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Work and Jobs in Palos Verdes, California (CA) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Palos Verdes are: Professional, scientific, technical services (11.7% of civilian employees), Health care (10.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.8% of civilian employees). 60.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 13.3% less than the rate of 68.0% across the entire state of California.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Professional, scientific, and technical services11.7%
(4,775)
13.0%
(2,995)
10.0%
(1,780)
Health care10.1%
(4,144)
7.7%
(1,779)
13.2%
(2,365)
Educational services8.8%
(3,589)
4.0%
(927)
14.9%
(2,662)
Transportation equipment5.5%
(2,227)
7.2%
(1,662)
3.2%
(565)
Finance and insurance5.0%
(2,029)
5.1%
(1,169)
4.8%
(860)
Accommodation and food services4.6%
(1,887)
4.1%
(949)
5.2%
(938)
Real estate and rental and leasing4.3%
(1,756)
4.1%
(943)
4.5%
(813)
Public administration4.0%
(1,639)
4.4%
(1,005)
3.5%
(634)
Construction3.5%
(1,415)
5.0%
(1,154)
1.5%
(261)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers2.7%
(1,088)
3.4%
(788)
1.7%
(300)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.6%
(1,043)
2.3%
(523)
2.9%
(520)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation2.2%
(915)
1.8%
(406)
2.8%
(509)
Computer and electronic products2.0%
(836)
2.6%
(589)
1.4%
(247)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.5%
(599)
1.8%
(408)
1.1%
(191)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.4%
(572)
1.2%
(276)
1.7%
(296)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.4%
(567)
1.8%
(412)
0.9%
(155)
Social assistance1.3%
(513)
0.4%
(89)
2.4%
(424)
Food and beverage stores1.3%
(512)
1.3%
(304)
1.2%
(208)
Air transportation1.2%
(497)
0.9%
(211)
1.6%
(286)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.2%
(475)
1.4%
(315)
0.9%
(160)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.0%
(403)
1.6%
(356)
0.3%
(47)
Repair and maintenance1.0%
(396)
1.4%
(321)
0.4%
(75)
Personal and laundry services1.0%
(390)
0.8%
(186)
1.1%
(204)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.9%
(370)
1.2%
(276)
0.5%
(94)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.9%
(354)
0.6%
(148)
1.2%
(206)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.8%
(345)
1.0%
(222)
0.7%
(123)
Metal and metal products0.8%
(337)
1.1%
(257)
0.4%
(80)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.8%
(331)
0.9%
(218)
0.6%
(113)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.8%
(309)
0.5%
(120)
1.1%
(189)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.7%
(286)
0.9%
(203)
0.5%
(83)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.7%
(282)
0.4%
(88)
1.1%
(194)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.7%
(280)
0.8%
(186)
0.5%
(94)
Machinery0.7%
(279)
1.0%
(219)
0.3%
(60)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.6%
(262)
0.6%
(136)
0.7%
(126)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.6%
(257)
0.8%
(190)
0.4%
(67)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.6%
(254)
0.7%
(167)
0.5%
(87)
Truck transportation0.6%
(252)
0.9%
(204)
0.3%
(48)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.6%
(249)
0.6%
(148)
0.6%
(101)
Chemicals0.5%
(216)
0.5%
(109)
0.6%
(107)
Petroleum and coal products0.5%
(215)
0.8%
(176)
0.2%
(39)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.5%
(214)
0.3%
(80)
0.7%
(134)
Private households0.5%
(201)
0.0%
(7)
1.1%
(194)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(187)
0.6%
(148)
0.2%
(39)
Apparel0.4%
(182)
0.3%
(67)
0.6%
(115)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.4%
(176)
0.5%
(124)
0.3%
(52)
Other direct selling establishments0.4%
(174)
0.3%
(80)
0.5%
(94)
Utilities0.4%
(171)
0.5%
(119)
0.3%
(52)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.4%
(148)
0.5%
(107)
0.2%
(41)
Printing and related support activities0.4%
(145)
0.4%
(103)
0.2%
(42)
Water transportation0.3%
(129)
0.5%
(106)
0.1%
(23)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.3%
(126)
0.3%
(79)
0.3%
(47)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.3%
(125)
0.3%
(62)
0.4%
(63)
Plastics and rubber products0.3%
(124)
0.4%
(87)
0.2%
(37)
U. S. Postal service0.3%
(119)
0.2%
(56)
0.4%
(63)
Food0.3%
(114)
0.3%
(63)
0.3%
(51)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.3%
(109)
0.2%
(50)
0.3%
(59)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.3%
(108)
0.4%
(82)
0.1%
(26)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.2%
(94)
0.3%
(77)
0.1%
(17)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.2%
(79)
0.1%
(26)
0.3%
(53)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(78)
0.3%
(66)
0.1%
(12)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.2%
(69)
0.3%
(69)
0.0%
(0)
Warehousing and storage0.1%
(58)
0.2%
(41)
0.1%
(17)
Textile mills and textile products0.1%
(56)
0.1%
(33)
0.1%
(23)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(56)
0.1%
(20)
0.2%
(36)
Retail florists0.1%
(55)
0.1%
(15)
0.2%
(40)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(54)
0.1%
(31)
0.1%
(23)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.1%
(51)
0.1%
(20)
0.2%
(31)
Music stores0.1%
(50)
0.2%
(45)
0.0%
(5)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.1%
(45)
0.2%
(39)
0.0%
(6)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.1%
(42)
0.1%
(16)
0.1%
(26)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.1%
(42)
0.1%
(22)
0.1%
(20)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.1%
(39)
0.1%
(28)
0.1%
(11)
Gasoline stations0.1%
(34)
0.1%
(24)
0.1%
(10)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.1%
(24)
0.1%
(24)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Palos Verdes

