Long Beach, California Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

16,201

100.0

In labor force

12,039

74.3

Civilian labor force

12,006

74.1

Employed

11,216

69.2

Unemployed

790

4.9

Percent of civilian labor force

6.6

(X)

Armed Forces

33

0.2

Not in labor force

4,162

25.7

Females 16 years and over

8,513

100.0

In labor force

5,853

68.8

Civilian labor force

5,853

68.8

Employed

5,455

64.1

Own children under 6 years

1,275

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

742

58.2

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

10,989

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

8,955

81.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

979

8.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

394

3.6

Walked

129

1.2

Other means

172

1.6

Worked at home

360

3.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

30.2

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

11,216

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

5,511

49.1

Service occupations

1,369

12.2

Sales and office occupations

3,099

27.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

24

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

388

3.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

825

7.4

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

40

0.4

Construction

409

3.6

Manufacturing

1,090

9.7

Wholesale trade

497

4.4

Retail trade

1,340

11.9

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

564

5.0

Information

397

3.5

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

691

6.2

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

1,640

14.6

Educational, health and social services

2,626

23.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,147

10.2

Other services (except public administration)

468

4.2

Public administration

307

2.7

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

8,261

73.7

Government workers

2,032

18.1

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

904

8.1

Unpaid family workers

19

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

9,441

100.0

Less than $10,000

897

9.5

$10,000 to $14,999

501

5.3

$15,000 to $24,999

947

10.0

$25,000 to $34,999

1,232

13.0

$35,000 to $49,999

2,097

22.2

$50,000 to $74,999

1,574

16.7

$75,000 to $99,999

929

9.8

$100,000 to $149,999

809

8.6

$150,000 to $199,999

245

2.6

$200,000 or more

210

2.2

Median household income (dollars)

41,808

(X)

With earnings

8,183

86.7

Mean earnings (dollars)

58,376

(X)

With Social Security income

1,346

14.3

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,100

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

314

3.3

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,731

(X)

With public assistance income

267

2.8

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

4,357

(X)

With retirement income

950

10.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

16,888

(X)

Families

3,982

100.0

Less than $10,000

245

6.2

$10,000 to $14,999

214

5.4

$15,000 to $24,999

358

9.0

$25,000 to $34,999

424

10.6

$35,000 to $49,999

685

17.2

$50,000 to $74,999

748

18.8

$75,000 to $99,999

481

12.1

$100,000 to $149,999

525

13.2

$150,000 to $199,999

159

4.0

$200,000 or more

143

3.6

Median family income (dollars)

51,477

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

29,451

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

41,445

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

36,551

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

373

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.4

With related children under 18 years

292

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.5

With related children under 5 years

119

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.5

Families with female householder, no husband present

204

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.2

With related children under 18 years

204

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.4

With related children under 5 years

89

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

37.6

Individuals

2,623

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.8

18 years and over

2,057

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.0

65 years and over

283

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.3

Related children under 18 years

548

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

401

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.6

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,364

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.6