Manhattan Beach

  1. Manhattan Beach Legal Resources
  2. Manhattan Beach Statistics
  3. Manhattan Beach Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Manhattan Beach Employment Information
  5. Manhattan Beach Family Information
  6. Manhattan Beach Education Information
  7. Manhattan Beach Business Information
  8. Manhattan Beach Public Benefits Information
  9. Manhattan Beach Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Manhattan Beach Zip Codes


Manhattan Beach Legal Resources Back to top

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Manhattan Beach Legal Code

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Manhattan Beach Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 33,852
  • Land Area (2000): 10.187 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 16.655 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 56.8186 (13.8) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 69.1186 (20.6) / 75.3186 (24.1)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,458
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 727
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 12 inches
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Houses (2000): 15,034
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 407
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 374
Manhattan Beach Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Manhattan Beach Employment Information Back to top
Manhattan Beach Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 21,065 20,674 391 1.85% 18
1991 20,433 19,904 529 2.59% 26
1992 20,096 19,446 650 3.23% 32
1993 19,612 18,970 642 3.27% 33
1994 19,512 18,922 590 3.02% 30
1995 19,625 19,116 509 2.59% 26
1996 19,786 19,258 528 2.67% 27
1997 20,434 19,982 452 2.21% 22
1998 21,052 20,609 443 2.11% 21
1999 21,315 20,916 400 1.87% 19
2000 22,068 21,664 404 1.83% 18
2001 22,382 21,950 431 1.93% 19
2002 22,290 21,773 517 2.32% 23
2003 22,206 21,674 532 2.39% 24
2004 22,335 21,838 497 2.22% 22
2005 22,733 22,323 411 1.81% 18
2006 22,991 22,623 368 1.60% 16
2007 23,283 22,890 394 1.69% 17
2008 23,121 22,590 531 2.30% 23
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 23,088 22,616 472 2.04% 20
Feb 2008 23,368 22,937 431 1.84% 18
Mar 2008 23,347 22,888 459 1.97% 20
Apr 2008 23,276 22,826 450 1.93% 19
May 2008 23,067 22,561 506 2.19% 22
Jun 2008 22,945 22,390 555 2.42% 24
Jul 2008 23,118 22,477 641 2.77% 28
Aug 2008 22,949 22,304 645 2.81% 28
Sep 2008 22,934 22,315 619 2.70% 27
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Manhattan Beach Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,066 19.33%
2. Finance and Insurance 971 9.08%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 697 6.52%
4. Health Care 598 5.60%
5. Construction 552 5.16%
6. Educational Services 541 5.06%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 416 3.89%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 371 3.47%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 345 3.23%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 317 2.97%
11. Info Services and Data Processing 290 2.71%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 278 2.60%
13. Public Administration 277 2.59%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 242 2.26%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 242 2.26%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 177 1.66%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 156 1.46%
18. Air Transportation 132 1.24%
19. Metal Manufactuing 121 1.13%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 110 1.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,180 13.82%
2. Educational Services 1,099 12.87%
3. Health Care 961 11.26%
4. Finance and Insurance 530 6.21%
5. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 401 4.70%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 310 3.63%
7. Air Transportation 308 3.61%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 301 3.53%
9. Public Administration 269 3.15%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 238 2.79%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 230 2.69%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 225 2.64%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 181 2.12%
14. Social Assistance 145 1.70%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 134 1.57%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 134 1.57%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 125 1.46%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 98 1.15%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 98 1.15%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 95 1.11%

Manhattan Beach Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 937 8.77%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 829 7.76%
3. Top Executives 771 7.21%
4. Engineers 724 6.77%
5. Lawyers 674 6.31%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 609 5.70%
7. Computer Specialists 525 4.91%
8. Business Operations Specialists 464 4.34%
9. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 362 3.39%
10. Other Financial Specialists 330 3.09%
11. Accountants and Auditors 275 2.57%
12. Physicians and Surgeons 268 2.51%
13. Media and Communications Workers 243 2.27%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 221 2.07%
15. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 202 1.89%
16. Financial Managers 200 1.87%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 152 1.42%
18. Art and Design Workers 144 1.35%
19. Other Health Occupations 142 1.33%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 136 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 534 6.26%
2. Other Management Occupations 514 6.02%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 486 5.69%
4. Business Operations Specialists 465 5.45%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 408 4.78%
6. Secretaries and Admins 393 4.60%
7. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 381 4.46%
8. Lawyers 332 3.89%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 291 3.41%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 238 2.79%
11. Computer Specialists 235 2.75%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 229 2.68%
13. Registered Nurses 224 2.62%
14. Media and Communications Workers 214 2.51%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 194 2.27%
16. Accountants and Auditors 192 2.25%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 188 2.20%
18. Financial Managers 187 2.19%
19. Transportation / Tourism / Lodging 184 2.16%
20. Customer Service Representatives 179 2.10%

Manhattan Beach Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,216 63.64%
15-35 hours 2,862 10.58%
1-14 hours 774 2.86%
No regular hours 6,199 22.92%

Manhattan Beach Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 274 1.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 186 1.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 447 2.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,018 5.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,437 8.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,792 15.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,347 18.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,216 17.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,661 9.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,821 10.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 614 3.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 188 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 410 2.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 480 2.68%

