Commerce

  1. Commerce Legal Resources
  2. Commerce Statistics
  3. Commerce Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Commerce Employment Information
  5. Commerce Family Information
  6. Commerce Education Information
  7. Commerce Public Benefits Information
  8. Commerce Criminal Information
  9. Commerce Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Commerce Legal Resources Back to top

Commerce Government Website

California Constitution
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California State Resources
California Website
California Governor
California Legislature
California Courts
California Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
California Central


Commerce Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,568
  • Land Area (2000): 17.011 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.013 square kilometers
Commerce Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 13,251 2002 13,029 2005 13,494
2000 13,518 2003 13,256 2006 13,576
2001 12,802 2004 13,445 2007 13,672

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Houses (2000): 3,377
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Commerce Employment Information Back to top
Commerce Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 260 11.37%
2. Repair and Maintenance 163 7.13%
3. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 117 5.12%
4. Metal Manufactuing 112 4.90%
5. Truck Transportation 106 4.64%
6. Health Care 97 4.24%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 78 3.41%
8. Apparel Manufacturing 71 3.11%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 71 3.11%
10. Public Administration 67 2.93%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 66 2.89%
12. Educational Services 65 2.84%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 61 2.67%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 50 2.19%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 46 2.01%
16. Food Manufacturing 44 1.92%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 43 1.88%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 41 1.79%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 39 1.71%
20. U.S. Postal Service 39 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 222 12.92%
2. Health Care 171 9.95%
3. Public Administration 118 6.87%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 87 5.06%
5. Apparel Manufacturing 81 4.71%
6. Social Assistance 73 4.25%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 72 4.19%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 57 3.32%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 57 3.32%
10. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 53 3.08%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 52 3.03%
12. Truck Transportation 47 2.74%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 43 2.50%
14. Finance and Insurance 42 2.44%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 41 2.39%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 38 2.21%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 37 2.15%
18. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 28 1.63%
19. Paper Manufacturing 28 1.63%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 28 1.63%

Commerce Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 227 9.93%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 175 7.66%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 170 7.44%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 131 5.73%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 131 5.73%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 99 4.33%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 93 4.07%
8. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 85 3.72%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 82 3.59%
10. Carpenters 79 3.46%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 72 3.15%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 66 2.89%
13. Construction Laborers 63 2.76%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 63 2.76%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 42 1.84%
16. Other Construction Workers 42 1.84%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 1.84%
18. Other Management Occupations 39 1.71%
19. Other Construction Trades 38 1.66%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 37 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 140 8.15%
2. Secretaries and Admins 120 6.98%
3. Other Production Occupations 107 6.23%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 107 6.23%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 83 4.83%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 75 4.37%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 66 3.84%
8. Cashiers 58 3.38%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 55 3.20%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 53 3.08%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 52 3.03%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 52 3.03%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 49 2.85%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 46 2.68%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 46 2.68%
16. Child Care Workers 44 2.56%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 44 2.56%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 42 2.44%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 34 1.98%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 32 1.86%

Commerce Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,009 45.61%
15-35 hours 926 10.54%
1-14 hours 176 2.00%
No regular hours 3,678 41.85%

Commerce Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 246 6.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 249 6.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 260 6.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 287 7.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 383 10.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 503 13.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 545 14.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 355 9.28%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 141 3.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 195 5.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 104 2.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 51 1.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 251 6.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 256 6.69%

Commerce Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 81 2.12%
5-9 405 10.59%
10-14 461 12.05%
15-19 541 14.14%
20-24 583 15.24%
25-29 161 4.21%
30-34 802 20.96%
35-39 95 2.48%
40-44 112 2.93%
45-59 282 7.37%
60-89 252 6.59%
At least 90 51 1.33%

Commerce Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 119 3.11% 2,113 55.23%
30-44 50 1.31% 959 25.07%
45-59 9 0.24% 273 7.14%
At least 60 60 1.57% 243 6.35%

Commerce Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 34 0.88%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 687 17.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,731 70.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 20 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 238 6.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 116 2.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 56 1.44%

