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Recommendation to receive and file a status report by Centro CHA, Inc. and California State University, Long Beach on the Economic Profile of the Latino Community in Long Beach.
DISCUSSION
The Long Beach Latino Economic Summit was held on November 13, 2018 and was
hosted by Centro CHA, Inc. and California State University Long Beach. During the
summit, academic professionals, government officials, city departments, communitybased
organizations and neighborhood leaders met to discuss topics relevant to the
economic success of the Latino Community in Long Beach, including access to
education, business development, immigrant integration, civic engagement, health,
public safety and technology.
The report focused on the strong economic impact and vital presence of the Long
Beach Latino community while identifying systematic disparities and highlighting
opportunities for growth and improvement. Below are a few of the key points
addressed in the Latino Economic Impact Profile Report, provided at the summit:
Population
• Over 209,000 Latinos live in Long Beach, accounting for 44.5% of the City's
population.
• The population of foreign-born Latino Children in Long Beach has declined by
57.4% over the last decade
• Only 3% of Long Beach Latinos, under the age of 18, are foreign born
Education
• 43,000 Latino children in Long Beach are enrolled in K-12, accounting for 58% of
Long Beach's K-12 students.
• 17,000 Latinos are enrolled in college, accounting for 44% of Long Beach's
collegiate students.
Employment
• The labor force participation rate among Long Beach Latinos is 69.3%, as compared
to 65.2% among all other working age Long Beach residents.
• 20% of employed Long Beach Latinos work in the "Management, business, science
and arts" sector, as compared to 48% of all other working groups.
Income
• The median income of all other households in Long Beach is $66,000 which is 27%
greater than for Latino households.
Poverty
• 1 out of every 5 Latino Long Beach Families lives in poverty.
• 31.5% of Long Beach families living in poverty are married couples with children,
compared to 12.3% of all other families living in poverty.
Long Beach Economic Impact (Latina/a Contribution)
• There are 100,313 employed Long Beach Latino residents which produce an
economic impact of $33 billion.
• The Long Beach Latino workforce makes up 40.3% of the entire Long Beach
workforce's economic impact.
It is our expectation that this report will provide a greater understanding of the impact
Latinos have in the City of Long Beach.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to receive and file this report.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
ROBERTO URANGA
COUNCILMEMBER, SEVENTH DISTRICT
LENA GONZALEZ
COUNCILWOMAN, FIRST DISTRICT
DEE ANDREWS
VICE MAYOR, SIXTH DISTRICT
REX RICHARDSON
COUNCILMEMBER, NINTH DISTRICT