Los Angeles, CA Employment & Jobs

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us rank#10,070

Los Angeles employment information

IndexLos AngelesCaliforniaNational
Income per capita$26,045$29,999$26,505
Median household income$46,226$64,052$54,595
Median household income owner occupied$77,605$75,630$63,664
Median household income renter occupied$33,736$44,245$35,685
Median earnings male$27,786$41,787$38,921
Median earnings female$22,490$24,729$23,115
Unemployment rate (2000)9.3%4.9%4.0%
Unemployment rate (2010)11.6%12.3%9.5%
Unemployment rate (2012)10.6%11.1%8.3%
Poverty level22.1%13.5%12.3%
The data is based upon 2010 estimates.
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The income per capita in Los Angeles is 13.2% less than the California average and 1.7% less than the national average. The median household income in Los Angeles is 27.8% less than the California average and 15.3% less than the national average. The median household income in Los Angeles for owner occupied housing is 130% greater than the median household income for renter occupied housing in Los Angeles.

The poverty level in Los Angeles is 63.4% greater than the California average and 79.9% greater than the national average. The median earnings for males in Los Angeles is 23.5% greater than the median earnings for females in Los Angeles.

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Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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