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Shasta County, California
Selected Economic Characteristics: 2008  More information about this table...
Data Set: 2008 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
Survey: American Community Survey

NOTE. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.

For more information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology.

Selected Economic Characteristics


Estimate


Margin of Error


Percent


Margin of Error

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

144,987

+/-711

144,987

(X)

In labor force

84,976

+/-2,805

58.6%

+/-2.0

Civilian labor force

84,713

+/-2,793

58.4%

+/-2.0

Employed

75,588

+/-3,346

52.1%

+/-2.3

Unemployed

9,125

+/-2,018

6.3%

+/-1.4

Armed Forces

263

+/-342

0.2%

+/-0.2

Not in labor force

60,011

+/-2,965

41.4%

+/-2.0

 

Civilian labor force

84,713

+/-2,793

84,713

(X)

Percent Unemployed

10.8%

+/-2.4

(X)

(X)

 

Females 16 years and over

75,521

+/-805

75,521

(X)

In labor force

40,328

+/-1,989

53.4%

+/-2.8

Civilian labor force

40,328

+/-1,989

53.4%

+/-2.8

Employed

36,389

+/-1,958

48.2%

+/-2.8

 

Own children under 6 years

10,994

+/-825

10,994

(X)

All parents in family in labor force

6,723

+/-1,242

61.2%

+/-10.7

 

Own children 6 to 17 years

26,500

+/-931

26,500

(X)

All parents in family in labor force

17,187

+/-1,887

64.9%

+/-6.6

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

73,604

+/-3,386

73,604

(X)

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

58,001

+/-3,219

78.8%

+/-2.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

8,185

+/-1,633

11.1%

+/-2.2

Public transportation (excluding taxicab)

329

+/-317

0.4%

+/-0.4

Walked

1,655

+/-867

2.2%

+/-1.2

Other means

1,706

+/-799

2.3%

+/-1.1

Worked at home

3,728

+/-1,230

5.1%

+/-1.6

 

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

18.6

+/-1.5

(X)

(X)

 

OCCUPATION

Civilian employed population 16 years and over

75,588

+/-3,346

75,588

(X)

Management, professional, and related occupations

22,997

+/-2,402

30.4%

+/-3.2

Service occupations

17,107

+/-2,234

22.6%

+/-2.7

Sales and office occupations

19,443

+/-2,307

25.7%

+/-2.7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

951

+/-774

1.3%

+/-1.0

Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations

8,157

+/-1,738

10.8%

+/-2.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

6,933

+/-1,568

9.2%

+/-2.1

 

INDUSTRY

Civilian employed population 16 years and over

75,588

+/-3,346

75,588

(X)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

2,236

+/-1,028

3.0%

+/-1.3

Construction

6,494

+/-1,478

8.6%

+/-1.8

Manufacturing

4,676

+/-1,510

6.2%

+/-2.0

Wholesale trade

1,101

+/-545

1.5%

+/-0.7

Retail trade

9,410

+/-1,616

12.4%

+/-2.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

4,207

+/-1,125

5.6%

+/-1.4

Information

1,412

+/-698

1.9%

+/-0.9

Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing

4,263

+/-1,081

5.6%

+/-1.4

Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services

5,770

+/-1,363

7.6%

+/-1.8

Educational services, and health care and social assistance

20,379

+/-2,260

27.0%

+/-2.9

Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services

7,394

+/-1,703

9.8%

+/-2.2

Other services, except public administration

3,864

+/-1,068

5.1%

+/-1.4

Public administration

4,382

+/-1,029

5.8%

+/-1.4

 

CLASS OF WORKER

Civilian employed population 16 years and over

75,588

+/-3,346

75,588

(X)

Private wage and salary workers

53,294

+/-3,365

70.5%

+/-2.8

Government workers

13,225

+/-1,802

17.5%

+/-2.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

8,950

+/-1,540

11.8%

+/-2.0

Unpaid family workers

119

+/-139

0.2%

+/-0.2

 

INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2008 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)

Total households

70,067

+/-1,820

70,067

(X)

Less than $10,000

6,435

+/-1,602

9.2%

+/-2.3

$10,000 to $14,999

7,284

+/-1,536

10.4%

+/-2.2

$15,000 to $24,999

7,927

+/-1,628

11.3%

+/-2.2

$25,000 to $34,999

7,758

+/-1,436

11.1%

+/-2.0

$35,000 to $49,999

11,062

+/-1,705

15.8%

+/-2.4

$50,000 to $74,999

12,363

+/-1,528

17.6%

+/-2.2

$75,000 to $99,999

7,960

+/-1,203

11.4%

+/-1.7

$100,000 to $149,999

6,625

+/-1,405

9.5%

+/-2.0

$150,000 to $199,999

1,453

+/-540

2.1%

+/-0.8

$200,000 or more

1,200

+/-401

1.7%

+/-0.6

Median household income (dollars)

42,065

+/-3,127

(X)

(X)

Mean household income (dollars)

54,930

+/-2,884

(X)

(X)

 

With earnings

50,644

+/-2,358

72.3%

+/-2.7

Mean earnings (dollars)

53,377

+/-3,428

(X)

(X)

