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As of 2010, the per capita income of Los Angeles County is $25,724, which is lower than the state average of $27,353 and is about the same as the national average of $26,059. Los Angeles County median household income is $55,476, which has grown by 31.49% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 21.51% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Los Angeles County residents spend 27.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 25.3 minutes and is higher than the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #24

Los Angeles County	25,724 USD
California	27,353 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Los Angeles County	27,355 USD
California	30,356 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Los Angeles County	30,589 USD
California	33,624 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Los Angeles County	25,014 USD
California	25,795 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #26

Los Angeles County	52,684 USD
California	57,708 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Los Angeles County	75,982 USD
California	79,465 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #23

Los Angeles County	31.49%
California	21.51%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Los Angeles County		California		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	19.00%	$22,444, see rank	22.01%	$19,886	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	22.65%	$15,139, see rank	25.09%	$15,804	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	4.37%	$5,812, see rank	4.03%	$5,738	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	11.42%	$25,062, see rank	15.07%	$25,993	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Los Angeles County	58,245 USD
California	65,481 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Los Angeles County	83,069 USD
California	88,178 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Los Angeles County	California	U.S.
White	$58,757, see rank	$60,512	$52,480
Black	$41,501, see rank	$42,441	$33,578
Hispanic	$43,320, see rank	$45,185	$40,165
Asian	$60,695, see rank	$71,988	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$44,186, see rank	$41,516	$35,062
Hawaiian Native	$65,425, see rank	$63,267	$52,776
One Race, Other	$40,965, see rank	$43,105	$38,230
Two or More Races	$54,558, see rank	$54,650	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Los Angeles County	California	U.S.
less than 25	$27,138, see rank	$29,073	$24,143
25 to 44	$55,567, see rank	$61,067	$54,024
45 to 64	$61,803, see rank	$69,142	$60,683
65 or over	$37,644, see rank	$40,255	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Los Angeles County	%	California	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	7,728,674	see rank	29,159,527	243,832,923
Male¹	3,773,903	48.83%, see rank	49.33%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,732,792	72.41%, see rank	70.88%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	3,944	0.10%, see rank	0.82%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	2,728,848	72.31%, see rank	70.05%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,381,588	87.27%, see rank	86.80%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	347,260	12.73%, see rank	13.20%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,041,111	27.59%, see rank	29.12%	30.22%
Female¹	3,954,771	51.17%, see rank	50.67%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,286,423	57.81%, see rank	57.96%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	589	0.01%, see rank	0.10%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	2,285,834	57.80%, see rank	57.86%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,009,680	87.92%, see rank	87.69%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	276,154	12.08%, see rank	12.31%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,668,348	42.19%, see rank	42.04%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Los Angeles County	%	California	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	4,283,494	100%	15,921,475	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,082,024	71.95%, see rank	73.17%	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	464,076	10.83%, see rank	11.50%	9.69%
Public Transportation	308,797	7.21%, see rank	5.15%	4.94%
Walked	124,342	2.90%, see rank	2.70%	2.77%
Other Means	89,011	2.08%, see rank	2.29%	1.70%
Worked at Home	215,244	5.02%, see rank	5.18%	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Los Angeles County	27.2 minutes
California	25.3 minutes
U.S.	23.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Los Angeles County	%	California	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,391,268	-	16,243,172	139,033,928
Male¹	2,381,588	54.23%, see rank	53.85%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	780,199	32.76%, see rank	33.98%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	378,713	15.90%, see rank	15.69%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	466,031	19.57%, see rank	18.75%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	12,538	0.53%, see rank	2.36%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	199,459	8.38%, see rank	8.59%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	428,221	17.98%, see rank	15.40%	17.70%
Female¹	2,009,680	45.77%, see rank	46.15%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	766,019	38.12%, see rank	39.40%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	442,624	22.02%, see rank	21.23%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	653,173	32.50%, see rank	32.56%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	5,843	0.29%, see rank	0.92%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	3,848	0.19%, see rank	0.26%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	133,897	6.66%, see rank	5.37%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Los Angeles County	%	California	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,391,268	100%	16,243,172	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	24,261	0.55%, see rank	2.35%	1.90%
Construction	235,752	5.37%, see rank	5.93%	6.25%
Manufacturing	473,710	10.79%, see rank	9.99%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	159,909	3.64%, see rank	3.27%	2.83%
Retail Trade	468,911	10.68%, see rank	11.19%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	227,934	5.19%, see rank	4.64%	4.92%
Information	188,861	4.30%, see rank	2.81%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	279,308	6.36%, see rank	6.43%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	545,308	12.42%, see rank	12.45%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	921,140	20.98%, see rank	20.98%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	436,463	9.94%, see rank	9.60%	9.25%
Public Administration	160,537	3.66%, see rank	5.01%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	269,174	6.13%, see rank	5.36%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Los Angeles County	%	California	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,697,465	17.54%, see rank	15.80%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	299,428	13.89%, see rank	11.79%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.