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.2%Males
  • 2.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 0.3%Males
  • 11.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.2%Males
  • 3.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 4.7%Males
  • 6.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.9%Males
  • 5.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.7%Males
  • 4.9%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Palos Verdes:

1.4% (555)
California:

4.2% (606,086)
5:30am:
Palos Verdes:

1.8% (735)
California:

3.6% (523,209)
6am:
Palos Verdes:

2.5% (987)
California:

4.8% (692,256)
6:30am:
Palos Verdes:

7.5% (2,998)
California:

8.4% (1,216,867)
7am:
Palos Verdes:

8.8% (3,530)
California:

9.4% (1,362,830)
7:30am:
Palos Verdes:

15.9% (6,383)
California:

13.8% (2,006,950)
8am:
Palos Verdes:

15.1% (6,042)
California:

13.7% (1,986,831)
8:30am:
Palos Verdes:

13.5% (5,409)
California:

10.9% (1,577,815)
9am:
Palos Verdes:

7.1% (2,851)
California:

5.4% (778,152)
10am:
Palos Verdes:

8.5% (3,417)
California:

6.7% (972,355)
11am:
Palos Verdes:

3.7% (1,471)
California:

2.9% (414,479)
12pm:
Palos Verdes:

1.2% (470)
California:

1.3% (189,005)
4pm:
Palos Verdes:

4.1% (1,656)
California:

6.0% (865,284)
>4pm:
Palos Verdes:

3.1% (1,261)
California:

5.3% (776,167)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Palos Verdes:

2.3% (930)
California:

2.2% (324,703)
5 to 9 minutes:
Palos Verdes:

6.9% (2,788)
California:

8.8% (1,280,443)
10 to 14 minutes:
Palos Verdes:

10.7% (4,303)
California:

13.3% (1,930,263)
15 to 19 minutes:
Palos Verdes:

12.3% (4,925)
California:

14.9% (2,157,970)
20 to 24 minutes:
Palos Verdes:

12.2% (4,890)
California:

13.8% (2,004,060)
25 to 29 minutes:
Palos Verdes:

5.3% (2,129)
California:

5.4% (782,241)
30 to 34 minutes:
Palos Verdes:

13.2% (5,295)
California:

13.9% (2,025,657)
35 to 39 minutes:
Palos Verdes:

3.3% (1,333)
California:

2.5% (366,487)
40 to 44 minutes:
Palos Verdes:

