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 Los Angeles--Riverside--Orange County, CA CMSA
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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
12,681,353
12,461,687 *
11,997,618 *
11,886,173 *
In labor force
64.99%
65.28%
65.12%
64.87%
Civilian labor force
64.84%
65.12%
64.98%
64.69%
Employed
59.31%
59.80%
60.75% *
60.36% *
Unemployed
700,974
661,784
507,353 *
515,519 *
Percent unemployed
8.5
8.2
6.5 *
6.7 *
Armed Forces
0.16%
0.17%
0.14%
0.17%
Not in labor force
35.01%
34.72%
34.88%
35.13%
 
Females 16 years and over
6,471,901
6,365,189 *
6,138,812 *
6,084,866 *
In labor force
56.32%
56.29%
56.48%
55.59%
Civilian labor force
56.28%
56.27%
56.46%
55.56%
Employed
51.25%
51.36%
52.58% *
51.49%
 
Own children under 6 years
1,443,427
1,419,578
1,503,623 *
1,490,030 *
All parents in family in labor force
53.07%
56.28% *
53.47%
51.65%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
3,016,674
2,981,657
3,022,296
2,813,907 *
All parents in family in labor force
62.02%
62.92%
62.22%
61.50%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
926,007
933,818
912,084
911,658
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
7.48%
8.28%
10.83% *
10.08% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
3.94%
4.79%
6.12% *
5.14% *
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
7,288,218
7,238,203
7,116,132 *
6,993,740 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
75.07%
74.99%
74.04% *
73.02% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
12.96%
13.05%
13.96% *
14.34% *
Public transportation (including taxicab)
4.83%
4.88%
5.04%
4.87%
Walked
2.08%
2.16%
2.21%
2.49% *
Other means
1.22%
1.52% *
1.45% *
1.65% *
Worked at home
3.85%
3.40% *
3.30% *
3.62%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
28.1
27.5 *
27.6
27.7
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
7,521,054
7,452,656
7,288,972 *
7,174,066 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
32.93%
33.53%
33.20%
32.87%
Service occupations
16.45%
16.11%
15.26% *
15.78%
Sales and office occupations
26.91%
26.42%
27.15%
26.78%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.64%
0.52%
0.60%
0.56%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
8.83%
8.48%
8.64%
8.65%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
14.25%
14.94%
15.14% *
15.37% *
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.84%
0.67%
0.86%
0.85%
Construction
6.83%
6.02% *
6.21% *
6.25% *
Manufacturing
13.07%
14.48% *
14.74% *
14.92% *
Wholesale trade
4.50%
4.55%
4.08% *
4.56%
Retail trade
10.83%
10.68%
11.26%
10.98%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
4.88%
5.03%
5.36% *
4.97%
Information
3.63%
3.80%
3.82%
4.21% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
7.64%
7.22%
7.03% *
6.85% *
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
11.59%
11.07%
11.12%
11.25%
Educational, health, and social services
18.61%
18.12%
17.89% *
16.91% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
8.60%
9.31% *
8.77%
8.78%
Other services (except public administration)
5.30%
5.31%
5.11%
5.80% *
Public administration
3.69%
3.74%
3.76%
3.68%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
77.09%
77.83%
78.43% *
78.21% *
Government workers
13.39%
13.17%
12.95%
12.45% *
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
9.20%
8.74%
8.30% *
8.96%
Unpaid family workers
0.32%
0.26%
0.32%
0.37%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
5,536,593
5,468,998 *
5,376,126 *
5,286,154 *
Less than $10,000
8.08%
8.02%
7.65%
8.03%
$10,000 to $14,999
5.67%
5.80%
5.62%
6.04%
$15,000 to $24,999
12.05%
11.80%
11.28% *
12.03%
$25,000 to $34,999
11.13%
10.75%
12.18% *
11.39%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.05%
15.19%
15.53%
14.63%
$50,000 to $74,999
18.53%
19.55% *
18.54%
18.47%
$75,000 to $99,999
11.27%
11.13%
11.38%
11.28%
$100,000 to $149,999
11.08%
10.95%
11.06%
11.02%
$150,000 to $199,999
3.73%
3.55%
3.49%
3.73%
$200,000 or more
3.41%
3.26%
3.25%
3.38%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
47,707
48,143
47,337
47,526
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
65,017
64,785
65,748
65,642
 
