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Butte, California county Economy Profile
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| Butte, California | United States | |
| State | California | |
| County | Butte | |
| Total population | 203,171 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 99,546 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 103,625 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 35.8 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 79,566 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 31,924 | 41,994 |
Butte, California county Economy
13.97% Butte, California households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.16.34% Butte, California households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a Butte, California household is thirty-one thousand, nine hundred and twenty-four dollars. Butte, California households with supplemental security income account for 3.43% of Butte, California households. There are 3.23% households with public assistance income in Butte, California.
sixty-eight point nine seven percent of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in Butte, California. Government workers account for nineteen point two four percent of Butte, California workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Butte, California are thirty-four thousand, one hundred and thirty-seven dollars. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches twenty-five thousand, three hundred and ninety-three dollars.
fifty-six point eight two percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Butte, California. Among them 26.93% are females aged 16 and over. 27.88% of workers provide educational, health and social services. 9.24% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Butte, California.
| Butte, California | %, Butte, California | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 160,320 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 91,098 | 56.82% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 90,897 | 56.7% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 82,403 | 51.4% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 8,494 | 5.3% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 9.3 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 201 | 0.13% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 69,222 | 43.18% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 83,212 | 51.9% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 43,178 | 26.93% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 43,175 | 26.93% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 39,352 | 24.55% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 13,212 | 8.24% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 7,224 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 80,809 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 60,001 | 74.25% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 10,748 | 13.3% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 899 | 1.11% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 2,754 | 3.41% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 2,922 | 3.62% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 3,485 | 4.31% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 20.9 | 0.03% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 82,403 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 26,100 | 31.67% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 15,411 | 18.7% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 21,968 | 26.66% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 1,654 | 2.01% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 7,690 | 9.33% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 9,580 | 11.63% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 3,064 | 3.72% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 5,226 | 6.34% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 6,098 | 7.4% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 2,368 | 2.87% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 10,840 | 13.15% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 3,344 | 4.06% | 5.2% |
| Information | 1,813 | 2.2% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 4,412 | 5.35% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 6,067 | 7.36% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 22,978 | 27.88% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 7,618 | 9.24% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4,811 | 5.84% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 3,764 | 4.57% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 56,835 | 68.97% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 15,851 | 19.24% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 9,245 | 11.22% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 472 | 0.57% | 0.31% |
| Butte, California | %, Butte, California | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 79,674 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 10,218 | 12.82% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7,664 | 9.62% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 13,696 | 17.19% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11,130 | 13.97% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13,019 | 16.34% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 12,928 | 16.23% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 5,649 | 7.09% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,446 | 4.33% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 832 | 1.04% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 1,092 | 1.37% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 31,924 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 57,773 | 36.04% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 43,256 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 24,953 | 15.56% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,494 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 5,503 | 3.43% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,870 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 5,174 | 3.23% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 4,598 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 16,567 | 10.33% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 16,850 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 49,740 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,379 | 6.79% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,273 | 6.58% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 7,333 | 14.74% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 6,894 | 13.86% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 9,428 | 18.95% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 10,096 | 20.3% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,771 | 9.59% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,985 | 6.0% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 665 | 1.34% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 916 | 1.84% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 41,010 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 17,517 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 34,137 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 25,393 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 6,058 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 4,892 | 80.75% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 2,588 | 42.72% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 2,613 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 2,385 | 91.27% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 1,178 | 45.08% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 39,148 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 27,601 | 70.5% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 2,286 | 5.84% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 11,179 | 28.56% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 7,980 | 20.38% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 17,324 | 44.25% | 31.63% |