Long Beach, California Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

40,236

100.0

In labor force

20,315

50.5

Civilian labor force

20,315

50.5

Employed

16,432

40.8

Unemployed

3,883

9.7

Percent of civilian labor force

19.1

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

19,921

49.5

Females 16 years and over

20,078

100.0

In labor force

7,847

39.1

Civilian labor force

7,847

39.1

Employed

6,041

30.1

Own children under 6 years

8,443

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

2,964

35.1

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

15,757

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

7,494

47.6

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

3,668

23.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

3,096

19.6

Walked

759

4.8

Other means

462

2.9

Worked at home

278

1.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

30.6

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

16,432

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,074

12.6

Service occupations

4,182

25.5

Sales and office occupations

3,443

21.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

54

0.3

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

2,236

13.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

4,443

27.0

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

69

0.4

Construction

1,445

8.8

Manufacturing

3,138

19.1

Wholesale trade

679

4.1

Retail trade

1,636

10.0

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

808

4.9

Information

280

1.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

576

3.5

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

1,589

9.7

Educational, health and social services

2,007

12.2

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

2,386

14.5

Other services (except public administration)

1,489

9.1

Public administration

330

2.0

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

14,279

86.9

Government workers

1,325

8.1

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

773

4.7

Unpaid family workers

55

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

16,455

100.0

Less than $10,000

4,006

24.3

$10,000 to $14,999

2,288

13.9

$15,000 to $24,999

3,635

22.1

$25,000 to $34,999

2,604

15.8

$35,000 to $49,999

1,724

10.5

$50,000 to $74,999

1,359

8.3

$75,000 to $99,999

506

3.1

$100,000 to $149,999

200

1.2

$150,000 to $199,999

33

0.2

$200,000 or more

100

0.6

Median household income (dollars)

20,015

(X)

With earnings

12,331

74.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

29,906

(X)

With Social Security income

1,902

11.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

8,046

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

1,959

11.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,005

(X)

With public assistance income

3,703

22.5

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

5,754

(X)

With retirement income

986

6.0

Mean retirement income (dollars)

12,846

(X)

Families

12,595

100.0

Less than $10,000

2,999

23.8

$10,000 to $14,999

1,855

14.7

$15,000 to $24,999

2,952

23.4

$25,000 to $34,999

2,050

16.3

$35,000 to $49,999

1,264

10.0

$50,000 to $74,999

934

7.4

$75,000 to $99,999

273

2.2

$100,000 to $149,999

158

1.3

$150,000 to $199,999

31

0.2

$200,000 or more

79

0.6

Median family income (dollars)

19,594

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

7,567

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

18,800

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

16,227

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

5,523

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

43.9

With related children under 18 years

5,055

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

49.6

With related children under 5 years

3,101

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

54.3

Families with female householder, no husband present

2,614

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

59.5

With related children under 18 years

2,438

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

65.8

With related children under 5 years

1,505

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

72.0

Individuals

28,416

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

45.6

18 years and over

14,773

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.1

65 years and over

905

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.8

Related children under 18 years

13,519

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

55.5

Related children 5 to 17 years

9,529

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

55.2

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

4,029

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

43.2