With earnings
82.71%
83.26%
83.13%
82.86%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
65,857
65,385
66,214
65,801
With Social Security
22.47%
21.75% *
21.92% *
22.49%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,644
12,655
12,543
12,428
With retirement income
13.50%
13.65%
13.91%
13.75%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
18,204
17,822
17,998
17,077
 
With Supplemental Security Income
4.79%
4.37%
4.18% *
4.52%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,869
7,333 *
7,500
7,715
With cash public assistance income
4.04%
3.91%
3.94%
4.42% *
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
5,095
4,913
5,010
5,072
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
4.60%
4.53%
4.51%
5.20% *
 
Families
3,849,110
3,746,134 *
3,768,040 *
3,691,310 *
Less than $10,000
5.51%
5.38%
5.19%
5.83%
$10,000 to $14,999
4.43%
4.32%
4.25%
4.65%
$15,000 to $24,999
11.40%
10.99%
10.67%
11.14%
$25,000 to $34,999
10.90%
10.54%
11.38%
11.20%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.15%
15.00%
15.51%
14.43%
$50,000 to $74,999
18.63%
20.27% *
19.85% *
19.10%
$75,000 to $99,999
12.64%
12.44%
12.78%
12.76%
$100,000 to $149,999
13.01%
12.88%
12.41%
12.62%
$150,000 to $199,999
4.30%
4.27%
4.05%
4.35%
$200,000 or more
4.02%
3.92%
3.91%
3.90%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
52,891
53,781
53,211
53,286
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
71,275
71,754
72,217
71,482
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
22,850
22,844
22,760
22,603
 
Nonfamily households
1,687,483
1,722,864
1,608,086 *
1,594,844 *
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
32,886
33,096
32,282
32,584
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
46,507
45,664
46,635
47,631
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
26,253
25,481 *
26,376
25,355 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
39,062
37,445 *
36,849 *
37,972
Female full-time, year-round workers
32,598
32,000
31,806
31,511 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
451,177
424,648
401,662 *
450,148
With related children under 18 years
84.83%
83.97%
84.33%
84.85%
With related children under 5 years only
11.41%
15.08% *
14.18% *
14.70% *
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
219,046
210,970
181,399 *
211,796
With related children under 18 years
91.04%
90.32%
90.85%
90.67%
With related children under 5 years only
11.57%
18.34% *
12.91%
14.58%
 
Individuals
2,442,389
2,320,842
2,209,891 *
2,394,125
18 years and over
60.32%
60.73%
58.59%
58.89%
65 years and over
5.64%
5.95%
6.98% *
6.00%
Related children under 18 years
38.83%
38.32%
40.04%
40.07%
Related children 5 to 17 years
27.62%
27.23%
27.71%
28.11%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
23.93%
25.13%
24.63%
23.43%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
14.5
14.0
13.6 *
15.0
18 years and over
12.1
11.8
11.2 *
12.4
65 years and over
8.3
8.6
9.7 *
9.3
Related children under 18 years
20.4
19.2
18.7 *
21.1
Related children under 5 years
21.7
20.6
20.9
22.9
Related children 5 to 17 years
19.9
18.7
17.8 *
20.5
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
21.7
21.4
21.8
22.1
 
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Footnotes

The profile universe is limited to the household population and excludes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability.

The number of householders does not necessarily equal the number of households because of differences in the weighting schemes for the population and occupied housing units.

Employment and unemployment estimates may vary from the official labor force data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics because of differences in survey design and data collection.

Occupation codes are 4-digit codes, but are still based on Standard Occupational Classification 2000.

Industry codes are 4-digit codes and are based on the North American Industry Classification System 2002. However, the Industry categories adhere to the guidelines issued in Clarification Memorandum No. 2, "NAICS Alternate Aggregation Structure for Use By U.S. Statistical Agencies," issued by the Office of Management and Budget.

1. An '-' entry in an Estimate column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate.
2. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
3. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An 'N' entry in an Estimate column indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.

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