Palos Verdes

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  2. Palos Verdes Statistics
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  4. Palos Verdes Employment Information
  5. Palos Verdes Family Information
  6. Palos Verdes Education Information
  7. Palos Verdes Public Benefits Information
  8. Palos Verdes Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Palos Verdes Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,921
  • Land Area (2000): 348.183 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,201.991 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,236
Palos Verdes Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,265 96.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 515 3.26%

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Palos Verdes Employment Information Back to top
Palos Verdes Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 753 17.90%
2. Health Care 394 9.37%
3. Finance and Insurance 335 7.96%
4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 243 5.78%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 213 5.06%
6. Public Administration 162 3.85%
7. Educational Services 155 3.69%
8. Construction 129 3.07%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 124 2.95%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 114 2.71%
11. Other Transportation 110 2.62%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 98 2.33%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 98 2.33%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 81 1.93%
15. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 68 1.62%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 67 1.59%
17. Air Transportation 57 1.36%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 55 1.31%
19. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 51 1.21%
20. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 46 1.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 471 16.42%
2. Health Care 432 15.06%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 309 10.77%
4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 156 5.44%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 124 4.32%
6. Finance and Insurance 122 4.25%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 109 3.80%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 94 3.28%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 90 3.14%
10. Air Transportation 77 2.68%
11. Public Administration 68 2.37%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 65 2.27%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 62 2.16%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 52 1.81%
15. Construction 44 1.53%
16. Private Household Services 43 1.50%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 39 1.36%
18. Department and Other General Stores 38 1.32%
19. Social Assistance 37 1.29%
20. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 36 1.25%

Palos Verdes Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 532 12.65%
2. Top Executives 527 12.53%
3. Physicians and Surgeons 259 6.16%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 243 5.78%
5. Lawyers 235 5.59%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 230 5.47%
7. Engineers 183 4.35%
8. Business Operations Specialists 176 4.18%
9. Other Health Occupations 97 2.31%
10. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 96 2.28%
11. Accountants and Auditors 95 2.26%
12. Other Financial Specialists 95 2.26%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 78 1.85%
14. Computer Specialists 76 1.81%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 73 1.74%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 72 1.71%
17. Financial Managers 61 1.45%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 55 1.31%
19. Media and Communications Workers 51 1.21%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 50 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 178 6.20%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 155 5.40%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 132 4.60%
4. Other Management Occupations 131 4.57%
5. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 126 4.39%
6. Secretaries and Admins 122 4.25%
7. Top Executives 117 4.08%
8. Accountants and Auditors 106 3.69%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 104 3.62%
10. Art and Design Workers 103 3.59%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 103 3.59%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 99 3.45%
13. Business Operations Specialists 96 3.35%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 96 3.35%
15. Registered Nurses 94 3.28%
16. Physicians and Surgeons 62 2.16%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 62 2.16%
18. Social Scientists and Related 57 1.99%
19. Other Financial Specialists 52 1.81%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 52 1.81%

Palos Verdes Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,905 46.81%
15-35 hours 1,357 10.76%
1-14 hours 561 4.45%
No regular hours 4,793 37.99%

Palos Verdes Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 91 1.40%
5 AM-5:29 AM 143 2.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 179 2.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 507 7.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 502 7.72%
7 AM-7:29 AM 969 14.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 965 14.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,096 16.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 505 7.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 776 11.93%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 320 4.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 67 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 233 3.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 149 2.29%

Palos Verdes Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 199 3.06%
5-9 405 6.23%
10-14 689 10.60%
15-19 716 11.01%
20-24 675 10.38%
25-29 398 6.12%
30-34 989 15.21%
35-39 263 4.04%
40-44 387 5.95%
45-59 781 12.01%
60-89 840 12.92%
At least 90 160 2.46%

Palos Verdes Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.12% 3,074 47.28%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,639 25.21%
45-59 9 0.14% 772 11.87%
At least 60 58 0.89% 942 14.49%

