Foster City, CA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over23,353100.0
In labor force16,42070.3
Civilian labor force
16,42070.3
Employed
16,05168.7
Unemployed
3691.6
Percent of civilian labor force
2.2(X)
Armed Forces
00.0
Not in labor force6,93329.7
Females 16 years and over12,118100.0
In labor force7,45661.5
Civilian labor force
7,45661.5
Employed
7,19359.4
Own children under 6 years1,951100.0
All parents in family in labor force92147.2
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over15,829100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone12,98482.0
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,3048.2
Public transportation (including taxicab)5683.6
Walked2011.3
Other means2031.3
Worked at home5693.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes)27.3(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over16,051100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations9,94261.9
Service occupations9826.1
Sales and office occupations3,96724.7
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations70.0
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations5783.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations5753.6
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining170.1
Construction5423.4
Manufacturing2,12213.2
Wholesale trade5413.4
Retail trade2,10913.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities9125.7
Information9676.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,75610.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services3,40221.2
Educational, health and social services2,09413.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services7444.6
Other services (except public administration)4462.8
Public administration3992.5
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers13,44183.7
Government workers1,4198.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,1527.2
Unpaid family workers390.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households11,611100.0
Less than $10,0002782.4
$10,000 to $14,9991711.5
$15,000 to $24,9993513.0
$25,000 to $34,9994253.7
$35,000 to $49,9991,1059.5
$50,000 to $74,9991,87216.1
$75,000 to $99,9991,92916.6
$100,000 to $149,9992,90525.0
$150,000 to $199,9991,33811.5
$200,000 or more1,23710.7
Median household income (dollars)95,279(X)
With earnings10,38889.5
Mean earnings (dollars)
109,028(X)
With Social Security income1,91916.5
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,645(X)
With Supplemental Security Income1901.6
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,559(X)
With public assistance income1070.9
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,213(X)
With retirement income1,54713.3
Mean retirement income (dollars)
21,986(X)
Families7,939100.0
Less than $10,0001041.3
$10,000 to $14,999710.9
$15,000 to $24,9991211.5
$25,000 to $34,9992533.2
$35,000 to $49,9995747.2
$50,000 to $74,9991,01412.8
$75,000 to $99,9991,43018.0
$100,000 to $149,9992,21127.8
$150,000 to $199,9991,17714.8
$200,000 or more98412.4
Median family income (dollars)106,099(X)
Per capita income (dollars)45,754(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers77,916(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers51,157(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families131(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)1.7
With related children under 18 years51(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)1.4
With related children under 5 years
7(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)0.5
Families with female householder, no husband present57(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.7
With related children under 18 years21(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.0
With related children under 5 years
0(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)0.0
Individuals820(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)2.9
18 years and over713(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)3.1
65 years and over
160(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.6
Related children under 18 years94(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)1.6
Related children 5 to 17 years
82(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)1.9
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over426(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.3
(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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