 (3.59%)
Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,920 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 278 (14.48%)
Service occupations: 368 (19.17%)
Sales and office occupations: 441 (22.97%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 31 (1.61%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 446 (23.23%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 356 (18.54%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 65 (3.39%)
Construction: 357 (18.59%)
Manufacturing: 176 (9.17%)
Wholesale trade.: 104 (5.42%)
Retail trade: 222 (11.56%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 104 (5.42%)
Information: 45 (2.34%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 70 (3.65%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 149 (7.76%)
Educational, health and social services: 267 (13.91%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 214 (11.15%)
Other services (except public administration): 123 (6.41%)
Public administration: 24 (1.25%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 1,659 (86.41%)
Government workers: 149 (7.76%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 112 (5.83%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 1,713 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 201 (11.73%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 184 (10.74%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 311 (18.16%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 310 (18.1%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 318 (18.56%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 214 (12.49%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 120 (7.01%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 27 (1.58%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 11 (0.64%)
$200,000 or more: 17 (0.99%)
Median household income: $30,132
With earnings: 1,309 (76.42%)
--Mean earnings: $35,400
With Social Security income: 420 (24.52%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,414
With Supplemental Security Income: 195 (11.38%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $8,155
With public assistance income: 254 (14.83%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,793
With retirement income: 266 (15.53%)
--Mean retirement income: $18,472
Families: 1,363 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 197 (14.45%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 134 (9.83%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 202 (14.82%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 239 (17.53%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 288 (21.13%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 196 (14.38%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 71 (5.21%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 13 (0.95%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 6 (0.44%)
$200,000 or more: 17 (1.25%)
Median family income: $30,848
Per capita income: $10,850
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,286
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,583
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 323 (23.7%)
--With related children under 18 years: 273 (20.03%)
----With related children under 5 years: 143 (10.49%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 124 (9.1%)
--With related children under 18 years: 119 (8.73%)
----With related children under 5 years: 54 (3.96%)
Individuals: 1,646 (120.76%)
--18 years and over: 902 (66.18%)
----65 years and over: 55 (4.04%)
--Related children under 18 years: 744 (54.59%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 540 (39.62%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 321 (23.55%)
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