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 Los Angeles--Long Beach, CA PMSA
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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
7,279,515
7,213,403 *
6,969,054 *
6,957,962 *
In labor force
64.59%
65.11%
64.76%
64.78%
Civilian labor force
64.54%
65.02%
64.73%
64.71%
Employed
58.68%
58.96%
60.25% *
59.93% *
Unemployed
426,691
436,778
312,255 *
332,930 *
Percent unemployed
9.1
9.3
6.9 *
7.4 *
Armed Forces
0.05%
0.09%
0.03%
0.07%
Not in labor force
35.41%
34.89%
35.24%
35.22%
 
Females 16 years and over
3,724,176
3,693,263 *
3,572,405 *
3,567,340 *
In labor force
55.98%
56.53%
56.05%
55.79%
Civilian labor force
55.97%
56.52%
56.03%
55.75%
Employed
50.63%
50.73%
51.98% *
51.32%
 
Own children under 6 years
821,477
805,966
855,532 *
847,154
All parents in family in labor force
53.24%
58.15% *
51.89%
52.29%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
1,676,325
1,697,589
1,701,150
1,595,847 *
All parents in family in labor force
61.27%
63.73%
61.00%
60.63%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
517,891
527,119
516,754
524,666
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
8.58%
9.11%
10.33%
10.27%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
4.95%
5.74%
5.51%
5.39%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
4,127,343
4,127,060
4,099,647
4,058,377 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
73.01%
72.37%
71.87%
71.32% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
12.69%
12.80%
13.73%
14.10% *
Public transportation (including taxicab)
6.45%
7.21%
7.09%
6.77%
Walked
2.69%
2.62%
2.66%
2.68%
Other means
1.31%
1.56%
1.41%
1.63%
Worked at home
3.84%
3.45%
3.24% *
3.50%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
28.7
27.8 *
27.9 *
28.0 *
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
4,271,300
4,253,317
4,198,680 *
4,169,826 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
34.01%
33.89%
32.89% *
32.79% *
Service occupations
16.24%
16.33%
15.45%
15.88%
Sales and office occupations
26.43%
25.58%
27.02%
26.58%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.34%
0.41%
0.37%
0.38%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
8.10%
7.78%
8.23%
8.42%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
14.87%
16.01% *
16.05% *
15.94%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.44%
0.33%
0.55%
0.50%
Construction
5.74%
5.31%
5.81%
5.49%
Manufacturing
13.72%
14.62%
14.81% *
14.76% *
Wholesale trade
4.41%
4.52%
4.01%
4.35%
Retail trade
10.41%
10.09%
10.78%
10.57%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
4.89%
5.07%
5.61% *
5.35%
Information
4.71%
4.81%
4.59%
5.01%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
7.53%
6.57% *
6.85% *
6.65% *
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
12.23%
11.11% *
11.07% *
11.65%
Educational, health, and social services
18.77%
18.59%
18.14%
16.78% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
8.48%
9.85% *
8.92%
8.94%
Other services (except public administration)
5.55%
5.64%
5.36%
6.45% *
Public administration
3.13%
3.50%
3.47%
3.50%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
77.38%
77.61%
78.62% *
78.43% *
Government workers
12.63%
13.11%
12.40%
12.08%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
9.72%
8.96%
8.70% *
9.15%
Unpaid family workers
0.26%
0.31%
0.28%
0.34%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
3,169,909
3,145,440 *
3,129,610 *
3,081,188 *
Less than $10,000
9.30%
9.76%
8.86%
9.34%
$10,000 to $14,999
6.11%
6.13%
6.28%
6.71%
$15,000 to $24,999
12.84%
12.81%
12.17%
12.81%
$25,000 to $34,999
11.34%
11.02%
12.69% *
11.67%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.01%
14.85%
15.47%
14.98%
$50,000 to $74,999
17.99%
18.86%
17.27%
17.09%
$75,000 to $99,999
10.56%
10.33%
10.74%
10.32%
$100,000 to $149,999
9.99%
10.16%
10.04%
10.00%
$150,000 to $199,999
3.44%
3.13%
3.25%
3.63%
$200,000 or more
3.40%
2.94% *
3.23%
3.45%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
44,674
44,615
43,616
43,949
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
63,012
61,554
63,709
63,489
 
With earnings
82.94%
83.48%
83.55%
83.20%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
63,988
62,532
64,176
63,518
With Social Security
21.67%
20.34% *
20.50% *
21.07%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,181
12,167
12,037
12,150
With retirement income
11.71%
12.39%
12.63% *
12.35%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
17,602
16,946
17,967
17,136
 
With Supplemental Security Income
5.25%
5.10%
4.51% *
4.70% *
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,974
7,576
7,605
7,500
With cash public assistance income
4.69%
4.91%
4.67%
4.85%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
5,056
4,913
5,063
5,411
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
5.17%
5.61%
5.22%
6.00% *
 
Families
2,116,816
2,084,582
2,126,962
2,096,408
Less than $10,000
6.38%
6.42%
6.45%
6.95%
$10,000 to $14,999
4.87%
5.23%
4.88%
5.63%
$15,000 to $24,999
12.83%
12.03%
11.71% *
12.08%
$25,000 to $34,999
11.02%
10.73%
11.93%
11.49%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.15%
15.04%
15.36%
15.22%
$50,000 to $74,999
17.86%
19.71% *
18.79%
17.83%
$75,000 to $99,999
12.08%
11.60%
12.09%
11.43%
$100,000 to $149,999
11.73%
11.92%
11.17%
11.43%
$150,000 to $199,999
4.08%
3.83%
3.63%
3.98%
$200,000 or more
4.01%
3.48%
4.00%
3.95%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
49,697
50,558
49,595
48,412
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
69,397
68,166
69,981
68,791
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
22,379
22,023
22,322
22,194
 
Nonfamily households
1,053,093
1,060,858
1,002,648 *
984,780 *
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
32,431
31,852
31,706
32,217
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
46,550
45,010
47,101
48,474
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
25,696
24,442 *
25,770
24,496 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
36,094
35,512
33,361 *
34,412 *
Female full-time, year-round workers
32,152
31,245
31,390
31,020 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
285,850
278,749
270,312
303,375
With related children under 18 years
84.47%
83.69%
84.01%
85.25%
With related children under 5 years only
9.52%
14.74% *
12.14%
14.81% *
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
142,724
139,652
120,767 *
146,105
With related children under 18 years
89.41%
90.31%
89.58%
89.35%
With related children under 5 years only
10.53%
16.19%
10.91%
14.27%
 
Individuals
1,584,053
1,533,588
1,463,228
1,579,951
18 years and over
60.51%
61.17%
58.77%
59.16%
65 years and over
5.49%
6.09%
6.70% *
6.30%
Related children under 18 years
38.57%
37.95%
40.03%
39.81%
Related children 5 to 17 years
27.67%
26.76%
27.76%
28.07%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
23.94%
25.03%
23.53%
23.11%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
16.4
16.0
15.5
17.0
18 years and over
13.7
13.5
12.8
14.0
65 years and over
9.4
10.3
11.0 *
11.3 *
Related children under 18 years
23.3
22.2
21.8
24.3
Related children under 5 years
23.8
23.7
23.9
25.7
Related children 5 to 17 years
23.1
21.6
21.0
23.8
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
22.8
23.2
22.5
23.5
 
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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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