Table 1.

Distribution of the Number of Female Cosmetologists and Manicurists Initially Licensed in California Between 1970 and 2005, Age at Entry, and Year of Entry

	All Licenseesa		Cosmetologists		Manicurists
	Count	%	Count	%	Count	%
Total	325,228	100	213,327	100	111,901	100
Age at entry
<30 years	203,592	62.6	143,442	67.2	60,150	53.8
30–39 years	78,720	24.2	46,970	22.0	31,750	28.4
40–49 years	33,973	10.5	18,588	8.7	15,385	13.7
≥50 years	8,943	2.7	4,327	2.0	4,616	4.1
Year of entry
1970–1979	49,440	15.2	43,872	20.6	5,568	5.0
1980–1989	110,818	34.1	72,853	34.2	37,965	33.9
1990–1999	99,427	30.6	58,106	27.2	41,321	36.9
2000–2005	65,543	20.2	38,496	18.0	27,047	24.2

^aIncludes cosmetologist and manicurist licensees.