California Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over25,596,144100.0
In labor force15,977,87962.4
Civilian labor force
15,829,20261.8
Employed
14,718,92857.5
Unemployed
1,110,2744.3
Percent of civilian labor force
7.0(X)
Armed Forces
148,6770.6
Not in labor force9,618,26537.6
Females 16 years and over12,998,409100.0
In labor force7,212,61055.5
Civilian labor force
7,195,99055.4
Employed
6,673,57851.3
Own children under 6 years2,782,416100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,441,71451.8
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over14,525,322100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone10,432,46271.8
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled2,113,31314.5
Public transportation (including taxicab)736,0375.1
Walked414,5812.9
Other means271,8931.9
Worked at home557,0363.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes)27.7(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over14,718,928100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations5,295,06936.0
Service occupations2,173,87414.8
Sales and office occupations3,939,38326.8
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations196,6951.3
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,239,1608.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations1,874,74712.7
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining282,7171.9
Construction915,0236.2
Manufacturing1,930,14113.1
Wholesale trade596,3094.1
Retail trade1,641,24311.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities689,3874.7
Information577,4633.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,016,9166.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,711,62511.6
Educational, health and social services2,723,92818.5
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,204,2118.2
Other services (except public administration)761,1545.2
Public administration668,8114.5
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers11,257,39376.5
Government workers2,158,07114.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,249,5308.5
Unpaid family workers53,9340.4
INCOME IN 1999
Households11,512,020100.0
Less than $10,000967,0898.4
$10,000 to $14,999648,7805.6
$15,000 to $24,9991,318,24611.5
$25,000 to $34,9991,315,08511.4
$35,000 to $49,9991,745,96115.2
$50,000 to $74,9992,202,87319.1
$75,000 to $99,9991,326,56911.5
$100,000 to $149,9991,192,61810.4
$150,000 to $199,999385,2483.3
$200,000 or more409,5513.6
Median household income (dollars)47,493(X)
With earnings9,502,77682.5
Mean earnings (dollars)
64,725(X)
With Social Security income2,565,23422.3
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,331(X)
With Supplemental Security Income607,1065.3
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,990(X)
With public assistance income563,4094.9
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
4,819(X)
With retirement income1,774,45215.4
Mean retirement income (dollars)
18,826(X)
Families7,985,489100.0
Less than $10,000457,1185.7
$10,000 to $14,999365,5274.6
$15,000 to $24,999834,31710.4
$25,000 to $34,999873,39610.9
$35,000 to $49,9991,207,93815.1
$50,000 to $74,9991,615,41020.2
$75,000 to $99,9991,034,67113.0
$100,000 to $149,999955,37712.0
$150,000 to $199,999310,4073.9
$200,000 or more331,3284.1
Median family income (dollars)53,025(X)
Per capita income (dollars)22,711(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers40,627(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers31,722(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families845,991(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.6
With related children under 18 years699,159(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.3
With related children under 5 years
366,529(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.0
Families with female householder, no husband present350,138(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)25.0
With related children under 18 years310,533(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)32.5
With related children under 5 years
147,900(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)44.0
Individuals4,706,130(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.2
18 years and over2,949,030(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.3
65 years and over
280,411(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.1
Related children under 18 years1,705,797(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.0
Related children 5 to 17 years
1,216,541(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.5
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,321,169(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.1
(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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