5.8% (2,319)
California:

3.6% (528,043)
45 to 59 minutes:
Palos Verdes:

10.5% (4,204)
California:

7.9% (1,151,598)
60 to 89 minutes:
Palos Verdes:

9.2% (3,683)
California:

6.4% (933,123)
90 or more minutes:
Palos Verdes:

2.4% (966)
California:

3.3% (483,698)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Palos Verdes
Means of transportation to work - California
Drove car alone:
Palos Verdes:

80.3% (32,221)
California:

71.8% (10,432,462)
Carpooled:
Palos Verdes:

7.9% (3,156)
California:

14.5% (2,113,313)
Bus or trolley bus:
Palos Verdes:

1.1% (453)
California:

3.8% (549,425)
Subway or elevated:
Palos Verdes:

0.0% (20)
California:

0.7% (107,711)
Ferryboat:
Palos Verdes:

0.1% (51)
California:

0.0% (6,831)
Taxicab:
Palos Verdes:

0.0% (17)
California:

0.1% (9,890)
Motorcycle:
Palos Verdes:

0.2% (86)
California:

0.2% (36,262)
Bicycle:
Palos Verdes:

0.4% (147)
California:

0.8% (120,567)
Walked:
Palos Verdes:

3.4% (1,363)
California:

2.9% (414,581)
Other means:
Palos Verdes:

0.6% (251)
California:

0.8% (115,064)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Palos Verdes:

91.1% (32,221)
California:

83.2% (10,432,462)
In 2 person carpool:
Palos Verdes:

7.4% (2,609)
California:

12.5% (1,564,905)
In 3 person carpool:
Palos Verdes:

0.9% (323)
California:

2.6% (330,732)
In 4 person carpool:
Palos Verdes:

0.3% (94)
California:

1.0% (119,364)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Palos Verdes:

0.2% (77)
California:

0.5% (57,036)
In 7+ person carpool:
Palos Verdes:

0.1% (53)
California:

0.3% (41,276)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Palos Verdes:

60.0% (24,519)
California:

68.0% (10,009,465)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Palos Verdes:

7.8% (3,198)
California:

2.7% (402,392)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Palos Verdes:

6.5% (2,658)
California:

5.7% (845,536)
Local government workers:
Palos Verdes:

8.4% (3,450)
California:

8.3% (1,218,764)
State government workers:
Palos Verdes:

2.4% (964)
California:

4.0% (594,953)
Federal government workers:
Palos Verdes:

1.6% (639)
California:

2.3% (344,354)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Palos Verdes:

12.7% (5,202)
California:

8.5% (1,249,530)
Unpaid family workers:
Palos Verdes:

0.5% (224)
California:

0.4% (53,934)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Palos Verdes:

61.6% (14,145)
California:

71.1% (5,716,697)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Palos Verdes:

10.7% (2,455)
California:

3.6% (290,657)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Palos Verdes:

4.2% (956)
California:

3.8% (303,997)
Local government workers - Males:
Palos Verdes:

5.6% (1,279)
California:

6.2% (495,927)
State government workers - Males:
Palos Verdes:

1.6% (361)
California:

3.2% (255,434)
Federal government workers - Males:
Palos Verdes:

1.6% (365)
California:

2.5% (198,555)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Palos Verdes:

14.5% (3,334)
California:

9.5% (760,853)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Palos Verdes:

0.3% (71)
California:

0.3% (23,230)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Palos Verdes:

58.0% (10,374)
California:

64.3% (4,292,768)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Palos Verdes:

4.2% (743)
California:

1.7% (111,735)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Palos Verdes:

9.5% (1,702)
California:

8.1% (541,539)
Local government workers - Females:
Palos Verdes:

12.1% (2,171)
California:

10.8% (722,837)
State government workers - Females:
Palos Verdes:

3.4% (603)
California:

5.1% (339,519)
Federal government workers - Females:
Palos Verdes:

1.5% (274)
California:

2.2% (145,799)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Palos Verdes:

10.4% (1,868)
California:

7.3% (488,677)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Palos Verdes:

0.9% (153)
California:

0.5% (30,704)
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