Long Beach, California Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

25,080

100.0

In labor force

13,945

55.6

Civilian labor force

13,926

55.5

Employed

12,237

48.8

Unemployed

1,689

6.7

Percent of civilian labor force

12.1

(X)

Armed Forces

19

0.1

Not in labor force

11,135

44.4

Females 16 years and over

13,058

100.0

In labor force

6,450

49.4

Civilian labor force

6,450

49.4

Employed

5,693

43.6

Own children under 6 years

3,395

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,744

51.4

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

11,843

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

7,758

65.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

2,666

22.5

Public transportation (including taxicab)

785

6.6

Walked

300

2.5

Other means

173

1.5

Worked at home

161

1.4

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

25.6

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

12,237

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,244

18.3

Service occupations

2,428

19.8

Sales and office occupations

3,182

26.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

46

0.4

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,135

9.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

3,202

26.2

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

83

0.7

Construction

660

5.4

Manufacturing

2,533

20.7

Wholesale trade

679

5.5

Retail trade

1,182

9.7

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,134

9.3

Information

262

2.1

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

463

3.8

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

1,013

8.3

Educational, health and social services

2,334

19.1

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

846

6.9

Other services (except public administration)

713

5.8

Public administration

335

2.7

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

10,127

82.8

Government workers

1,551

12.7

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

546

4.5

Unpaid family workers

13

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

9,144

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,099

12.0

$10,000 to $14,999

664

7.3

$15,000 to $24,999

1,375

15.0

$25,000 to $34,999

1,169

12.8

$35,000 to $49,999

1,505

16.5

$50,000 to $74,999

1,759

19.2

$75,000 to $99,999

933

10.2

$100,000 to $149,999

462

5.1

$150,000 to $199,999

93

1.0

$200,000 or more

85

0.9

Median household income (dollars)

36,966

(X)

With earnings

7,416

81.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

47,993

(X)

With Social Security income

2,244

24.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,201

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

723

7.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,731

(X)

With public assistance income

896

9.8

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

5,134

(X)

With retirement income

1,577

17.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

20,904

(X)

Families

7,586

100.0

Less than $10,000

699

9.2

$10,000 to $14,999

452

6.0

$15,000 to $24,999

1,131

14.9

$25,000 to $34,999

938

12.4

$35,000 to $49,999

1,401

18.5

$50,000 to $74,999

1,580

20.8

$75,000 to $99,999

827

10.9

$100,000 to $149,999

393

5.2

$150,000 to $199,999

93

1.2

$200,000 or more

72

0.9

Median family income (dollars)

40,119

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

12,848

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

29,367

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

25,927

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

1,346

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.7

With related children under 18 years

1,203

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.3

With related children under 5 years

654

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.2

Families with female householder, no husband present

587

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.7

With related children under 18 years

546

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.1

With related children under 5 years

261

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

49.0

Individuals

7,475

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.1

18 years and over

4,035

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.0

65 years and over

506

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.0

Related children under 18 years

3,332

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

2,441

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,331

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

38.4