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The most common industries in Los Alamos are: Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.6% of civilian employees), Construction (10.3% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (8.7% of civilian employees). 98.0% of workers work in Santa Barbara County and 37.6% of all workers work at home. 45.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 46.9% less than the rate of 66.5% across the entire state of California.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Los Alamos, California was 1,372 / 831
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Los Alamos, California was 1,372 / 831
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 14.6% (92) | 18.9% (69) | 8.7% (23) |
| Construction | 10.3% (65) | 17.2% (63) | 0.8% (2) |
| Accommodation and food services | 8.7% (55) | 6.3% (23) | 12.1% (32) |
| Educational services | 8.1% (51) | 5.7% (21) | 11.3% (30) |
| Public administration | 5.4% (34) | 5.5% (20) | 5.3% (14) |
| Food and beverage stores | 4.6% (29) | 3.6% (13) | 6.0% (16) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 3.5% (22) | 3.6% (13) | 3.4% (9) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.3% (21) | 3.6% (13) | 3.0% (8) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.3% (21) | 3.6% (13) | 3.0% (8) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.7% (17) | 4.1% (15) | 0.8% (2) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.4% (15) | 3.3% (12) | 1.1% (3) |
| Health care | 2.4% (15) | 0.5% (2) | 4.9% (13) |
| Private households | 1.9% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 4.5% (12) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.9% (12) | 2.7% (10) | 0.8% (2) |
| Social assistance | 1.9% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 4.5% (12) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.7% (11) | 2.5% (9) | 0.8% (2) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.7% (11) | 1.1% (4) | 2.6% (7) |
| Gasoline stations | 1.7% (11) | 0.5% (2) | 3.4% (9) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 1.4% (9) | 1.1% (4) | 1.9% (5) |
| Food | 1.3% (8) | 0.5% (2) | 2.3% (6) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.3% (8) | 0.8% (3) | 1.9% (5) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.1% (7) | 0.8% (3) | 1.5% (4) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.1% (7) | 1.4% (5) | 0.8% (2) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.1% (7) | 1.1% (4) | 1.1% (3) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.0% (6) | 0.5% (2) | 1.5% (4) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.8% (5) | 0.8% (3) | 0.8% (2) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (4) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.6% (4) | 0.5% (2) | 0.8% (2) |
| Wood products | 0.5% (3) | 0.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.5% (3) | 0.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (3) |
| Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores | 0.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (3) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (3) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (3) | 0.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (3) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.5% (3) | 0.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 0.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (3) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.5% (3) | 0.8% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Leather and allied products | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (2) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Air transportation | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (2) |
| Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (2) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (2) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.3% (2) | 0.5% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 0.2% (1) | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (1) |
Unemployment in Los Alamos
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 25.2%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.9%Males
- 5.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 28.6%Males
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 14.1%Males
- 43.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 9.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 7.9%Males
- 22.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Los Alamos: | 11.3% (28) |
| California: | 6.8% (1,050,902) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Los Alamos: | 16.2% (40) |
| California: | 4.3% (665,475) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Los Alamos: | 6.2% (15) |
| California: | 7.5% (1,156,338) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Los Alamos: | 16.8% (41) |
| California: | 10.1% (1,550,402) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Los Alamos: | 3.2% (8) |
| California: | 12.7% (1,953,986) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Los Alamos: | 22.6% (56) |
| California: | 5.8% (890,950) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Los Alamos: | 17.5% (43) |
| California: | 8.4% (1,288,499) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Los Alamos: | 5.7% (14) |
| California: | 4.0% (613,193) |
<5am:
| Los Alamos: | 3.7% (23) |
| California: | 4.2% (606,086) |
5:30am:
| Los Alamos: | 2.6% (16) |
| California: | 3.6% (523,209) |
6am:
| Los Alamos: | 6.7% (42) |
| California: | 4.8% (692,256) |
6:30am:
| Los Alamos: | 13.4% (84) |
| California: | 8.4% (1,216,867) |
7am:
| Los Alamos: | 10.7% (67) |
| California: | 9.4% (1,362,830) |
7:30am:
| Los Alamos: | 16.7% (105) |
| California: | 13.8% (2,006,950) |
8am:
| Los Alamos: | 17.7% (111) |
| California: | 13.7% (1,986,831) |
8:30am:
| Los Alamos: | 8.0% (50) |
| California: | 10.9% (1,577,815) |
9am:
| Los Alamos: | 4.0% (25) |
| California: | 5.4% (778,152) |
10am:
| Los Alamos: | 4.0% (25) |
| California: | 6.7% (972,355) |
11am:
| Los Alamos: | 1.3% (8) |
| California: | 2.9% (414,479) |
12pm:
| Los Alamos: | 0.6% (4) |
| California: | 1.3% (189,005) |
4pm:
| Los Alamos: | 3.0% (19) |
| California: | 6.0% (865,284) |
>4pm:
| Los Alamos: | 4.9% (31) |
| California: | 5.3% (776,167) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Los Alamos: | 19.6% (30) |