With Social Security

25,213

+/-1,543

36.0%

+/-2.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

14,821

+/-641

(X)

(X)

With retirement income

15,291

+/-1,461

21.8%

+/-2.0

Mean retirement income (dollars)

20,128

+/-2,062

(X)

(X)

 

With Supplemental Security Income

4,536

+/-959

6.5%

+/-1.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

9,764

+/-1,221

(X)

(X)

With cash public assistance income

2,865

+/-991

4.1%

+/-1.4

Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)

5,529

+/-1,347

(X)

(X)

With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months

5,194

+/-1,134

7.4%

+/-1.6

 

Families

47,975

+/-2,267

47,975

(X)

Less than $10,000

3,311

+/-1,263

6.9%

+/-2.6

$10,000 to $14,999

2,431

+/-1,153

5.1%

+/-2.4

$15,000 to $24,999

5,008

+/-1,269

10.4%

+/-2.5

$25,000 to $34,999

5,081

+/-1,166

10.6%

+/-2.4

$35,000 to $49,999

8,230

+/-1,417

17.2%

+/-2.8

$50,000 to $74,999

9,238

+/-1,510

19.3%

+/-3.0

$75,000 to $99,999

6,595

+/-1,144

13.7%

+/-2.4

$100,000 to $149,999

5,764

+/-1,343

12.0%

+/-2.7

$150,000 to $199,999

1,351

+/-524

2.8%

+/-1.1

$200,000 or more

966

+/-394

2.0%

+/-0.8

Median family income (dollars)

49,862

+/-5,033

(X)

(X)

Mean family income (dollars)

62,765

+/-4,124

(X)

(X)

 

Per capita income (dollars)

22,321

+/-1,061

(X)

(X)

 

Nonfamily households

22,092

+/-1,821

22,092

(X)

Median nonfamily income (dollars)

23,405

+/-3,237

(X)

(X)

Mean nonfamily income (dollars)

34,348

+/-4,455

(X)

(X)

 

Median earnings for workers (dollars)

23,189

+/-2,138

(X)

(X)

Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars)

40,350

+/-5,754

(X)

(X)

Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars)

32,438

+/-3,246

(X)

(X)

 

PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL

All families

16.1%

+/-3.4

(X)

(X)

With related children under 18 years

24.8%

+/-5.5

(X)

(X)

With related children under 5 years only

23.9%

+/-14.7

(X)

(X)

Married couple families

10.6%

+/-3.4

(X)

(X)

With related children under 18 years

16.2%

+/-5.9

(X)

(X)

With related children under 5 years only

5.3%

+/-6.1

(X)

(X)

Families with female householder, no husband present

37.1%

+/-8.2

(X)

(X)

With related children under 18 years

48.6%

+/-10.4

(X)

(X)

With related children under 5 years only

65.8%

+/-33.4

(X)

(X)

 

All people

19.1%

+/-3.0

(X)

(X)

Under 18 years

25.2%

+/-5.4

(X)

(X)

Related children under 18 years

24.8%

+/-5.4

(X)

(X)

Related children under 5 years

32.6%

+/-8.8

(X)

(X)

Related children 5 to 17 years

22.3%

+/-5.9

(X)

(X)

18 years and over

17.4%

+/-2.8

(X)

(X)

18 to 64 years

20.0%

+/-3.2

(X)

(X)

65 years and over

7.0%

+/-2.4

(X)

(X)

People in families

16.4%

+/-3.4

(X)

(X)

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

30.9%

+/-5.7

(X)

(X)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey

Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

Notes:
·Employment and unemployment estimates may vary from the official labor force data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics because of differences in survey design and data collection. For guidance on differences in employment and unemployment estimates from different sources go to Labor Force Guidance.
·Workers include members of the Armed Forces and civilians who were at work last week.
·The Census Bureau introduced an improved sequence of labor force questions in the 2008 ACS questionnaire. Accordingly, we recommend using caution when making labor force data comparisons from 2008 or later with data from prior years. For more information on these questions and their evaluation in the 2006 ACS Content Test, see the "Evaluation Report Covering Employment Status" at http://www.census.gov/acs/www/AdvMeth/content_test/P6a_Employment_Status.pdf, and the "Evaluation Report Covering Weeks Worked" at http://www.census.gov/acs/www/AdvMeth/content_test/P6b_Weeks_Worked_Final_Report.pdf. Additional information can also be found at http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/laborfor/laborforce.html.
·Occupation codes are 4-digit codes and are based on Standard Occupational Classification 2000.
·Industry codes are 4-digit codes and are based on the North American Industry Classification System 2007. The Industry categories adhere to the guidelines issued in Clarification Memorandum No. 2, "NAICS Alternate Aggregation Structure for Use By U.S. Statistical Agencies," issued by the Office of Management and Budget.
·While the 2008 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the November 2007 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities. The 2008 Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS) data generally reflect the November 2007 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in PRCS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities.
·Estimates of urban and rural population, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2000 data. Boundaries for urban areas have not been updated since Census 2000. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization.

Explanation of Symbols:
1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
7. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
8. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available. Selected earnings and income data are not available for certain geographic areas due to problems with group quarters data collection and imputation. See the ACS User Notes for details.



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