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Salinas, California Economy Profile
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| Salinas, California | United States | |
| State | California | |
| City | Salinas | |
| Total population | 151,060 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 80,361 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 70,699 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 28.5 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 38,298 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,720 | 41,994 |
Salinas, California Economy
13.48% Salinas, California households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.18.59% Salinas, California households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a Salinas, California household is $43,720. Salinas, California households with supplemental security income account for 2.09% of Salinas, California households. There are 2.02% households with public assistance income in Salinas, California.
seventy-eight point eight nine percent of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in Salinas, California. Government workers account for 15.43% of Salinas, California workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Salinas, California are thirty-five thousand, six hundred and forty-one dollars. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches twenty-seven thousand, thirteen dollars.
fifty-eight point one four percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Salinas, California. Among them 25.03% are females aged 16 and over. 16.22% of workers provide educational, health and social services. 7.77% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Salinas, California.
| Salinas, California | %, Salinas, California | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 107,452 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 62,476 | 58.14% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 62,418 | 58.09% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 54,902 | 51.09% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 7,516 | 6.99% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 12.0 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 58 | 0.05% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 44,976 | 41.86% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 49,572 | 46.13% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 26,898 | 25.03% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 26,890 | 25.03% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 23,571 | 21.94% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 14,803 | 13.78% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 7,539 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 52,912 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 35,864 | 67.78% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 12,384 | 23.4% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 1,459 | 2.76% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 1,135 | 2.15% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 1,059 | 2.0% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 1,011 | 1.91% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 24.2 | 0.05% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 54,902 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 11,736 | 21.38% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 8,888 | 16.19% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 13,191 | 24.03% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 8,178 | 14.9% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 5,022 | 9.15% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 7,887 | 14.37% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 8,370 | 15.25% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 3,648 | 6.64% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 3,629 | 6.61% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 4,771 | 8.69% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 6,077 | 11.07% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 2,014 | 3.67% | 5.2% |
| Information | 793 | 1.44% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 2,508 | 4.57% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 4,122 | 7.51% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 8,904 | 16.22% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 4,266 | 7.77% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 2,545 | 4.64% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 3,255 | 5.93% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 43,311 | 78.89% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 8,470 | 15.43% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 2,996 | 5.46% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 125 | 0.23% | 0.31% |
| Salinas, California | %, Salinas, California | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 38,151 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,691 | 7.05% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,111 | 5.53% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,770 | 12.5% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5,144 | 13.48% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 7,092 | 18.59% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 8,284 | 21.71% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,324 | 11.33% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,896 | 7.59% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 409 | 1.07% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 430 | 1.13% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,720 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 32,780 | 30.51% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 51,572 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 8,177 | 7.61% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,074 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 2,243 | 2.09% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,355 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 2,167 | 2.02% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 4,542 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 5,757 | 5.36% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 13,596 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 29,921 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,750 | 5.85% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,523 | 5.09% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,733 | 12.48% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,953 | 13.21% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 5,900 | 19.72% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 6,325 | 21.14% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,724 | 12.45% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,346 | 7.84% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 304 | 1.02% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 363 | 1.21% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 44,667 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 14,495 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 35,641 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 27,013 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 3,823 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 3,432 | 89.77% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 1,906 | 49.86% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 1,387 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 1,264 | 91.13% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 594 | 42.83% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 23,676 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 14,067 | 59.41% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 976 | 4.12% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 9,271 | 39.16% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 6,566 | 27.73% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 6,006 | 25.37% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.