El Centro, CA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over26,614100.0
In labor force14,86255.8
Civilian labor force
14,78855.6
Employed
13,04349.0
Unemployed
1,7456.6
Percent of civilian labor force
11.8(X)
Armed Forces
740.3
Not in labor force11,75244.2
Females 16 years and over13,864100.0
In labor force6,84449.4
Civilian labor force
6,83149.3
Employed
5,91542.7
Own children under 6 years3,674100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,93052.5
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over12,741100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone9,34773.4
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled2,05616.1
Public transportation (including taxicab)2221.7
Walked3993.1
Other means2732.1
Worked at home4443.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes)18.5(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over13,043100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations3,72328.5
Service occupations2,73621.0
Sales and office occupations3,29425.3
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations8696.7
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,0658.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations1,35610.4
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1,0598.1
Construction6254.8
Manufacturing5824.5
Wholesale trade6134.7
Retail trade1,62312.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities7906.1
Information1971.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing5604.3
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services8166.3
Educational, health and social services3,05923.5
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services9187.0
Other services (except public administration)5784.4
Public administration1,62312.4
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers8,12162.3
Government workers3,94630.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business9377.2
Unpaid family workers390.3
INCOME IN 1999
Households11,449100.0
Less than $10,0001,58613.9
$10,000 to $14,9991,0719.4
$15,000 to $24,9991,81815.9
$25,000 to $34,9991,40112.2
$35,000 to $49,9991,78915.6
$50,000 to $74,9992,08918.2
$75,000 to $99,9998427.4
$100,000 to $149,9996335.5
$150,000 to $199,9991060.9
$200,000 or more1141.0
Median household income (dollars)33,161(X)
With earnings9,28281.1
Mean earnings (dollars)
45,740(X)
With Social Security income2,91525.5
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
9,166(X)
With Supplemental Security Income1,19910.5
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,621(X)
With public assistance income1,28711.2
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
5,130(X)
With retirement income1,58413.8
Mean retirement income (dollars)
14,454(X)
Families8,983100.0
Less than $10,00094410.5
$10,000 to $14,9998319.3
$15,000 to $24,9991,45516.2
$25,000 to $34,9991,11112.4
$35,000 to $49,9991,48516.5
$50,000 to $74,9991,71819.1
$75,000 to $99,9997298.1
$100,000 to $149,9995366.0
$150,000 to $199,999911.0
$200,000 or more830.9
Median family income (dollars)36,910(X)
Per capita income (dollars)13,874(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers36,753(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers24,514(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,853(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.6
With related children under 18 years1,557(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)25.5
With related children under 5 years
786(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)30.5
Families with female householder, no husband present847(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)41.3
With related children under 18 years745(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)47.5
With related children under 5 years
397(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)62.2
Individuals8,405(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.8
18 years and over4,656(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.1
65 years and over
517(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.8
Related children under 18 years3,709(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.5
Related children 5 to 17 years
2,685(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)28.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,079(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.0
(X) Not applicable.



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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