Long Beach, California Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

61,099

100.0

In labor force

35,457

58.0

Civilian labor force

35,396

57.9

Employed

31,297

51.2

Unemployed

4,099

6.7

Percent of civilian labor force

11.6

(X)

Armed Forces

61

0.1

Not in labor force

25,642

42.0

Females 16 years and over

32,507

100.0

In labor force

16,889

52.0

Civilian labor force

16,889

52.0

Employed

14,799

45.5

Own children under 6 years

10,277

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

5,286

51.4

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

30,238

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

21,409

70.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

5,372

17.8

Public transportation (including taxicab)

1,908

6.3

Walked

510

1.7

Other means

486

1.6

Worked at home

553

1.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

27.9

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

31,297

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

6,021

19.2

Service occupations

5,707

18.2

Sales and office occupations

9,286

29.7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

91

0.3

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

3,069

9.8

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

7,123

22.8

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

192

0.6

Construction

1,581

5.1

Manufacturing

5,292

16.9

Wholesale trade

1,646

5.3

Retail trade

3,780

12.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

2,774

8.9

Information

865

2.8

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,581

5.1

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

2,846

9.1

Educational, health and social services

5,695

18.2

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

2,068

6.6

Other services (except public administration)

1,935

6.2

Public administration

1,042

3.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

25,190

80.5

Government workers

4,463

14.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

1,553

5.0

Unpaid family workers

91

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

26,284

100.0

Less than $10,000

3,565

13.6

$10,000 to $14,999

2,203

8.4

$15,000 to $24,999

4,210

16.0

$25,000 to $34,999

3,956

15.1

$35,000 to $49,999

4,481

17.0

$50,000 to $74,999

4,412

16.8

$75,000 to $99,999

1,984

7.5

$100,000 to $149,999

1,055

4.0

$150,000 to $199,999

219

0.8

$200,000 or more

199

0.8

Median household income (dollars)

32,565

(X)

With earnings

21,705

82.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

43,654

(X)

With Social Security income

4,241

16.1

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,593

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

2,290

8.7

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,767

(X)

With public assistance income

3,449

13.1

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

4,945

(X)

With retirement income

2,794

10.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

16,594

(X)

Families

20,347

100.0

Less than $10,000

2,500

12.3

$10,000 to $14,999

1,739

8.5

$15,000 to $24,999

3,249

16.0

$25,000 to $34,999

3,131

15.4

$35,000 to $49,999

3,447

16.9

$50,000 to $74,999

3,487

17.1

$75,000 to $99,999

1,576

7.7

$100,000 to $149,999

889

4.4

$150,000 to $199,999

211

1.0

$200,000 or more

118

0.6

Median family income (dollars)

33,215

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

12,397

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

29,515

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

25,193

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

4,540

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.3

With related children under 18 years

4,061

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.9

With related children under 5 years

2,213

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.7

Families with female householder, no husband present

2,546

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

41.0

With related children under 18 years

2,358

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

47.2

With related children under 5 years

1,259

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

56.4

Individuals

21,918

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.2

18 years and over

11,797

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.4

65 years and over

793

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.2

Related children under 18 years

10,006

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

7,114

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.8

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

3,616

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.9