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Commerce is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 12,568 at the 2000 census. It is bordered by Vernon on the west, Los Angeles on the northwest, East Los Angeles on the north, Montebello on the east, Downey and Bell Gardens on the south, and Maywood on the southwest. The Los Angeles River forms part of its southwestern boundary, and the Rio Hondo separates it from Downey. Commerce is served by the Long Beach and Santa Ana freeways, as well as the Metrolink commuter rail service. It is usually referred to as the "City of Commerce" to distinguish it from the common noun. In the 19th century, the area was known as Rancho San Antonio. It was owned by Don Antonio Maria Lugo, mayor of Los Angeles between 1815 and 1820.Its conversion to an industrial area began in 1887, when the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway built its main line through the area. The ranch remained intact until Arcadia Bandini de Baker, a descendant of Lugo and reputedly once the...more

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Among the most common occupations in Commerce are Sales and office occupations, 25%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 24%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 13%. Approximately 65 percent of workers in Commerce, California work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Commerce Jobs are for dental assistant jobs, front desk jobs, office manager jobs, general dentist jobs, treatment coordinator jobs and physical therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Commerce, California are Manufacturing, 19%; Educational, health and social services, 14%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Commerce job listings indicate that the following industries in Commerce are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Misc Store Retailers, Mail Order Retailing and Catering Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Commerce, California is $25,298, and the median income of households in Commerce was $34,040.

Commerce has an unemployment rate of 14.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Commerce Trends data, the number of Commerce, California jobs has increased by 3% since March 2008.

Population of Commerce Total population 12,568 Male 49.11% Female 50.89% Median age 28.2     Commerce Housing Owner-occupied homes 47.4% Median cost of a home $156,000 Median mortgage payment $1,061 Renter-occupied homes 52.6% Vacant housing 2.8% Median monthly rent $623     Average Income Median for all male full-time $27,738 Median for all female full-time $22,857     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 30% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 24% High school graduate 21% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 3% Graduate degree 2%     Marital Status Never married 35% Currently married 50% Separated 3% Widowed 7% Divorced 5%     Race White 47% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 51%     Commerce Commute Carpool 17.7% Public transportation 6.1% Average travel time 26 minutes

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