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2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
Alameda County
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TABLE 3. PROFILE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2000
Estimate
2000
Percent
Distribution
2001
Estimate
2001
Percent
Distribution
Difference
(2001 - 2000)
Margin
of Error
of Difference
Statistically
Significant
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
1,097,658
100%
1,096,458
100%
-1,200
+/-4,882
no
In labor force
749,883
68.3%
761,323
69.4%
1.1%
+/-1.7%
no
Civilian labor force
749,692
68.3%
759,397
69.3%
1.0%
+/-1.7%
no
Employed
712,960
65.0%
707,265
64.5%
- 0.5%
+/-1.8%
no
Unemployed
36,732
(NA)
52,132
(NA)
15,400
+/-10,199
yes
Percent unemployed
4.9
(NA)
6.9
(NA)
2.0
+/-1.3
yes
Armed Forces
191
0.1%
1,926
0.2%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Not in labor force
347,775
31.7%
335,135
30.6%
- 1.1%
+/-1.7%
no
 
Females 16 years and over
563,407
100%
563,860
100%
453
+/-3,948
no
In labor force
348,794
61.9%
353,563
62.7%
0.8%
+/-2.5%
no
Civilian labor force
348,794
61.9%
352,885
62.6%
0.7%
+/-2.5%
no
Employed
331,697
58.9%
325,400
57.7%
- 1.2%
+/-2.6%
no
 
Own children under 6 years
110,263
100%
109,314
100%
-949
+/-7,504
no
All parents in family in labor force
69,780
63.3%
64,126
58.7%
- 4.6%
+/-8.4%
no
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
215,305
100%
229,416
100%
14,111
+/-11,043
yes
All parents in family in labor force
153,813
71.4%
160,112
69.8%
- 1.6%
+/-7.1%
no
 
Population 16 to 19 years
70,762
100%
67,520
100%
-3,242
+/-6,904
no
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
4,946
7.0%
5,450
8.1%
1.1%
+/-5.1%
no
Unemployed or not in the labor force
1,798
2.5%
2,333
3.5%
1.0%
+/-3.0%
no
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
688,889
100%
686,246
100%
-2,643
+/-20,660
no
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
455,889
66.2%
459,302
66.9%
0.7%
+/-3.3%
no
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
87,578
12.7%
84,044
12.2%
- 0.5%
+/-2.0%
no
Public transportation (including taxicab)
84,901
12.3%
82,035
12.0%
- 0.3%
+/-2.1%
no
Walked
18,840
2.7%
17,222
2.5%
- 0.2%
+/-1.0%
no
Other means
19,155
2.8%
15,896
2.3%
- 0.5%
+/-0.8%
no
Worked at home
22,526
3.3%
27,747
4.0%
0.7%
+/-1.0%
no
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
29.9
(NA)
28.5
(NA)
-1.4
+/-1.2
yes
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
712,960
100%
707,265
100%
-5,695
+/-19,889
no
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
291,941
40.9%
301,351
42.6%
1.7%
+/-2.5%
no
Service occupations
97,937
13.7%
78,458
11.1%
- 2.6%
+/-2.0%
yes
Sales and office occupations
176,319
24.7%
186,293
26.3%
1.6%
+/-2.8%
no
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
1,023
0.1%
547
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
52,243
7.3%
60,071
8.5%
1.2%
+/-1.8%
no
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
93,497
13.1%
80,545
11.4%
- 1.7%
+/-2.0%
no
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
1,192
0.2%
1,244
0.2%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Construction
32,273
4.5%
41,608
5.9%
1.4%
+/-1.5%
no
Manufacturing
100,707
14.1%
102,348
14.5%
0.4%
+/-2.0%
no
Wholesale trade
28,433
4.0%
25,990
3.7%
- 0.3%
+/-1.0%
no
Retail trade
74,857
10.5%
81,050
11.5%
1.0%
+/-1.7%
no
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
44,195
6.2%
49,038
6.9%
0.7%
+/-1.5%
no
Information
37,838
5.3%
29,483
4.2%
- 1.1%
+/-1.3%
no
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
53,452
7.5%
40,285
5.7%
- 1.8%
+/-1.3%
yes
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
101,536
14.2%
107,068
15.1%
0.9%
+/-2.1%
no
Educational, health, and social services
127,088
17.8%
129,083
18.3%
0.5%
+/-1.8%
no
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
55,764
7.8%
44,855
6.3%
- 1.5%
+/-1.8%
no
Other services (except public administration)
27,421
3.8%
30,859
4.4%
0.6%
+/-1.0%
no
Public administration
28,204
4.0%
24,354
3.4%
- 0.6%
+/-1.0%
no
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
556,719
78.1%
560,179
79.2%
1.1%
+/-1.8%
no
Government workers
104,179
14.6%
95,776
13.5%
- 1.1%
+/-1.8%
no
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
50,985
7.2%
50,045
7.1%
- 0.1%
+/-1.3%
no
Unpaid family workers
1,077
0.2%
1,265
0.2%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
514,705
100%
521,994
100%
7,289
+/-7,963
no
Less than $10,000
42,653
8.3%
36,404
7.0%
- 1.3%
+/-1.7%
no
$10,000 to $14,999
22,296
4.3%
24,590
4.7%
0.4%
+/-1.3%
no
$15,000 to $24,999
46,211
9.0%
51,414
9.8%
0.8%
+/-2.0%
no
$25,000 to $34,999
49,016
9.5%
43,225
8.3%
- 1.2%
+/-1.8%
no
$35,000 to $49,999
68,447
13.3%
60,189
11.5%
- 1.8%
+/-1.8%
no
$50,000 to $74,999
95,074
18.5%
112,190
21.5%
3.0%
+/-2.5%
yes
$75,000 to $99,999
67,728
13.2%
72,790
13.9%
0.7%
+/-2.1%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
68,790
13.4%
80,813
15.5%
2.1%
+/-2.1%
no
$150,000 to $199,999
28,735
5.6%
21,274
4.1%
- 1.5%
+/-1.3%
yes
$200,000 or more
25,755
5.0%
19,105
3.7%
- 1.3%
+/-1.0%
yes
Median household income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
55,662
(NA)
58,745
(NA)
3,083
+/-3,387
no
Mean household income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
75,396
(NA)
72,435
(NA)
-2,961
+/-4,472
no
 
