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Torrance, California

Torrance is a city located in the southwestern or "South Bay" region of Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 137,946; in 2005 the population was estimated to be 142,384. Torrance is the sixth largest city in Los Angeles County and the 34th largest in the state of California.

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Torrance Careers

Among the most common occupations in Torrance are Management, professional, and related occupations, 48%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 9%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Torrance, California work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Popular Torrance Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Torrance Jobs are for administrative assistant jobs, project manager jobs, registered nurse jobs, assistant store manager jobs, occupational therapist jobs and market researcher jobs.

Torrance Industries

The leading industries in Torrance, California are Manufacturing, 18%; Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 16%; and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 14%. Simply Hired's Torrance job listings indicate that the following industries in Torrance are hiring the most workers: Diagnostic Imaging Centers, Medical & Diagnostic Laboratories, Toxicology Laboratories, Search & Navigation Instrument Mfg and Hospitals.

Torrance Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Torrance, California is $55,530, and the median income of households in Torrance was $66,999.
 

Average Salaries in Torrance, CA

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 $56,000
 

Torrance Unemployment Rate

Torrance has an unemployment rate of 3.5%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Torrance Trends data, the number of Torrance, California jobs has decreased by 53% since November 2006.
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Torrance Employment Statistics

Population of Torrance
Total population 138,618
Male 49.75%
Female 50.25%
Median age 41.0
  
Torrance Housing
Owner-occupied homes 54.5%
Median cost of a home $632,000
Median mortgage payment $1,830
Renter-occupied homes 45.5%
Vacant housing 4.0%
Median monthly rent $1,183
  
Average Income
Median for all workers $42,952
Median for all male full-time $66,164
Median for all female full-time $44,895
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 6%
$10,000 to $14,999 2%
$15,000 to $24,999 9%
$25,000 to $34,999 8%
$35,000 to $49,999 12%
$50,000 to $74,999 18%
$75,000 to $99,999 15%
$100,000 to $149,999 16%
$150,000 to $199,999 9%
$200,000 or more 5%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 3%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5%
High school graduate 17%
Some college, no degree 23%
Associate's degree 9%
Bachelor's degree 28%
Graduate degree 15%
  
Marital Status
Never married 28%
Currently married 53%
Separated 3%
Widowed 6%
Divorced 10%
  
Race
White 57%
Black or African American 1%
Asian 34%
Other 7%
  
Torrance Commute
Carpool 8.8%
Public transportation 1.0%
Average travel time 24 minutes