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DP-3. Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics:  2000
Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data
Geographic Area: Los Altos city, California

NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf3.htm.


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

21,693

100.0

In labor force

12,941

59.7

Civilian labor force

12,941

59.7

Employed

12,711

58.6

Unemployed

230

1.1

Percent of civilian labor force

1.8

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

8,752

40.3

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

11,393

100.0

In labor force

5,640

49.5

Civilian labor force

5,640

49.5

Employed

5,520

48.5

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

1,845

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

949

51.4

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

12,559

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

10,571

84.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

537

4.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

192

1.5

Walked

174

1.4

Other means

195

1.6

Worked at home

890

7.1

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.1

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

12,711

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

9,499

74.7

Service occupations

510

4.0

Sales and office occupations

2,031

16.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

12

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

295

2.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

364

2.9

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

24

0.2

Construction

255

2.0

Manufacturing

3,372

26.5

Wholesale trade

276

2.2

Retail trade

903

7.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

98

0.8

Information

824

6.5

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

881

6.9

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

2,701

21.2

Educational, health and social services

2,501

19.7

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

413

3.2

Other services (except public administration)

326

2.6

Public administration

137

1.1

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

10,133

79.7

Government workers

1,028

8.1

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

1,519

12.0

Unpaid family workers

31

0.2

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

10,455

100.0

Less than $10,000

138

1.3

$10,000 to $14,999

150

1.4

$15,000 to $24,999

327

3.1

$25,000 to $34,999

531

5.1

$35,000 to $49,999

806

7.7

$50,000 to $74,999

998

9.5

$75,000 to $99,999

1,129

10.8

$100,000 to $149,999

1,926

18.4

$150,000 to $199,999

1,526

14.6

$200,000 or more

2,924

28.0

Median household income (dollars)

126,740

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

8,314

79.5

Mean earnings (dollars)

166,970

(X)

With Social Security income

3,149

30.1

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

14,610

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

130

1.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,972

(X)

With public assistance income

70

0.7

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,977

(X)

With retirement income

2,315

22.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

28,726

(X)

 

 

 

Families

8,036

100.0

Less than $10,000

54

0.7

$10,000 to $14,999

60

0.7

$15,000 to $24,999

142

1.8

$25,000 to $34,999

167

2.1

$35,000 to $49,999

499

6.2

$50,000 to $74,999

668

8.3

$75,000 to $99,999

842

10.5

$100,000 to $149,999

1,628

20.3

$150,000 to $199,999

1,293

16.1

$200,000 or more

2,683

33.4

Median family income (dollars)

148,201

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

66,776

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

100,000+

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

67,332

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

91

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.1

With related children under 18 years

71

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.9

With related children under 5 years

21

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.8

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

27

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.9

With related children under 18 years

27

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.0

With related children under 5 years

10

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.3

 

 

 

Individuals

647

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.4

18 years and over

467

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.3

65 years and over

74

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

1.5

Related children under 18 years

139

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

111

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.3

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

337

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.9

(X) Not applicable.
Detailed Occupation Code List (PDF 42KB)
Detailed Industry Code List (PDF 44KB)
User note on employment status data (PDF 63KB)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53



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