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DP-3. Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics:  2000
Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data
Geographic Area: Torrance city, California

NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf3.htm.


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

109,862

100.0

In labor force

70,385

64.1

Civilian labor force

70,314

64.0

Employed

67,573

61.5

Unemployed

2,741

2.5

Percent of civilian labor force

3.9

(X)

Armed Forces

71

0.1

Not in labor force

39,477

35.9

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

57,208

100.0

In labor force

32,423

56.7

Civilian labor force

32,401

56.6

Employed

31,232

54.6

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

9,130

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

4,975

54.5

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

66,569

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

55,197

82.9

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

6,521

9.8

Public transportation (including taxicab)

835

1.3

Walked

883

1.3

Other means

814

1.2

Worked at home

2,319

3.5

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

25.1

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

67,573

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

30,905

45.7

Service occupations

6,817

10.1

Sales and office occupations

20,284

30.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

25

0.0

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

4,174

6.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

5,368

7.9

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

152

0.2

Construction

2,671

4.0

Manufacturing

11,850

17.5

Wholesale trade

3,401

5.0

Retail trade

7,685

11.4

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

4,516

6.7

Information

2,468

3.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

4,818

7.1

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

8,166

12.1

Educational, health and social services

12,012

17.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

4,336

6.4

Other services (except public administration)

3,041

4.5

Public administration

2,457

3.6

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

52,464

77.6

Government workers

8,586

12.7

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

6,141

9.1

Unpaid family workers

382

0.6

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

54,540

100.0

Less than $10,000

3,186

5.8

$10,000 to $14,999

2,232

4.1

$15,000 to $24,999

4,482

8.2

$25,000 to $34,999

5,701

10.5

$35,000 to $49,999

8,075

14.8

$50,000 to $74,999

11,762

21.6

$75,000 to $99,999

7,675

14.1

$100,000 to $149,999

7,655

14.0

$150,000 to $199,999

2,242

4.1

$200,000 or more

1,530

2.8

Median household income (dollars)

56,489

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

44,752

82.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

70,709

(X)

With Social Security income

13,297

24.4

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,422

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

1,788

3.3

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

7,547

(X)

With public assistance income

1,084

2.0

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

5,423

(X)

With retirement income

9,115

16.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

20,355

(X)

 

 

 

Families

36,335

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,064

2.9

$10,000 to $14,999

877

2.4

$15,000 to $24,999

2,210

6.1

$25,000 to $34,999

3,066

8.4

$35,000 to $49,999

5,144

14.2

$50,000 to $74,999

8,251

22.7

$75,000 to $99,999

6,069

16.7

$100,000 to $149,999

6,555

18.0

$150,000 to $199,999

1,854

5.1

$200,000 or more

1,245

3.4

Median family income (dollars)

67,098

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

28,144

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

51,472

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

37,114

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

1,642

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

4.5

With related children under 18 years

1,151

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.3

With related children under 5 years

351

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.4

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

666

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.4

With related children under 18 years

571

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.4

With related children under 5 years

141

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.8

 

 

 

Individuals

8,815

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.4

18 years and over

6,539

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.2

65 years and over

1,280

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.8

Related children under 18 years

2,173

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

1,758

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.5

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

3,511

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.5

(X) Not applicable.
Detailed Occupation Code List (PDF 42KB)
Detailed Industry Code List (PDF 44KB)
User note on employment status data (PDF 63KB)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53



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