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Berkeley, California Economy Profile

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 Berkeley, California United States
StateCalifornia
CityBerkeley
Total population102,743 281,421,906
Male50,456138,053,563
Female52,287143,368,343
Median age (years)32.535.3
Total households44,955105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)44,48541,994

Berkeley, California Economy

sixty-five point eight percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Berkeley, California. Among them 32.6% are females aged 16 and over. 43.21% of Berkeley, California workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 18.58% use public transportation (including taxicab). Six point eight one percent of Berkeley, California residents work at home.

The total population of Berkeley, California is one hundred and two thousand, seven hundred and forty-three people. The median household income in Berkeley, California is $44,485. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 61.4% of all occupations. 3.62% of Berkeley, California population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 20.29% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 4.95% of occupations.

11.76% of families in Berkeley, California have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. 0.0 of families are below poverty level. Berkeley, California median household income is $44,485. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive fifty thousand, seven hundred and eighty-nine dollars, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid forty thousand, six hundred and twenty-three dollars.

 Berkeley, California %, Berkeley, California United States
Population 16 years and over89,901  217,168,077
In labor force59,156 65.8%63.92%
- Civilian labor force59,097 65.74%63.39%
- - Employed55,832 62.1%59.73%
- - Unemployed3,265 3.63%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force5.5  5.8
- Armed Forces59 0.07%0.53%
Not in labor force30,745 34.2%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over46,377 51.59%51.66%
In labor force29,305 32.6%29.72%
- Civilian labor force29,305 32.6%29.65%
- - Employed27,728 30.84%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years4,382 4.87%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force2,794  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over54,674  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone23,626 43.21%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled5,259 9.62%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)10,156 18.58%4.73%
Walked8,147 14.9%2.93%
Other means3,763 6.88%1.19%
Worked at home3,723 6.81%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)27.8 0.05%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over55,832  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations34,282 61.4%33.65%
Service occupations5,366 9.61%14.86%
Sales and office occupations11,326 20.29%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations70 0.13%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations2,023 3.62%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,765 4.95%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining66 0.12%1.87%
Construction1,799 3.22%6.78%
Manufacturing2,565 4.59%14.1%
Wholesale trade938 1.68%3.6%
Retail trade4,037 7.23%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,484 2.66%5.2%
Information3,703 6.63%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing3,035 5.44%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services10,925 19.57%9.3%
Educational, health and social services18,133 32.48%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services4,350 7.79%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)2,660 4.76%4.87%
Public administration2,137 3.83%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers34,376 61.57%78.47%
Government workers14,685 26.3%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business6,611 11.84%6.63%
Unpaid family workers160 0.29%0.31%
 Berkeley, California %, Berkeley, California United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households45,007  105,539,122
Less than $10,0006,757 15.01%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,9992,786 6.19%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9994,939 10.97%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9994,319 9.6%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9995,410 12.02%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9997,123 15.83%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,9994,320 9.6%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,9994,823 10.72%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,9992,144 4.76%2.2%
$200,000 or more2,386 5.3%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)44,485  41,994
With earnings37,291 41.48%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)63,434  56,604
With Social Security income8,139 9.05%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)11,085  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income1,724 1.92%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)7,036  6,320
With public assistance income1,034 1.15%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)5,025  3,032
With retirement income6,186 6.88%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)24,754  17,376
 
Families18,975  72,261,780
Less than $10,0001,025 5.4%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999705 3.72%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,9991,239 6.53%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,9991,443 7.6%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9992,232 11.76%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9993,427 18.06%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,9992,404 12.67%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,9993,080 16.23%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,600 8.43%2.75%
$200,000 or more1,820 9.59%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)70,434  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)30,477  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers50,789  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers40,623  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,583  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years1,058 66.84%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years474 29.94%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present788  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years612 77.66%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years254 32.23%42.27%
 
Individuals19,495  33,899,812
18 years and over17,477 89.65%65.35%
- 65 years and over824 4.23%9.7%
Related children under 18 years1,877 9.63%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years1,328 6.81%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over14,811 75.97%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.