Long Beach, California Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

32,241

100.0

In labor force

21,538

66.8

Civilian labor force

21,532

66.8

Employed

20,215

62.7

Unemployed

1,317

4.1

Percent of civilian labor force

6.1

(X)

Armed Forces

6

0.0

Not in labor force

10,703

33.2

Females 16 years and over

17,393

100.0

In labor force

10,666

61.3

Civilian labor force

10,666

61.3

Employed

10,074

57.9

Own children under 6 years

2,571

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,837

71.5

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

19,714

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

16,048

81.4

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,782

9.0

Public transportation (including taxicab)

345

1.8

Walked

501

2.5

Other means

238

1.2

Worked at home

800

4.1

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

26.1

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

20,215

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

9,695

48.0

Service occupations

2,233

11.0

Sales and office occupations

5,744

28.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

15

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,141

5.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

1,387

6.9

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

77

0.4

Construction

797

3.9

Manufacturing

2,400

11.9

Wholesale trade

830

4.1

Retail trade

1,922

9.5

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,039

5.1

Information

773

3.8

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,432

7.1

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

2,168

10.7

Educational, health and social services

5,530

27.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,443

7.1

Other services (except public administration)

725

3.6

Public administration

1,079

5.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

14,032

69.4

Government workers

4,445

22.0

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

1,612

8.0

Unpaid family workers

126

0.6

INCOME IN 1999

Households

15,127

100.0

Less than $10,000

776

5.1

$10,000 to $14,999

587

3.9

$15,000 to $24,999

1,161

7.7

$25,000 to $34,999

1,415

9.4

$35,000 to $49,999

2,154

14.2

$50,000 to $74,999

3,289

21.7

$75,000 to $99,999

2,494

16.5

$100,000 to $149,999

2,249

14.9

$150,000 to $199,999

543

3.6

$200,000 or more

459

3.0

Median household income (dollars)

61,074

(X)

With earnings

12,049

79.7

Mean earnings (dollars)

71,501

(X)

With Social Security income

4,087

27.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,252

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

452

3.0

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,084

(X)

With public assistance income

264

1.7

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

5,353

(X)

With retirement income

3,204

21.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

22,188

(X)

Families

9,540

100.0

Less than $10,000

188

2.0

$10,000 to $14,999

196

2.1

$15,000 to $24,999

458

4.8

$25,000 to $34,999

746

7.8

$35,000 to $49,999

1,231

12.9

$50,000 to $74,999

2,173

22.8

$75,000 to $99,999

1,895

19.9

$100,000 to $149,999

1,791

18.8

$150,000 to $199,999

481

5.0

$200,000 or more

381

4.0

Median family income (dollars)

72,198

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

28,547

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

50,361

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

38,757

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

275

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.9

With related children under 18 years

156

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.7

With related children under 5 years

69

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.8

Families with female householder, no husband present

156

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.2

With related children under 18 years

83

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.3

With related children under 5 years

61

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.2

Individuals

2,287

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.3

18 years and over

1,963

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.8

65 years and over

136

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

2.4

Related children under 18 years

285

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

3.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

209

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,541

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.6