With earnings
435,936
84.7%
438,719
84.0%
- 0.7%
+/-1.8%
no
Mean earnings (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
76,072
(NA)
74,663
(NA)
-1,409
+/-4,526
no
With Social Security
106,757
20.7%
99,128
19.0%
- 1.7%
+/-1.7%
yes
Mean Social Security income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
10,594
(NA)
12,291
(NA)
1,697
+/-749
yes
With retirement income
75,356
14.6%
78,490
15.0%
0.4%
+/-1.7%
no
Mean retirement income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
17,425
(NA)
17,292
(NA)
-133
+/-2,092
no
 
With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
86,897
16.9%
74,243
14.2%
- 2.7%
+/-2.0%
yes
With Supplemental Security Income
20,678
4.0%
20,317
3.9%
- 0.1%
+/-1.0%
no
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,261
(NA)
7,370
(NA)
109
+/-1,335
no
With cash public assistance income
20,313
3.9%
13,459
2.6%
- 1.3%
+/-1.2%
yes
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
4,136
(NA)
5,653
(NA)
1,517
+/-1,528
no
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
14,857
2.9%
13,470
2.6%
- 0.3%
+/-1.2%
no
With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
37,607
7.3%
31,428
6.0%
- 1.3%
+/-1.5%
no
 
Families
324,523
100%
326,209
100%
1,686
+/-14,121
no
Less than $10,000
13,244
4.1%
9,093
2.8%
- 1.3%
+/-1.5%
no
$10,000 to $14,999
8,779
2.7%
8,068
2.5%
- 0.2%
+/-1.5%
no
$15,000 to $24,999
19,527
6.0%
29,330
9.0%
3.0%
+/-2.3%
yes
$25,000 to $34,999
25,486
7.9%
25,308
7.8%
- 0.1%
+/-2.5%
no
$35,000 to $49,999
43,527
13.4%
40,774
12.5%
- 0.9%
+/-2.5%
no
$50,000 to $74,999
62,836
19.4%
70,553
21.6%
2.2%
+/-3.5%
no
$75,000 to $99,999
50,108
15.4%
48,172
14.8%
- 0.6%
+/-2.6%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
58,270
18.0%
62,795
19.2%
1.2%
+/-3.0%
no
$150,000 to $199,999
22,496
6.9%
16,074
4.9%
- 2.0%
+/-1.7%
yes
$200,000 or more
20,250
6.2%
16,042
4.9%
- 1.3%
+/-1.5%
no
Median family income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
70,998
(NA)
67,886
(NA)
-3,112
+/-4,864
no
Mean family income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
87,363
(NA)
83,088
(NA)
-4,275
+/-5,442
no
 
