Long Beach, California Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

28,969

100.0

In labor force

18,975

65.5

Civilian labor force

18,966

65.5

Employed

18,355

63.4

Unemployed

611

2.1

Percent of civilian labor force

3.2

(X)

Armed Forces

9

0.0

Not in labor force

9,994

34.5

Females 16 years and over

15,244

100.0

In labor force

9,126

59.9

Civilian labor force

9,122

59.8

Employed

8,899

58.4

Own children under 6 years

3,065

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,764

57.6

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

17,985

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

14,947

83.1

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,678

9.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

238

1.3

Walked

227

1.3

Other means

227

1.3

Worked at home

668

3.7

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

27.2

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

18,355

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

8,340

45.4

Service occupations

1,774

9.7

Sales and office occupations

4,915

26.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

0

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,636

8.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,690

9.2

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

66

0.4

Construction

981

5.3

Manufacturing

2,791

15.2

Wholesale trade

1,013

5.5

Retail trade

1,916

10.4

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,219

6.6

Information

590

3.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,190

6.5

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

1,692

9.2

Educational, health and social services

4,176

22.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

999

5.4

Other services (except public administration)

787

4.3

Public administration

935

5.1

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

13,499

73.5

Government workers

3,546

19.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

1,286

7.0

Unpaid family workers

24

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

14,098

100.0

Less than $10,000

677

4.8

$10,000 to $14,999

556

3.9

$15,000 to $24,999

1,100

7.8

$25,000 to $34,999

1,168

8.3

$35,000 to $49,999

1,768

12.5

$50,000 to $74,999

3,223

22.9

$75,000 to $99,999

2,237

15.9

$100,000 to $149,999

2,364

16.8

$150,000 to $199,999

592

4.2

$200,000 or more

413

2.9

Median household income (dollars)

63,620

(X)

With earnings

11,303

80.2

Mean earnings (dollars)

74,372

(X)

With Social Security income

4,025

28.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,435

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

354

2.5

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,672

(X)

With public assistance income

165

1.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,390

(X)

With retirement income

3,005

21.3

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,859

(X)

Families

10,170

100.0

Less than $10,000

248

2.4

$10,000 to $14,999

232

2.3

$15,000 to $24,999

548

5.4

$25,000 to $34,999

659

6.5

$35,000 to $49,999

1,323

13.0

$50,000 to $74,999

2,453

24.1

$75,000 to $99,999

1,828

18.0

$100,000 to $149,999

2,032

20.0

$150,000 to $199,999

512

5.0

$200,000 or more

335

3.3

Median family income (dollars)

71,260

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

28,096

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

51,574

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

40,606

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

360

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.5

With related children under 18 years

241

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.0

With related children under 5 years

110

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.7

Families with female householder, no husband present

176

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.2

With related children under 18 years

154

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.2

With related children under 5 years

81

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.0

Individuals

1,923

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.2

18 years and over

1,445

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.1

65 years and over

374

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.6

Related children under 18 years

463

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

338

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.5

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

895

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.7