Long Beach, California Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

31,247

100.0

In labor force

19,479

62.3

Civilian labor force

19,458

62.3

Employed

17,138

54.8

Unemployed

2,320

7.4

Percent of civilian labor force

11.9

(X)

Armed Forces

21

0.1

Not in labor force

11,768

37.7

Females 16 years and over

16,578

100.0

In labor force

9,399

56.7

Civilian labor force

9,387

56.6

Employed

8,202

49.5

Own children under 6 years

4,550

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

2,069

45.5

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

16,664

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

11,793

70.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

2,450

14.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

1,242

7.5

Walked

488

2.9

Other means

360

2.2

Worked at home

331

2.0

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

28.4

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

17,138

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

5,101

29.8

Service occupations

3,244

18.9

Sales and office occupations

4,655

27.2

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

12

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,412

8.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

2,714

15.8

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

44

0.3

Construction

855

5.0

Manufacturing

2,350

13.7

Wholesale trade

528

3.1

Retail trade

1,908

11.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,138

6.6

Information

638

3.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

751

4.4

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

1,964

11.5

Educational, health and social services

3,561

20.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,818

10.6

Other services (except public administration)

1,047

6.1

Public administration

536

3.1

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

13,463

78.6

Government workers

2,649

15.5

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

989

5.8

Unpaid family workers

37

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

15,369

100.0

Less than $10,000

2,362

15.4

$10,000 to $14,999

1,378

9.0

$15,000 to $24,999

2,743

17.8

$25,000 to $34,999

2,198

14.3

$35,000 to $49,999

2,416

15.7

$50,000 to $74,999

2,470

16.1

$75,000 to $99,999

973

6.3

$100,000 to $149,999

573

3.7

$150,000 to $199,999

164

1.1

$200,000 or more

92

0.6

Median household income (dollars)

29,872

(X)

With earnings

13,057

85.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

41,031

(X)

With Social Security income

1,417

9.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,203

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

1,045

6.8

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,583

(X)

With public assistance income

1,781

11.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

5,782

(X)

With retirement income

975

6.3

Mean retirement income (dollars)

12,326

(X)

Families

8,914

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,213

13.6

$10,000 to $14,999

956

10.7

$15,000 to $24,999

1,852

20.8

$25,000 to $34,999

1,266

14.2

$35,000 to $49,999

1,323

14.8

$50,000 to $74,999

1,252

14.0

$75,000 to $99,999

540

6.1

$100,000 to $149,999

389

4.4

$150,000 to $199,999

75

0.8

$200,000 or more

48

0.5

Median family income (dollars)

27,428

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

14,374

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

31,432

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

30,196

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

2,414

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.1

With related children under 18 years

2,104

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.6

With related children under 5 years

1,089

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

36.1

Families with female householder, no husband present

1,264

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.5

With related children under 18 years

1,123

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

45.8

With related children under 5 years

482

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

51.0

Individuals

12,767

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.1

18 years and over

7,761

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.3

65 years and over

276

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.3

Related children under 18 years

4,902

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

38.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

3,584

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.2

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

3,328

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.5