Per capita income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
28,263
(NA)
27,947
(NA)
-316
+/-1,683
no
 
Nonfamily households
190,182
100%
195,785
100%
5,603
+/-13,596
no
Median nonfamily income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
34,741
(NA)
39,773
(NA)
5,032
+/-5,089
no
Mean nonfamily income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
51,310
(NA)
50,460
(NA)
-850
+/-6,895
no
 
Median earnings (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars):
31,328
(NA)
32,973
(NA)
1,645
+/-1,932
no
Male full-time, year-round workers
46,415
(NA)
45,469
(NA)
-946
+/-3,698
no
Female full-time, year-round workers
40,026
(NA)
38,768
(NA)
-1,258
+/-3,722
no
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
22,347
100%
21,368
100%
-979
+/-7,791
no
With related children under 18 years
17,300
77.4%
18,888
88.4%
11.0%
+/-13.2%
no
With related children under 5 years only
706
3.2%
2,115
9.9%
6.7%
+/-8.3%
no
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
11,278
100%
9,636
100%
-1,642
+/-5,198
no
With related children under 18 years
9,363
83.0%
9,203
95.5%
12.5%
+/-13.5%
no
With related children under 5 years only
470
4.2%
527
5.5%
1.3%
+/-7.9%
no
 
Individuals
151,221
100%
136,086
100%
-15,135
+/-30,900
no
18 years and over
112,195
74.2%
86,302
63.4%
-10.8%
+/-0.2%
yes
65 years and over
14,461
9.6%
10,143
7.5%
- 2.1%
+/-2.6%
no
Related children under 18 years
35,986
23.8%
48,722
35.8%
12.0%
+/-9.7%
yes
Related children 5 to 17 years
27,887
18.4%
33,105
24.3%
5.9%
+/-7.8%
no
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
68,466
45.3%
50,299
37.0%
- 8.3%
+/-4.5%
yes
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
10.8
(NA)
9.6
(NA)
-1.2
+/-2.3
no
18 years and over
10.6
(NA)
8.1
(NA)
-2.5
+/-2.0
yes
65 years and over
10.4
(NA)
7.3
(NA)
-3.1
+/-3.5
no
Related children under 18 years
10.6
(NA)
13.4
(NA)
2.8
+/-4.8
no
Related children under 5 years
8.4
(NA)
15.3
(NA)
6.9
+/-6.1
yes
Related children 5 to 17 years
11.4
(NA)
12.7
(NA)
1.3
+/-5.0
no
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
22.9
(NA)
16.5
(NA)
-6.4
+/-4.1
yes
 

The profile universe is limited to the household population and excludes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability.

The number of householders does not necessarily equal the number of households because of differences in the weighting schemes for the population and occupied housing units.

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.

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.

Free or reduced price school meal benefits figures only include households with children under 18 years.

1. An '*' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error of the difference. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '**' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error of the difference. In this case, an '-' entry is placed in the Difference (2001-2000) column. A statistical test is not appropriate.
3. An '-' entry in an Estimate or Percent Distribution column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate.
4. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
6. An '***' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. In this case, an '---' entry is placed in the Difference (2001-2000) column. A statistical test is not appropriate.
7. An '*****' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that both single year estimates are controlled. A statistical test is not appropriate.
8. There is an '--' entry in the Statistically Significant column when the Margin of Error of the Difference is set to '*', '**', '***', or '*****'.
9. An 'N' entry in an Estimate, Percent Distribution, Difference (2001-2000), and/or Margin of Error of the Difference columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
10. An '(NA)' entry in the 2000 or 2001 Percent Distribution, Difference (2001-2000), Margin of Error of the Difference, and/or Statistically Significant columns indicates that a test or calculation was not done.

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