Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Metro Area Income and Careers
As of 2008-2012, the per capita income of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area is $29,388, which is about the same as the state average of $29,551 and is about the same as the national average of $28,051. Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area median household income is $60,583. On average Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area residents spend 29.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 27.3 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.4 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #93
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | 29,388 USD |
| California | 29,551 USD |
| U.S. | 28,051 USD |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | 30,531 USD |
| California | 31,272 USD |
| U.S. | 30,376 USD |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | 33,627 USD |
| California | 35,964 USD |
| U.S. | 35,771 USD |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | 26,513 USD |
| California | 26,617 USD |
| U.S. | 25,299 USD |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #60| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | 60,583 USD |
| California | 61,400 USD |
| U.S. | 53,046 USD |
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | 86,348 USD |
| California | 85,265 USD |
| U.S. | 73,034 USD |
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | 2.71% |
| California | 29.47% |
| U.S. | 27.36% |
*The Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The California and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
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, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | California | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 20.84% | $24,627, see rank | 22.65% | $22,317 | 22.39% | $16,134 |
| Social Security Income | 22.88% | $16,124, see rank | 24.90% | $16,366 | 28.34% | $16,727 |
| Public Assistance Income | 3.68% | $5,690, see rank | 3.83% | $5,570 | 2.72% | $3,807 |
| Retirement Income | 12.12% | $27,055, see rank | 15.39% | $27,239 | 17.61% | $23,126 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rank| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | 67,640 USD |
| California | 69,883 USD |
| U.S. | 64,585 USD |
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | 95,200 USD |
| California | 94,829 USD |
| U.S. | 85,065 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 2008-2012 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | California | U.S. | |
| White | $66,560, see rank | $64,213 | $56,203 |
| Black | $43,624, see rank | $44,609 | $35,564 |
| Hispanic | $47,535, see rank | $47,332 | $41,994 |
| Asian | $68,882, see rank | $76,337 | $71,709 |
| American Indian, Alaska Native | $50,855, see rank | $44,909 | $37,469 |
| Hawaiian Native | $62,686, see rank | $62,890 | $54,938 |
| One Race, Other | $44,508, see rank | $45,437 | $40,405 |
| Two or More Races | $60,944, see rank | $58,006 | $46,787 |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | California | U.S. | |
| less than 25 | $31,393, see rank | $31,097 | $25,955 |
| 25 to 44 | $62,688, see rank | $64,522 | $58,073 |
| 45 to 64 | $72,432, see rank | $73,909 | $64,486 |
| 65 or over | $41,545, see rank | $42,408 | $36,181 |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | California | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 10,114,300, see rank | 29,163,075 | 243,810,053 |
| Male1 | 4,943,899, 48.88%, see rank | 49.34% | 48.65% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 3,615,413, 73.13%, see rank | 71.09% | 70.20% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 6,254, 0.13%, see rank | 0.91% | 0.82% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 3,609,159, 73.00%, see rank | 70.19% | 69.38% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 3,235,121, 89.64%, see rank | 88.79% | 90.27% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 374,038, 10.36%, see rank | 11.21% | 9.73% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 1,328,486, 26.87%, see rank | 28.91% | 29.80% |
| Female1 | 5,170,401, 51.12%, see rank | 50.66% | 51.35% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 3,023,653, 58.48%, see rank | 58.15% | 59.43% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 868, 0.02%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.13% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 3,022,785, 58.46%, see rank | 58.04% | 59.30% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 2,708,765, 89.61%, see rank | 89.19% | 91.21% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 314,020, 10.39%, see rank | 10.81% | 8.79% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 2,146,748, 41.52%, see rank | 41.85% | 40.57% |
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.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | California | U.S. | |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 5,805,874, 100% | 16,282,943 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 4,272,227, 73.58%, see rank | 73.05% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 625,048, 10.77%, see rank | 11.53% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 353,464, 6.09%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 154,886, 2.67%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 118,068, 2.03%, see rank | 2.36% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 282,181, 4.86%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | 29.0 minutes |
| California | 27.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,943,886 | 16,614,362 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 3,235,121, 54.43%, see rank | 53.97% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,108,278, 34.26%, see rank | 34.31% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 502,710, 15.54%, see rank | 15.79% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 640,507, 19.80%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 13,894, 0.43%, see rank | 2.17% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 275,009, 8.50%, see rank | 8.78% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 540,460, 16.71%, see rank | 15.46% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 2,708,765, 45.57%, see rank | 46.03% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 1,046,946, 38.65%, see rank | 39.53% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 576,121, 21.27%, see rank | 21.35% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 885,366, 32.69%, see rank | 32.22% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 6,170, 0.23%, see rank | 0.87% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5,262, 0.19%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 183,070, 6.76%, see rank | 5.56% | 5.77% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | California | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 5,943,886, 100% | 16,614,362 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 29,837, 0.50%, see rank | 2.29% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 347,036, 5.84%, see rank | 6.19% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 684,851, 11.52%, see rank | 10.11% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 220,356, 3.71%, see rank | 3.20% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 642,585, 10.81%, see rank | 11.11% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 285,200, 4.80%, see rank | 4.67% | 5.00% |
| Information | 227,338, 3.82%, see rank | 2.87% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 414,977, 6.98%, see rank | 6.51% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 749,952, 12.62%, see rank | 12.47% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 1,193,477, 20.08%, see rank | 20.91% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 596,322, 10.03%, see rank | 9.62% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 196,986, 3.31%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 354,969, 5.97%, see rank | 5.36% | 4.95% |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | % | California | U.S. | |
| Population in Poverty | 2,007,451 | 15.84%, see rank | 15.28% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 354,601 | 12.35%, see rank | 11.47% | 10.92% |
*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical poverty level data.