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Employment in San Diego (Census 2000)

Employment Status (Population age 16 and older) (P43)

  TOTAL PERCENT
Population age 16 and older
951,527
100%
In labor force
626,073
66%
Armed forces
37,746
4%
Civilian (employed)
553,376
58%
Civilian (unemployed)
34,951
4%
Not in labor force
325,454
34%
Unemployed
--
5.9%

Occupation (Employed civilian population age 16 and older) (P50)

  TOTAL PERCENT
Total employed civilians age 16+
553,376
100%
Management, professional & related
230,592
42%
Management (incl. farm managers)
54,414
10%
Business & financial
28,587
5%
Computer & mathematical
21,947
4%
Architecture & engineering
19,035
3%
Life, physical & social science
13,556
2%
Community & social service
8,242
1%
Legal
9,704
2%
Education, training & library
33,114
6%
Art, entertainment, sports & media
15,749
3%
Healthcare practitioners
26,244
5%
Service
87,593
16%
Healthcare support
8,765
2%
Protective service
8,453
2%
Food preparation & serving
31,199
6%
Building & grounds cleaning/maintenance
20,284
4%
Personal care & service
18,892
3%
Sales & office
146,898
27%
Farming, fishing & forestry
1,357
0%
Construction, extraction & maintenance
36,973
7%
Production, transport & material moving
49,963
9%

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Household Income (1999) (Households) (P52)

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME $45,826  
  TOTAL PERCENT
Total households
450,691
100%
Less than $10,000
37,640
8%
$10,000-$19,999
52,379
12%
$20,000-$29,999
55,521
12%
$30,000-$39,999
52,476
12%
$40,000-$49,999
44,819
10%
$50,000-$59,999
38,640
9%
$60,000-$74,999
48,285
11%
$75,000-$99,999
50,436
11%
$100,000-$149,000
43,459
10%
$150,000 or more
27,036
6%

Earnings & Income (1999) (Households) (P58-P75)

  TOTAL PERCENT
Total households
450,691
100%
With wage/salary income
360,011
80%
With earnings
376,299
83%
With Supplemental Security income
21,781
5%
With other types of income
59,281
13%
With retirement income
72,638
16%
With public assistance income
17,816
4%
With Social Security income
90,875
20%
With interest, dividend or rental income
171,976
38%
With self-employment income
60,031
13%

Additional demographic information can be found at factfinder.census.gov and www.sandag.org.

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