Lancaster, CA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over84,383100.0
In labor force49,13658.2
Civilian labor force
48,62357.6
Employed
43,17851.2
Unemployed
5,4456.5
Percent of civilian labor force
11.2(X)
Armed Forces
5130.6
Not in labor force35,24741.8
Females 16 years and over41,956100.0
In labor force22,62653.9
Civilian labor force
22,58553.8
Employed
19,71547.0
Own children under 6 years10,782100.0
All parents in family in labor force5,94055.1
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over42,351100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone31,09773.4
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled8,00618.9
Public transportation (including taxicab)9172.2
Walked6691.6
Other means5651.3
Worked at home1,0972.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes)31.6(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over43,178100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations13,94832.3
Service occupations7,51717.4
Sales and office occupations11,29726.2
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations630.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations4,96511.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations5,38812.5
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining2540.6
Construction2,7236.3
Manufacturing5,41312.5
Wholesale trade9512.2
Retail trade5,31212.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities2,4455.7
Information1,3183.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing2,1565.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services3,3647.8
Educational, health and social services10,02223.2
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services3,3237.7
Other services (except public administration)2,3295.4
Public administration3,5688.3
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers30,69871.1
Government workers9,85622.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business2,4825.7
Unpaid family workers1420.3
INCOME IN 1999
Households38,157100.0
Less than $10,0003,7039.7
$10,000 to $14,9992,6837.0
$15,000 to $24,9995,10913.4
$25,000 to $34,9994,97113.0
$35,000 to $49,9996,17016.2
$50,000 to $74,9997,82520.5
$75,000 to $99,9993,98710.4
$100,000 to $149,9992,7737.3
$150,000 to $199,9994911.3
$200,000 or more4451.2
Median household income (dollars)41,127(X)
With earnings30,76480.6
Mean earnings (dollars)
52,209(X)
With Social Security income8,13121.3
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,612(X)
With Supplemental Security Income2,1875.7
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,995(X)
With public assistance income3,5319.3
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
5,463(X)
With retirement income6,62217.4
Mean retirement income (dollars)
18,043(X)
Families27,954100.0
Less than $10,0002,2528.1
$10,000 to $14,9991,7306.2
$15,000 to $24,9993,37212.1
$25,000 to $34,9993,61612.9
$35,000 to $49,9994,53916.2
$50,000 to $74,9996,04321.6
$75,000 to $99,9993,22911.6
$100,000 to $149,9992,3878.5
$150,000 to $199,9994231.5
$200,000 or more3631.3
Median family income (dollars)44,681(X)
Per capita income (dollars)16,935(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers40,710(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers27,619(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families3,847(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.8
With related children under 18 years3,390(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.9
With related children under 5 years
1,873(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)25.1
Families with female householder, no husband present2,234(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)34.5
With related children under 18 years2,085(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)41.3
With related children under 5 years
1,138(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)56.1
Individuals18,239(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.4
18 years and over9,965(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.4
65 years and over
767(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.9
Related children under 18 years8,112(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.9
Related children 5 to 17 years
5,658(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.5
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over3,840(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)24.0
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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