Whittier, CA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over62,628100.0
In labor force38,82462.0
Civilian labor force
38,78561.9
Employed
36,47058.2
Unemployed
2,3153.7
Percent of civilian labor force
6.0(X)
Armed Forces
390.1
Not in labor force23,80438.0
Females 16 years and over32,841100.0
In labor force18,28055.7
Civilian labor force
18,28055.7
Employed
17,06152.0
Own children under 6 years7,346100.0
All parents in family in labor force4,08455.6
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over35,596100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone28,47180.0
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled4,43212.5
Public transportation (including taxicab)8882.5
Walked7212.0
Other means3270.9
Worked at home7572.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes)30.1(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over36,470100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations12,28333.7
Service occupations4,41212.1
Sales and office occupations11,49431.5
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations50.0
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations2,8997.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations5,37714.7
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining590.2
Construction1,9215.3
Manufacturing5,62815.4
Wholesale trade2,3356.4
Retail trade4,08311.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities2,3586.5
Information1,2203.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing2,0905.7
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services3,1098.5
Educational, health and social services7,69021.1
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services2,2406.1
Other services (except public administration)1,8715.1
Public administration1,8665.1
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers28,03476.9
Government workers6,07316.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business2,2226.1
Unpaid family workers1410.4
INCOME IN 1999
Households28,273100.0
Less than $10,0001,9126.8
$10,000 to $14,9991,6125.7
$15,000 to $24,9992,90510.3
$25,000 to $34,9993,31311.7
$35,000 to $49,9994,55716.1
$50,000 to $74,9995,83920.7
$75,000 to $99,9993,55912.6
$100,000 to $149,9992,88110.2
$150,000 to $199,9999583.4
$200,000 or more7372.6
Median household income (dollars)49,256(X)
With earnings23,02081.4
Mean earnings (dollars)
62,340(X)
With Social Security income7,32525.9
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,864(X)
With Supplemental Security Income1,2374.4
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,954(X)
With public assistance income1,0503.7
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
4,161(X)
With retirement income4,27115.1
Mean retirement income (dollars)
18,319(X)
Families20,650100.0
Less than $10,0008324.0
$10,000 to $14,9999584.6
$15,000 to $24,9991,8398.9
$25,000 to $34,9992,30111.1
$35,000 to $49,9993,14715.2
$50,000 to $74,9994,57522.2
$75,000 to $99,9993,01414.6
$100,000 to $149,9992,50712.1
$150,000 to $199,9998624.2
$200,000 or more6153.0
Median family income (dollars)55,726(X)
Per capita income (dollars)21,409(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers40,394(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers34,223(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,609(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.8
With related children under 18 years1,344(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.4
With related children under 5 years
738(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.6
Families with female householder, no husband present747(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.4
With related children under 18 years702(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.1
With related children under 5 years
364(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)39.6
Individuals8,549(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.5
18 years and over5,314(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.1
65 years and over
809(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.0
Related children under 18 years3,126(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.7
Related children 5 to 17 years
2,110(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.9
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over2,512(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.4
(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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