Manhattan Beach Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 361 2.02%
5-9 1,816 10.15%
10-14 2,319 12.96%
15-19 2,306 12.89%
20-24 2,104 11.76%
25-29 772 4.32%
30-34 2,054 11.48%
35-39 714 3.99%
40-44 1,155 6.46%
45-59 2,601 14.54%
60-89 1,348 7.53%
At least 90 341 1.91%

Manhattan Beach Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 9,678 54.09%
30-44 15 0.08% 3,908 21.84%
45-59 12 0.07% 2,589 14.47%
At least 60 46 0.26% 1,643 9.18%

Manhattan Beach Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 60 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,312 6.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,075 84.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 117 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 73 0.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 240 1.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,139 5.99%

Manhattan Beach Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Manhattan Beach Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,491 (34,025 people)
Families (2000): 8,485 (25,404 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,930
People at same address in 1995: 17,634
Manhattan Beach Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 446 3.08%
$10,000-$14,999 298 2.06%
$15,000-$19,999 189 1.30%
$20,000-$24,999 315 2.17%
$25,000-$29,999 187 1.29%
$30,000-$34,999 378 2.61%
$35,000-$39,999 389 2.68%
$40,000-$44,999 431 2.97%
$45,000-$49,999 363 2.51%
$50,000-$59,999 1,037 7.16%
$60,000-$74,999 1,183 8.16%
$75,000-$99,999 1,963 13.55%
$100,000-$124,999 1,746 12.05%
$125,000-$149,999 1,129 7.79%
$150,000-$199,999 1,686 11.63%
$200,000 or more 2,751 18.98%

Manhattan Beach Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,246 29.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,709 25.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,427 9.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,883 13.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 324 2.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,954 13.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 68 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 633 4.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 164 1.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 49 0.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Manhattan Beach Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,628 29.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,928 21.07%
Public Assistance 93 0.22%
Retirement 1,954 4.61%
Self Employment 2,927 6.91%
Social Security 2,472 5.83%
Supplemental Security 181 0.43%
Wage / Salary 11,915 28.12%
Other 1,281 3.02%

Manhattan Beach Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,712 50.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,664 49.67%

Manhattan Beach Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,055 7.67%
Color 1 Box Married 7,671 55.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,758 34.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 278 2.02%

Manhattan Beach Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,338 9.78%
Color 1 Box Married 7,858 57.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,644 26.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 840 6.14%

Manhattan Beach 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.


Manhattan Beach Education Information Back to top
Manhattan Beach Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 186 0.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 826 3.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,242 8.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,355 16.44%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,454 5.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10,222 38.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,199 27.18%

Manhattan Beach 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 332 0.98% 588 1.74% 920 2.72%
Kindergarten 376 1.11% 88 0.26% 464 1.37%
Grades 1-4 1,747 5.16% 220 0.65% 1,967 5.81%
Grades 5-8 1,408 4.16% 136 0.40% 1,544 4.56%
Grades 9-12 1,265 3.74% 119 0.35% 1,384 4.09%
Undergrad college 765 2.26% 225 0.66% 990 2.92%
Graduate or professional school 380 1.12% 343 1.01% 723 2.14%
Total 6,273 18.53% 1,719 5.08% 7,992 23.61%

Manhattan Beach 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.


Manhattan Beach Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $820,048,000
Retail sales (2002): $594,453,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $143,766,000
Manhattan Beach Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Manhattan Beach Public Benefits Information Back to top
Manhattan Beach Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 32,910 96.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,104 3.25%

Manhattan Beach 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.


Manhattan Beach Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Manhattan Beach Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,505 13.31%
10-19 Years 3,372 9.96%
20-29 Years 3,661 10.81%
30-39 Years 7,020 20.74%
40-49 Years 5,830 17.22%
50-59 Years 4,639 13.70%
60-69 Years 2,320 6.85%
70-79 Years 1,751 5.17%
80-89 Years 683 2.02%
90+ Years 71 0.21%

Manhattan Beach Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,052 50.37%
Color 1 Box Female 16,800 49.63%

Manhattan Beach Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,913 85.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,031 6.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,756 5.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 784 2.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 206 0.61%
Color 6 Box Other Race 79 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 46 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 37 0.11%

Manhattan Beach Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,707 18.70%
2. English 4,911 13.69%
3. Irish 4,737 13.21%
4. Italian 2,688 7.49%
5. United States Or American 1,566 4.37%
6. Russian 1,558 4.34%
7. French Non-Basque 1,386 3.86%
8. Polish 1,216 3.39%
9. Scottish 1,192 3.32%
10. Swedish 1,108 3.09%

Manhattan Beach Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 28,100 88.40%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,413 4.45%
3. Chinese 288 0.91%
4. French 278 0.87%
5. German 268 0.84%
6. Japanese 209 0.66%
7. Persian 156 0.49%
8. Hebrew 118 0.37%
9. Scandinavian 100 0.31%
10. Arabic 100 0.31%

Manhattan Beach Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 30,932 90.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,853 5.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,254 3.68%

Manhattan Beach Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Manhattan Beach 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.


Manhattan Beach Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
90266 90267