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Kern, California county Economy Profile
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| Kern, California | United States | |
| State | California | |
| County | Kern | |
| Total population | 661,645 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 339,382 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 322,263 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 30.6 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 208,652 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 35,446 | 41,994 |
Kern, California county Economy
The number of private wage and salary workers in Kern, California equals one hundred and sixty-five thousand, four hundred and fourteen. Government workers comprise twenty point five five percent of workers in Kern, California. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 7.78% of Kern, California labor force. There are one thousand, one hundred and ninety-six unpaid family workers in Kern, California.
six point nine two percent of population are involved in construction, 6.0% are in manufacturing, and four point eight three percent are in wholesale trade. 7.55% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Kern, California. Seven point one two percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Kern, California.
56.51% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Kern, California. 73.82% of Kern, California workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Two point six nine percent of Kern, California residents work at home. 1.37% use public transportation (including taxicab).
| Kern, California | %, Kern, California | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 473,552 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 267,603 | 56.51% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 264,158 | 55.78% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 232,461 | 49.09% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 31,697 | 6.69% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 12.0 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 3,445 | 0.73% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 205,949 | 43.49% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 231,265 | 48.84% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 118,457 | 25.01% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 118,060 | 24.93% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 102,856 | 21.72% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 63,292 | 13.37% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 32,116 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 229,733 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 169,578 | 73.82% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 42,220 | 18.38% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 3,136 | 1.37% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 4,398 | 1.91% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 4,217 | 1.84% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 6,184 | 2.69% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 23.2 | 0.01% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 232,461 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 62,700 | 26.97% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 40,983 | 17.63% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 56,117 | 24.14% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 15,517 | 6.68% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 25,660 | 11.04% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 31,484 | 13.54% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 28,664 | 12.33% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 16,095 | 6.92% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 13,937 | 6.0% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 11,228 | 4.83% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 24,888 | 10.71% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 12,287 | 5.29% | 5.2% |
| Information | 4,139 | 1.78% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 11,057 | 4.76% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 17,561 | 7.55% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 45,483 | 19.57% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 16,558 | 7.12% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 11,605 | 4.99% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 18,959 | 8.16% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 165,414 | 71.16% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 47,777 | 20.55% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 18,074 | 7.78% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 1,196 | 0.51% | 0.31% |
| Kern, California | %, Kern, California | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 208,786 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 25,140 | 12.04% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 16,865 | 8.08% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 32,600 | 15.61% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 28,529 | 13.66% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 33,381 | 15.99% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 36,457 | 17.46% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 18,459 | 8.84% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12,181 | 5.83% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,674 | 1.28% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 2,500 | 1.2% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 35,446 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 164,729 | 34.79% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 47,609 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 51,830 | 10.94% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,877 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 15,738 | 3.32% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,428 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 15,572 | 3.29% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 4,471 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 33,298 | 7.03% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 15,744 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 157,723 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 14,496 | 9.19% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 10,750 | 6.82% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 23,721 | 15.04% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 21,253 | 13.47% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 25,859 | 16.4% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 30,358 | 19.25% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 15,795 | 10.01% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10,914 | 6.92% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,398 | 1.52% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 2,179 | 1.38% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 39,403 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 15,760 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 38,097 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 25,876 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 26,467 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 22,329 | 84.37% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 12,591 | 47.57% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 11,561 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 10,456 | 90.44% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 5,319 | 46.01% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 130,949 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 72,736 | 55.55% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 6,310 | 4.82% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 57,003 | 43.53% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 39,795 | 30.39% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 24,647 | 18.82% | 31.63% |
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