Workforce
Labor Force and Unemployment
2nd Quarter 2008
Total
Number
Unemployment
- City of Modesto
102,100
9,400
9.2%
- City of Ceres
18,400
2,500
13.5%
- City of Ripon
6,100
300
5.5%
2007 Annual Avg.
- City of Modesto
100,400
7,600
7.5%
- City of Ceres
17,900
2,000
11.1%
- City of Ripon
6,000
300
4.7%
2006 Annual Avg.
- City of Modesto
99,100
6,800
6.0%
- City of Ceres
17,600
1,800
10.1%
- City of Ripon
5,900
300
4.3%
Source: California Employment Development Department www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov , Data as of May 2008
Commute Patterns
Distribution of Workers
Commute Time
Number of Workers
Modesto
California
U.S.
Less than 15 minutes
30,232
36.0%
25.3%
28.8%
15 to 29 minutes
30,984
36.9%
35.2%
36.1%
30 to 44 minutes
10,298
12.3%
20.8%
19.4%
45 to 59 minutes
3,459
4.1%
8.3%
7.6%
60 or more minutes
8,932
10.7%
10.4%
8.1%
Estimated Average Travel Time to Work
26.8 Minutes
30.0 Minutes
27.8 Minutes
Source: Claritas 2007 Data (as of May 2008)
Comparison Chart
City
County
City
Unemploy-
Commute
Modesto 228,100
99,100
6.5%
26 min.
Fresno 405,500
214,100
7.4%
20 min.
Sacramento 675,600
211,900
5.1%
26 min.
San Jose 808,200
420,400
4.8%
24 min.
Stockton 291,000
120,300
8%
32 min.
Related Information:
This information was collected from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau. The City of Modesto claims no responsibility for its accuracy.
This page was updated on: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 6:36:33 PM
