LABOR BASE ANALYSIS
FOR THE GREATER ANTELOPE VALLEY REGION

Background

In November 2000, an extensive labor base analysis on the Greater Antelope Valley Region was completed by Dr. Alfred Gobar & Associates.

The study commissioned by the Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance was designed to bring together reliable and up-to-date data on the state of the regional workforce. This most recent study by Dr. Gobar was the fourth in a series of such studies carried out about every three years since 1990.

Full copies of the Year 2000 Labor Base Analysis are available in book format from:

Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance
42060 10th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
Or Order by Phone, toll-free at: 1-800-888-SITE

Year 2000 Labor Base Statistical Overview

• Population: 400,300
• Total households: 126,943
• Annualized population growth rate(‘97-’00): 2.65%
• Employed adult population: 165,400
• Average employment per household: 1.303
• Population employed: 41.3%
• Employed locally: 108,500 (66%)
• Commuting out of region: 56,900 (34%)
• Adults employed full time: 83%
• Adults employed part time: 17%
• Commuters desiring work closer to home: 55%
• Average persons per household: 3.15

Population age structure

17 and under	34.2%		Table: Antelope Valley Region Population Trends by City and Area Table: Income Benchmark Table: Home Afforability Table: Where Employed
18-24	8.3
25-34	11.0
35-54	33.1
55-64	7.6
65-74	3.2
75 and older	2.6

Racial / ethnic composition

White	70.5%
Black	12.3
Hispanic*	8.6

*understatement possible due to survey respondent inclusion under white category.

Economic

• Average household annual income: $53,054
• Median household annual income: $41,850
• Median rent: $490 per month
• Households affording median rent: 71%
• Median homeowner mortgage: $830 per month
• Households affording mid-priced home: 66%
• Single family detached homes: 71%