Long Beach, California Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

28,248

100.0

In labor force

21,265

75.3

Civilian labor force

21,233

75.2

Employed

20,669

73.2

Unemployed

564

2.0

Percent of civilian labor force

2.7

(X)

Armed Forces

32

0.1

Not in labor force

6,983

24.7

Females 16 years and over

14,349

100.0

In labor force

10,000

69.7

Civilian labor force

10,000

69.7

Employed

9,736

67.9

Own children under 6 years

1,210

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

709

58.6

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

20,380

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

16,866

82.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,424

7.0

Public transportation (including taxicab)

450

2.2

Walked

398

2.0

Other means

284

1.4

Worked at home

958

4.7

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

31.3

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

20,669

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

11,911

57.6

Service occupations

1,775

8.6

Sales and office occupations

5,395

26.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

10

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

743

3.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

835

4.0

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

46

0.2

Construction

934

4.5

Manufacturing

2,246

10.9

Wholesale trade

1,066

5.2

Retail trade

1,636

7.9

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,211

5.9

Information

831

4.0

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

2,029

9.8

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

2,968

14.4

Educational, health and social services

4,746

23.0

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,467

7.1

Other services (except public administration)

697

3.4

Public administration

792

3.8

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

14,927

72.2

Government workers

3,604

17.4

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

2,016

9.8

Unpaid family workers

122

0.6

INCOME IN 1999

Households

17,628

100.0

Less than $10,000

887

5.0

$10,000 to $14,999

612

3.5

$15,000 to $24,999

1,321

7.5

$25,000 to $34,999

1,689

9.6

$35,000 to $49,999

2,511

14.2

$50,000 to $74,999

3,677

20.9

$75,000 to $99,999

2,252

12.8

$100,000 to $149,999

2,260

12.8

$150,000 to $199,999

1,184

6.7

$200,000 or more

1,235

7.0

Median household income (dollars)

60,513

(X)

With earnings

15,143

85.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

80,883

(X)

With Social Security income

2,964

16.8

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,096

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

250

1.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

8,211

(X)

With public assistance income

127

0.7

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,393

(X)

With retirement income

2,332

13.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

22,945

(X)

Families

6,706

100.0

Less than $10,000

134

2.0

$10,000 to $14,999

90

1.3

$15,000 to $24,999

188

2.8

$25,000 to $34,999

373

5.6

$35,000 to $49,999

643

9.6

$50,000 to $74,999

1,203

17.9

$75,000 to $99,999

1,115

16.6

$100,000 to $149,999

1,307

19.5

$150,000 to $199,999

801

11.9

$200,000 or more

852

12.7

Median family income (dollars)

89,546

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

48,056

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

58,527

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

48,382

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

148

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.2

With related children under 18 years

73

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.5

With related children under 5 years

44

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.2

Families with female householder, no husband present

71

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.9

With related children under 18 years

56

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.8

With related children under 5 years

36

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.9

Individuals

1,651

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.3

18 years and over

1,547

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.5

65 years and over

136

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.5

Related children under 18 years

79

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.6

Related children 5 to 17 years

48

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.3

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,332

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.4