West Sacramento, California Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

14,164

100.0

In labor force

8,672

61.2

Civilian labor force

8,659

61.1

Employed

7,953

56.1

Unemployed

706

5.0

Percent of civilian labor force

8.2

(X)

Armed Forces

13

0.1

Not in labor force

5,492

38.8

Females 16 years and over

7,406

100.0

In labor force

4,194

56.6

Civilian labor force

4,186

56.5

Employed

3,842

51.9

Own children under 6 years

1,679

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,039

61.9

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

7,765

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

5,730

73.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,363

17.6

Public transportation (including taxicab)

153

2.0

Walked

216

2.8

Other means

103

1.3

Worked at home

200

2.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

19.8

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

7,953

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,012

25.3

Service occupations

1,224

15.4

Sales and office occupations

2,513

31.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

28

0.4

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

977

12.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,199

15.1

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

130

1.6

Construction

713

9.0

Manufacturing

539

6.8

Wholesale trade

483

6.1

Retail trade

888

11.2

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

655

8.2

Information

114

1.4

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

452

5.7

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

546

6.9

Educational, health and social services

1,122

14.1

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

634

8.0

Other services (except public administration)

489

6.1

Public administration

1,188

14.9

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

5,068

63.7

Government workers

2,183

27.4

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

677

8.5

Unpaid family workers

25

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

7,360

100.0

Less than $10,000

894

12.1

$10,000 to $14,999

679

9.2

$15,000 to $24,999

1,135

15.4

$25,000 to $34,999

877

11.9

$35,000 to $49,999

1,332

18.1

$50,000 to $74,999

1,174

16.0

$75,000 to $99,999

764

10.4

$100,000 to $149,999

354

4.8

$150,000 to $199,999

112

1.5

$200,000 or more

39

0.5

Median household income (dollars)

35,811

(X)

With earnings

5,685

77.2

Mean earnings (dollars)

47,150

(X)

With Social Security income

1,835

24.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,337

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

578

7.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,100

(X)

With public assistance income

534

7.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

6,025

(X)

With retirement income

1,364

18.5

Mean retirement income (dollars)

13,532

(X)

Families

4,884

100.0

Less than $10,000

317

6.5

$10,000 to $14,999

315

6.4

$15,000 to $24,999

719

14.7

$25,000 to $34,999

623

12.8

$35,000 to $49,999

931

19.1

$50,000 to $74,999

878

18.0

$75,000 to $99,999

689

14.1

$100,000 to $149,999

293

6.0

$150,000 to $199,999

80

1.6

$200,000 or more

39

0.8

Median family income (dollars)

41,045

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

17,761

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

34,717

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

31,463

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

629

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.9

With related children under 18 years

541

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.8

With related children under 5 years

290

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.5

Families with female householder, no husband present

310

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.1

With related children under 18 years

284

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.6

With related children under 5 years

174

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

57.4

Individuals

3,251

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.2

18 years and over

1,915

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.0

65 years and over

216

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.8

Related children under 18 years

1,303

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

944

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

878

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.0