Long Beach, California Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

30,943

100.0

In labor force

19,114

61.8

Civilian labor force

19,051

61.6

Employed

17,214

55.6

Unemployed

1,837

5.9

Percent of civilian labor force

9.6

(X)

Armed Forces

63

0.2

Not in labor force

11,829

38.2

Females 16 years and over

14,789

100.0

In labor force

8,301

56.1

Civilian labor force

8,285

56.0

Employed

7,250

49.0

Own children under 6 years

3,208

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,392

43.4

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

16,774

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

11,110

66.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,836

10.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

2,161

12.9

Walked

879

5.2

Other means

348

2.1

Worked at home

440

2.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

31.2

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

17,214

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

5,821

33.8

Service occupations

3,202

18.6

Sales and office occupations

4,850

28.2

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

39

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,160

6.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

2,142

12.4

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

53

0.3

Construction

840

4.9

Manufacturing

2,160

12.5

Wholesale trade

689

4.0

Retail trade

1,714

10.0

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,052

6.1

Information

717

4.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

939

5.5

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

1,918

11.1

Educational, health and social services

3,610

21.0

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

2,092

12.2

Other services (except public administration)

966

5.6

Public administration

464

2.7

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

13,593

79.0

Government workers

2,497

14.5

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

1,084

6.3

Unpaid family workers

40

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

18,873

100.0

Less than $10,000

3,655

19.4

$10,000 to $14,999

2,094

11.1

$15,000 to $24,999

3,406

18.0

$25,000 to $34,999

2,881

15.3

$35,000 to $49,999

2,890

15.3

$50,000 to $74,999

2,137

11.3

$75,000 to $99,999

956

5.1

$100,000 to $149,999

573

3.0

$150,000 to $199,999

168

0.9

$200,000 or more

113

0.6

Median household income (dollars)

25,860

(X)

With earnings

14,877

78.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

38,433

(X)

With Social Security income

3,022

16.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

8,574

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

1,554

8.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,432

(X)

With public assistance income

1,498

7.9

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

4,416

(X)

With retirement income

1,754

9.3

Mean retirement income (dollars)

12,694

(X)

Families

6,999

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,031

14.7

$10,000 to $14,999

737

10.5

$15,000 to $24,999

1,460

20.9

$25,000 to $34,999

1,233

17.6

$35,000 to $49,999

960

13.7

$50,000 to $74,999

708

10.1

$75,000 to $99,999

417

6.0

$100,000 to $149,999

284

4.1

$150,000 to $199,999

102

1.5

$200,000 or more

67

1.0

Median family income (dollars)

26,865

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

17,668

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

30,816

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

29,298

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

1,742

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.9

With related children under 18 years

1,537

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.1

With related children under 5 years

771

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.4

Families with female householder, no husband present

1,005

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

42.4

With related children under 18 years

927

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

50.9

With related children under 5 years

455

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

55.4

Individuals

10,563

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.8

18 years and over

6,940

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.4

65 years and over

501

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.4

Related children under 18 years

3,584

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

43.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

2,497

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

44.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

3,913

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.9