Long Beach, California Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

24,979

100.0

In labor force

16,653

66.7

Civilian labor force

16,616

66.5

Employed

15,717

62.9

Unemployed

899

3.6

Percent of civilian labor force

5.4

(X)

Armed Forces

37

0.1

Not in labor force

8,326

33.3

Females 16 years and over

13,412

100.0

In labor force

8,083

60.3

Civilian labor force

8,064

60.1

Employed

7,671

57.2

Own children under 6 years

2,488

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,592

64.0

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

15,353

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

12,315

80.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,688

11.0

Public transportation (including taxicab)

528

3.4

Walked

161

1.0

Other means

265

1.7

Worked at home

396

2.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

27.7

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

15,717

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

6,928

44.1

Service occupations

1,837

11.7

Sales and office occupations

4,605

29.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

5

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

999

6.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,343

8.5

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

62

0.4

Construction

753

4.8

Manufacturing

2,147

13.7

Wholesale trade

733

4.7

Retail trade

1,435

9.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

882

5.6

Information

553

3.5

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,220

7.8

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

1,586

10.1

Educational, health and social services

3,706

23.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,071

6.8

Other services (except public administration)

766

4.9

Public administration

803

5.1

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

11,935

75.9

Government workers

2,657

16.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

1,112

7.1

Unpaid family workers

13

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

12,762

100.0

Less than $10,000

906

7.1

$10,000 to $14,999

501

3.9

$15,000 to $24,999

1,267

9.9

$25,000 to $34,999

1,517

11.9

$35,000 to $49,999

2,124

16.6

$50,000 to $74,999

2,390

18.7

$75,000 to $99,999

1,539

12.1

$100,000 to $149,999

1,527

12.0

$150,000 to $199,999

488

3.8

$200,000 or more

503

3.9

Median household income (dollars)

50,543

(X)

With earnings

10,465

82.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

69,062

(X)

With Social Security income

2,760

21.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,031

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

452

3.5

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,418

(X)

With public assistance income

419

3.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,572

(X)

With retirement income

1,880

14.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

24,255

(X)

Families

7,676

100.0

Less than $10,000

318

4.1

$10,000 to $14,999

221

2.9

$15,000 to $24,999

614

8.0

$25,000 to $34,999

766

10.0

$35,000 to $49,999

1,270

16.5

$50,000 to $74,999

1,496

19.5

$75,000 to $99,999

1,057

13.8

$100,000 to $149,999

1,141

14.9

$150,000 to $199,999

397

5.2

$200,000 or more

396

5.2

Median family income (dollars)

61,361

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

28,830

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

45,594

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

35,801

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

472

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.1

With related children under 18 years

396

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.4

With related children under 5 years

188

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.2

Families with female householder, no husband present

253

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.9

With related children under 18 years

235

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.1

With related children under 5 years

127

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.3

Individuals

2,689

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.7

18 years and over

1,895

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.0

65 years and over

199

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.4

Related children under 18 years

744

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

553

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.6

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,194

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.8