Palos Verdes Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 428 6.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,668 81.05%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 41 0.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 75 1.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 271 3.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 491 7.02%

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Palos Verdes Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,971 (15,577 people)
Families (2000): 4,735 (13,995 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,708
People at same address in 1995: 9,765
Palos Verdes Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 130 2.18%
$10,000-$14,999 72 1.21%
$15,000-$19,999 65 1.09%
$20,000-$24,999 130 2.18%
$25,000-$29,999 121 2.03%
$30,000-$34,999 183 3.06%
$35,000-$39,999 133 2.23%
$40,000-$44,999 159 2.66%
$45,000-$49,999 82 1.37%
$50,000-$59,999 232 3.89%
$60,000-$74,999 494 8.27%
$75,000-$99,999 655 10.97%
$100,000-$124,999 765 12.81%
$125,000-$149,999 602 10.08%
$150,000-$199,999 643 10.77%
$200,000 or more 1,505 25.21%

Palos Verdes Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,038 17.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,281 38.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 152 2.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 959 16.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,002 16.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 380 6.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 114 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 0.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Palos Verdes Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,716 25.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,259 22.76%
Public Assistance 24 0.13%
Retirement 1,403 7.50%
Self Employment 1,475 7.88%
Social Security 1,959 10.47%
Supplemental Security 59 0.32%
Wage / Salary 4,236 22.64%
Other 580 3.10%

Palos Verdes Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,665 61.31%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,682 38.69%

Palos Verdes Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 297 4.70%
Color 1 Box Married 4,661 73.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,229 19.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 131 2.07%

Palos Verdes Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 354 5.44%
Color 1 Box Married 4,691 72.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 930 14.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 532 8.18%

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Palos Verdes Education Information Back to top
Palos Verdes Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 165 1.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 355 2.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,165 9.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,978 16.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 679 5.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,519 37.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,354 27.46%

Palos Verdes 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 78 0.49% 282 1.77% 360 2.26%
Kindergarten 130 0.82% 0 0.00% 130 0.82%
Grades 1-4 728 4.57% 139 0.87% 867 5.45%
Grades 5-8 777 4.88% 153 0.96% 930 5.84%
Grades 9-12 724 4.55% 155 0.97% 879 5.52%
Undergrad college 357 2.24% 199 1.25% 556 3.49%
Graduate or professional school 81 0.51% 105 0.66% 186 1.17%
Total 2,875 18.06% 1,033 6.49% 3,908 24.55%

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Palos Verdes Public Benefits Information Back to top
Palos Verdes Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,278 97.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 411 2.62%

Palos Verdes 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.


Palos Verdes Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Palos Verdes Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,869 11.74%
10-19 Years 2,019 12.68%
20-29 Years 877 5.51%
30-39 Years 1,658 10.41%
40-49 Years 2,713 17.04%
50-59 Years 2,739 17.20%
60-69 Years 1,906 11.97%
70-79 Years 1,538 9.66%
80-89 Years 545 3.42%
90+ Years 57 0.36%

Palos Verdes Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,814 49.08%
Color 1 Box Female 8,107 50.92%

Palos Verdes Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,897 74.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,679 16.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 706 4.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 400 2.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 160 1.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 43 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.09%

Palos Verdes Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 3,012 19.62%
2. German 2,457 16.00%
3. Irish 1,839 11.98%
4. Italian 1,085 7.07%
5. United States Or American 679 4.42%
6. Scottish 599 3.90%
7. Russian 504 3.28%
8. French Non-Basque 448 2.92%
9. Polish 443 2.89%
10. Iranian 396 2.58%

Palos Verdes Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,586 77.51%
2. Chinese 693 4.64%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 580 3.88%
4. Japanese 555 3.71%
5. Korean 305 2.04%
6. Persian 262 1.75%
7. French 164 1.10%
8. Scandinavian 99 0.66%
9. German 88 0.59%
10. Tagalog 88 0.59%

Palos Verdes Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,594 79.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,819 11.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,367 8.66%

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Palos Verdes 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.