| 2010 BLS 12 month Average: | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 1,914,733 |
| Employed | 1,647,868 |
| Unemployment rate | 13.9 |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 2 | |
| Total Population: | 3,772,486 |
| Labor Force | 1,981,001 |
| Employed | 1,859,668 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 |
Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.
| 2009 FBI Crime | |
|---|---|
| Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 2,449 |
| Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 625 |
More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.
| Race/Ethnicity Immigrants | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| White/Non-Hispanic | 1,094,791 | 29.0 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 357,157 | 9.5 |
| Other Races/Non-Hispanic | 506,686 | 13.4 |
| Total Hispanic/All Races | 1,813,852 | 48.1 |
| Where We're From | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Native | 2,277,540 | 60.4 |
| Born In CA | 1,629,588 | 43.2 |
| Not Born in Los Angeles | 613,364 | 16.3 |
| Born Outside US | 27,952 | 0.7 |
| Total Foreign Born Pop | 1,494,946 | 39.6 |
| Educational Attainment | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondants | 2,454,253 | 100.0 |
| Did Not Graduate High School | 644,824 | 26.3 |
| High School Graduate | 492,179 | 20.1 |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 428,751 | 17.5 |
| Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree | 888,499 | 36.2 |
| Families with Children by Type of Family | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 804,185 | 73.5 |
| Single Parent | 289,314 | 26.5 |
| Housing Units | Population | Pct of Occupied Units | Pct of Total Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Units | 1,408,765 | N/A | 100.0 |
| Total Occupied Units | 1,314,198 | 100.0 | 93.3 |
| Owner Occupied | 511,485 | 38.9 | 36.3 |
| Renter Occupied | 802,713 | 61.1 | 57.0 |
| Vacant Units | 94,567 | N/A | 6.7 |
| Rent and Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Median Household Gross Rent | $1,077 | |
| Median Household Owner's Value | $553,900 | |
| Employed Workers by Class in Place of Work | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Workers | 1,798,135 | 100.0 |
| Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 1,307,536 | 72.7 |
| Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers | 106,894 | 5.9 |
| Federal Government | 19,424 | 1.1 |
| State and Local Government | 160,918 | 8.9 |
| Self Employed | 200,093 | 11.1 |
| Unpaid Family Work | 3,270 | 0.2 |
| Civilian Residents by Occupation | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,918,050 | 100.0 | 1,798,135 | 100.0 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations |
700,998 | 36.5 | 619,969 | 34.5 |
| Service occupations | 339,500 | 17.7 | 355,983 | 19.8 |
| Sales and office occupations | 470,969 | 24.6 | 437,989 | 24.4 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
172,866 | 9.0 | 157,540 | 8.8 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
232,995 | 12.1 | 226,654 | 12.6 |
| Armed Forces | 722 | 0.0 | No Data | No Data |
| Civilian Residents by Industry | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,918,050 | 100.0 | 1,798,135 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 6,937 | 0.4 | 6,865 | 0.4 |
| Construction | 130,475 | 6.8 | 120,623 | 6.7 |
| Manufacturing | 174,855 | 9.1 | 176,547 | 9.8 |
| Wholesale trade | 66,272 | 3.5 | 56,956 | 3.2 |
| Retail trade | 176,087 | 9.2 | 185,020 | 10.3 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 109,120 | 5.7 | 72,870 | 4.1 |
| Information | 97,095 | 5.1 | 104,074 | 5.8 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
140,778 | 7.3 | 125,501 | 7.0 |
| Professional, scientific, management, admin, and waste management services |
255,134 | 13.3 | 239,249 | 13.3 |
| Health services | No Data | No Data | 341,171 | 19.0 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food services |
178,402 | 9.3 | 200,965 | 11.2 |
| Public administration | 75,747 | 3.9 | 42,584 | 2.4 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 122,318 | 6.4 | 125,710 | 7.0 |
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