Long Beach, California Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

33,816

100.0

In labor force

19,943

59.0

Civilian labor force

19,872

58.8

Employed

17,543

51.9

Unemployed

2,329

6.9

Percent of civilian labor force

11.7

(X)

Armed Forces

71

0.2

Not in labor force

13,873

41.0

Females 16 years and over

17,441

100.0

In labor force

8,999

51.6

Civilian labor force

8,999

51.6

Employed

7,829

44.9

Own children under 6 years

5,301

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

2,605

49.1

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

17,194

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

11,578

67.3

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

3,143

18.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

1,324

7.7

Walked

443

2.6

Other means

240

1.4

Worked at home

466

2.7

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

28.3

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

17,543

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

4,164

23.7

Service occupations

3,441

19.6

Sales and office occupations

4,718

26.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

0

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,446

8.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

3,774

21.5

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

101

0.6

Construction

829

4.7

Manufacturing

2,683

15.3

Wholesale trade

754

4.3

Retail trade

1,860

10.6

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,494

8.5

Information

522

3.0

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

781

4.5

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

1,640

9.3

Educational, health and social services

3,615

20.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,516

8.6

Other services (except public administration)

1,068

6.1

Public administration

680

3.9

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

13,880

79.1

Government workers

2,591

14.8

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

1,049

6.0

Unpaid family workers

23

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

14,641

100.0

Less than $10,000

2,270

15.5

$10,000 to $14,999

1,281

8.7

$15,000 to $24,999

2,280

15.6

$25,000 to $34,999

2,140

14.6

$35,000 to $49,999

1,928

13.2

$50,000 to $74,999

2,453

16.8

$75,000 to $99,999

1,170

8.0

$100,000 to $149,999

874

6.0

$150,000 to $199,999

94

0.6

$200,000 or more

151

1.0

Median household income (dollars)

31,488

(X)

With earnings

12,204

83.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

44,926

(X)

With Social Security income

2,191

15.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

8,803

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

1,193

8.1

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,802

(X)

With public assistance income

2,242

15.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

5,778

(X)

With retirement income

1,424

9.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,997

(X)

Families

10,715

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,600

14.9

$10,000 to $14,999

995

9.3

$15,000 to $24,999

1,778

16.6

$25,000 to $34,999

1,536

14.3

$35,000 to $49,999

1,514

14.1

$50,000 to $74,999

1,704

15.9

$75,000 to $99,999

808

7.5

$100,000 to $149,999

646

6.0

$150,000 to $199,999

44

0.4

$200,000 or more

90

0.8

Median family income (dollars)

31,050

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

13,412

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

30,514

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

27,949

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

2,832

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.4

With related children under 18 years

2,641

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.7

With related children under 5 years

1,326

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

37.6

Families with female householder, no husband present

1,524

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

47.6

With related children under 18 years

1,428

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

55.1

With related children under 5 years

670

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

64.5

Individuals

13,935

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.6

18 years and over

7,254

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.8

65 years and over

307

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.4

Related children under 18 years

6,606

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

4,812

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.6

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,965

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.8