SOUTHLAND CALIFORNIA SUMMARIZED HISTORY, FACTS,  AND DEMOGRAPHICS 

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California Demographic Statistics

 

The state profile is designed to be consistent with the county data for comparison purposes.  Some of the statewide data (specifically, Wage and
Salary Employment-BLS Series, and Personal Income) may not incorporate the latest revisions or be the latest available.
POPULATION
   
  Population Population  
Land area (acres): 99,822,800 Leading counties 1-1-99 Leading counties 1-1-99  
   
Population, 7-1-98 33,494,000 Los Angeles    9,757,500 San Francisco     790,500  
Population, 1-1-99    33,773,000 San Diego    2,853,300 Ventura     742,000  
  Orange    2,775,600 San Mateo     722,800  
  Santa Clara    1,715,400 Kern     648,400  
1-1-99 San Bernardino    1,654,000 San Joaquin     554,400  
Population in households 32,980,115 Riverside    1,473,300 Sonoma     443,700  
Population/household 2.938 Alameda    1,433,300 Stanislaus     433,000  
  Sacramento    1,177,800 Santa Barbara     409,000  
  Contra Costa       916,400 Monterey     391,300  
        Fresno       793,800 Solano       390,100    
EDUCATION
   
  1997-98  
  ($ mill)  
Median years of school, 1990 *** 13.4 Spending on education:  
    School districts* 37,827.8  
Enrollment, Fall 1998 (public & private schools)   Community colleges** 4,581.7  
  Kindergarten-12      6,472,857  
   
Enrollment, Fall 1996  
     University of California 166,718   * Not including community college districts.  
     California State Universities 336,803 ** Includes governmental, proprietary and fiduciary group funds.  
     Public community colleges 1,407,335 *** May not be comparable to the 1980 census.  The 1990 median was computed  
     Private colleges 222,709 on the basis of educational attainment.  The 1980 median was based on actual years  
     Other public institutions   1,291   of school completed.            
LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT
   
Civilian labor force, 1999 16,585,900  
Civilian employment 15,721,700 Number of establishments by industry and employment size, 1997      
Unemployment 864,200 Employment Mining/  
Unemployment rate 5.2 size All industries * Construction Manufacturing TCU ** Trade FIRE *** Services
     
Nonagricultural wage & salary 1-4 419,092         37,745         17,940         14,159     103,236       47,586     183,235
employment, 1999 (BLS series) 13,972,200 5-9 145,210         11,031           8,746           4,950       50,665       12,744       54,416
Mining 23,700 10-19 94,576           6,993           8,245           3,651       34,736         7,733       31,631
Construction 679,200 20-49 66,848           4,213           8,612           3,065       25,534         4,846       19,830
Manufacturing 1,922,800 50-99 23,228           1,294           3,760           1,244         8,290         1,412         6,993
Transportation-utility 718,900 100-249 12,366              564           2,622              782         3,261            719         4,315
Trade 3,193,700 250-499 3,018              113              752              193            555            202         1,183
Finance-insurance- 500-999 1,086                29              281                68            111            103            491
  real estate 821,500 1000 + 585                11              131                48              31              32            330
Services 4,377,900    Total                       766,009         61,993         51,089         28,160     226,419       75,377     302,424
Federal government 267,600  
State-local government 1,967,000 * Includes agricultural services, forestry, and fishing.  
  ** Transportation, communication, and public utilities  
Totals may not add due to rounding.   *** Finance, insurance, and real estate          
INCOME  AND SALES
   
  1979 1989  
Personal income, 1997 ($ mill.) $846,838.8 Median family income, Census 21,537 40,559  
  Per capita income, 1997 26,314 Median household income, Census 18,243 35,798  
   
Avg. earnings per job, 1997           33,744 1997 1998  
Avg. wages per job, 1997           32,971 Total taxable sales ($ millions)    341,091.6    358,858.4  
Avg. earnings per nonfarm    Taxable retail sales    217,248.7    229,406.5  
   proprietor, 1997           23,430  
  Median adjusted gross income based on personal income tax returns, 1997:  
Sales and Use tax rate 7.25% Individual $26,768  
        Joint $49,210          
FOREIGN TRADE
   
($ millions)    Exports    Imports            Total  
   
1990        68,551.8      97,121.5                    165,673.3  
1991        73,860.3    100,744.1                    174,604.4  
1992        81,139.0    111,547.6                    192,686.6  
1993        82,173.5    125,348.4                    207,521.9  
1994        95,614.6    144,002.0                    239,616.6  
1995      116,825.5    165,044.8                    281,870.3  
1996      124,120.0    169,980.7                    294,100.7  
1997      131,142.7    184,683.7                    315,826.4  
1998        116,282.4    189,943.4                    306,225.8            
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