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Commerce Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,284 (12,453 people)
Families (2000): 2,761 (11,340 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 533
People at same address in 1995: 6,615
Commerce Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 375 11.39%
$10,000-$14,999 331 10.05%
$15,000-$19,999 227 6.89%
$20,000-$24,999 303 9.20%
$25,000-$29,999 237 7.20%
$30,000-$34,999 205 6.23%
$35,000-$39,999 237 7.20%
$40,000-$44,999 227 6.89%
$45,000-$49,999 148 4.49%
$50,000-$59,999 262 7.96%
$60,000-$74,999 330 10.02%
$75,000-$99,999 218 6.62%
$100,000-$124,999 129 3.92%
$125,000-$149,999 41 1.25%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.15%
$200,000 or more 18 0.55%

Commerce Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 508 15.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 521 15.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 59 1.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 497 15.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 593 18.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 429 13.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 310 9.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 335 10.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Commerce Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,507 29.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 597 7.06%
Public Assistance 192 2.27%
Retirement 585 6.92%
Self Employment 314 3.71%
Social Security 997 11.79%
Supplemental Security 329 3.89%
Wage / Salary 2,472 29.24%
Other 462 5.46%

Commerce Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 750 38.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,196 61.46%

Commerce Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 194 4.45%
Color 1 Box Married 2,374 54.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,655 38.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 132 3.03%

Commerce Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 248 5.30%
Color 1 Box Married 2,465 52.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,477 31.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 492 10.51%

Commerce Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Commerce Education Information Back to top
Commerce Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,213 26.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,004 24.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,960 23.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,525 18.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 321 3.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 220 2.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 107 1.28%

Commerce Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 227 1.81% 41 0.33% 268 2.13%
Kindergarten 182 1.45% 27 0.21% 209 1.66%
Grades 1-4 1,036 8.24% 119 0.95% 1,155 9.19%
Grades 5-8 864 6.87% 105 0.84% 969 7.71%
Grades 9-12 950 7.56% 73 0.58% 1,023 8.14%
Undergrad college 774 6.16% 133 1.06% 907 7.22%
Graduate or professional school 28 0.22% 7 0.06% 35 0.28%
Total 4,061 32.31% 505 4.02% 4,566 36.33%

Commerce Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Commerce Public Benefits Information Back to top
Commerce Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,181 82.08%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,223 17.92%

Commerce Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Commerce Criminal Information Back to top
Commerce Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 6.641 0.377 0.226 4.981 12.225 1.132 11.244 44.902 26.941 84.220
2000 6.510 0.296 0.148 4.734 11.688 1.332 13.168 43.498 30.478 88.475
2001 7.499 0.625 0.312 5.780 14.217 1.328 14.841 35.698 27.496 79.363
2002 7.368 0.691 0.537 6.217 14.813 1.075 10.592 43.135 30.394 85.195
2003 6.186 0.226 0.151 4.451 11.014 1.132 11.693 39.077 31.382 82.151
2004 6.620 0.521 0.223 3.793 11.157 1.413 11.082 40.684 32.205 83.972
2005 5.706 0.296 0.148 4.743 10.894 1.704 8.596 41.426 32.829 82.852
2006 3.683 0.368 0.442 4.125 8.618 0.884 11.270 44.638 29.464 85.371
2007 5.632 0.366 0.000 4.901 10.898 0.658 13.239 43.008 26.916 83.163

Commerce Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,278
2000 1,354
2001 1,198
2002 1,303

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Commerce Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Commerce Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,416 19.22%
10-19 Years 2,226 17.71%
20-29 Years 2,018 16.06%
30-39 Years 1,828 14.54%
40-49 Years 1,462 11.63%
50-59 Years 993 7.90%
60-69 Years 700 5.57%
70-79 Years 642 5.11%
80-89 Years 258 2.05%
90+ Years 25 0.20%

Commerce Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,172 49.11%
Color 1 Box Female 6,396 50.89%

Commerce Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11,765 93.61%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 519 4.13%
Color 2 Box Asian 122 0.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 63 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 52 0.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 39 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Commerce Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 201 27.16%
2. Irish 100 13.51%
3. German 98 13.24%
4. Hungarian 55 7.43%
5. English 48 6.49%
6. Italian 42 5.68%
7. French Non-Basque 38 5.14%
8. Russian 37 5.00%
9. Polish 30 4.05%
10. European 19 2.57%

Commerce Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,618 74.94%
2. Only English 2,739 23.82%
3. Other Pacific Island 95 0.83%
4. Korean 29 0.25%
5. German 9 0.08%
6. French 5 0.04%
7. Russian 5 0.04%

Commerce Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,697 61.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,645 13.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,241 25.76%

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Commerce Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.