Pleasanton, California Economy Profile

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Pleasanton, California Economy

The number of private wage and salary workers in Pleasanton, California equals 27,373. Government workers comprise 12.22% of workers in Pleasanton, California. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 5.97% of Pleasanton, California labor force. There are 121 unpaid family workers in Pleasanton, California.

4.82% of population are involved in construction, sixteen point four three percent are in manufacturing, and five point one three percent are in wholesale trade. Eighteen point one one percent of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Pleasanton, California. Five point zero seven percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Pleasanton, California.

seventy-two point seven six percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Pleasanton, California. 80.03% of Pleasanton, California workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Four point five seven percent of Pleasanton, California residents work at home. 4.89% use public transportation (including taxicab).

	Pleasanton, California	%, Pleasanton, California	United States
Population 16 years and over	47,468		217,168,077
In labor force	34,539	72.76%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	34,508	72.7%	63.39%
- - Employed	33,608	70.8%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	900	1.9%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	2.6		5.8
- Armed Forces	31	0.07%	0.53%
Not in labor force	12,929	27.24%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	24,403	51.41%	51.66%
In labor force	15,286	32.2%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	15,286	32.2%	29.65%
- - Employed	14,872	31.33%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	5,363	11.3%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	2,719		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	33,269		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	26,625	80.03%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,646	7.95%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	1,626	4.89%	4.73%
Walked	428	1.29%	2.93%
Other means	424	1.27%	1.19%
Worked at home	1,520	4.57%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	33.3	0.1%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	33,608		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,543	52.2%	33.65%
Service occupations	2,912	8.66%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	9,611	28.6%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	15	0.04%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	1,585	4.72%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,942	5.78%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	43	0.13%	1.87%
Construction	1,621	4.82%	6.78%
Manufacturing	5,521	16.43%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	1,723	5.13%	3.6%
Retail trade	4,087	12.16%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,343	4.0%	5.2%
Information	2,258	6.72%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	2,816	8.38%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	6,085	18.11%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	4,485	13.35%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	1,703	5.07%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	867	2.58%	4.87%
Public administration	1,056	3.14%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	27,373	81.45%	78.47%
Government workers	4,106	12.22%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,008	5.97%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	121	0.36%	0.31%

	Pleasanton, California	%, Pleasanton, California	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	23,280		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	439	1.89%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	459	1.97%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	1,044	4.48%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	907	3.9%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	2,136	9.18%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	4,196	18.02%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	3,782	16.25%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	5,445	23.39%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	2,380	10.22%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	2,492	10.7%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	90,859		41,994
With earnings	21,074	44.4%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	110,902		56,604
With Social Security income	3,461	7.29%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	13,122		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	394	0.83%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	6,519		6,320
With public assistance income	254	0.54%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	3,043		3,032
With retirement income	3,151	6.64%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	21,027		17,376
Families	17,457		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	175	1.0%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	180	1.03%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	457	2.62%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	485	2.78%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	1,288	7.38%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	2,767	15.85%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	2,958	16.94%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	4,770	27.32%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	2,187	12.53%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	2,190	12.55%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	102,796		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	41,623		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	77,072		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	44,493		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	283		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	233	82.33%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	90	31.8%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	147		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	132	89.8%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	69	46.94%	42.27%
Individuals	1,619		33,899,812
18 years and over	1,149	70.97%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	173	10.69%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	428	26.44%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	337	20.82%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	679	41.94%	31.63%

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