| California: | 8.7% (747,612) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Los Alamos: | 24.0% (36) |
| California: | 5.2% (448,269) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Los Alamos: | 9.2% (14) |
| California: | 7.7% (657,557) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Los Alamos: | 7.8% (12) |
| California: | 8.2% (702,727) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Los Alamos: | 5.7% (9) |
| California: | 11.5% (984,538) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Los Alamos: | 36.7% (55) |
| California: | 4.8% (414,815) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Los Alamos: | 32.1% (30) |
| California: | 12.4% (847,675) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Los Alamos: | 41.2% (39) |
| California: | 9.2% (633,461) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Los Alamos: | 14.6% (14) |
| California: | 4.5% (311,768) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.0%
Number of people working at home: 151 (37.6% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 151 (37.6% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Los Alamos: | 4.8% (30) |
| California: | 2.2% (324,703) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Los Alamos: | 5.9% (37) |
| California: | 8.8% (1,280,443) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Los Alamos: | 6.4% (40) |
| California: | 13.3% (1,930,263) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Los Alamos: | 16.4% (103) |
| California: | 14.9% (2,157,970) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Los Alamos: | 17.7% (111) |
| California: | 13.8% (2,004,060) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Los Alamos: | 8.9% (56) |
| California: | 5.4% (782,241) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Los Alamos: | 12.4% (78) |
| California: | 13.9% (2,025,657) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Los Alamos: | 0.8% (5) |
| California: | 2.5% (366,487) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Los Alamos: | 1.4% (9) |
| California: | 3.6% (528,043) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Los Alamos: | 10.7% (67) |
| California: | 7.9% (1,151,598) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Los Alamos: | 9.9% (62) |
| California: | 6.4% (933,123) |
90 or more minutes:
| Los Alamos: | 1.9% (12) |
| California: | 3.3% (483,698) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Los Alamos: | 67.5% (316) |
| California: | 79.1% (5,345,368) |
Carpooled:
| Los Alamos: | 10.0% (47) |
| California: | 11.9% (878,699) |
Walked:
| Los Alamos: | 22.4% (105) |
| California: | 2.9% (218,374) |
Drove car alone:
| Los Alamos: | 66.3% (416) |
| California: | 71.8% (10,432,462) |
Carpooled:
| Los Alamos: | 28.7% (180) |
| California: | 14.5% (2,113,313) |
Motorcycle:
| Los Alamos: | 0.6% (4) |
| California: | 0.2% (36,262) |
Bicycle:
| Los Alamos: | 0.3% (2) |
| California: | 0.8% (120,567) |
Walked:
| Los Alamos: | 1.3% (8) |
| California: | 2.9% (414,581) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Los Alamos: | 82.9% (227) |
| California: | 80.0% (5,345,368) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Los Alamos: | 4.5% (12) |
| California: | 11.1% (878,699) |
Walked - Males:
| Los Alamos: | 12.6% (34) |
| California: | 2.7% (218,374) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Los Alamos: | 45.7% (88) |
| California: | 77.9% (5,345,368) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Los Alamos: | 17.9% (35) |
| California: | 12.8% (878,699) |
Walked - Females:
| Los Alamos: | 36.4% (71) |
| California: | 3.2% (218,374) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Los Alamos: | 49.3% (119) |
| California: | 86.9% (12,187,486) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Los Alamos: | 45.8% (111) |
| California: | 9.2% (1,295,561) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Los Alamos: | 4.9% (12) |
| California: | 0.2% (28,258) |
Drove alone:
| Los Alamos: | 69.8% (416) |
| California: | 83.2% (10,432,462) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Los Alamos: | 18.0% (107) |
| California: | 12.5% (1,564,905) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Los Alamos: | 10.1% (60) |
| California: | 2.6% (330,732) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Los Alamos: | 1.0% (6) |
| California: | 1.0% (119,364) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Los Alamos: | 1.2% (7) |
| California: | 0.3% (41,276) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Los Alamos: | 45.3% (183) |
| California: | 66.5% (12,596,030) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Los Alamos: | 27.6% (112) |
| California: | 4.1% (784,709) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Los Alamos: | 16.7% (67) |
| California: | 7.5% (1,417,407) |
State government workers:
| Los Alamos: | 4.2% (17) |
| California: | 4.1% (780,915) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Los Alamos: | 6.2% (25) |
| California: | 7.4% (1,410,735) |
Employee of private company:
| Los Alamos: | 66.6% (420) |
| California: | 68.0% (10,009,465) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Los Alamos: | 1.1% (7) |
| California: | 2.7% (402,392) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Los Alamos: | 5.2% (33) |
| California: | 5.7% (845,536) |
Local government workers:
| Los Alamos: | 10.1% (64) |
| California: | 8.3% (1,218,764) |
State government workers:
| Los Alamos: | 2.5% (16) |
| California: | 4.0% (594,953) |
Federal government workers:
| Los Alamos: | 1.9% (12) |
| California: | 2.3% (344,354) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Los Alamos: | 11.7% (74) |
| California: | 8.5% (1,249,530) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Los Alamos: | 0.8% (5) |
| California: | 0.4% (53,934) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Los Alamos: | 59.7% (112) |
| California: | 70.3% (7,191,252) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Los Alamos: | 25.3% (47) |
| California: | 4.9% (504,764) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Los Alamos: | 10.8% (20) |
| California: | 5.2% (529,122) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Los Alamos: | 4.3% (8) |
| California: | 8.1% (824,359) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Los Alamos: | 32.9% (71) |
| California: | 62.0% (5,404,778) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Los Alamos: | 29.6% (64) |
| California: | 3.2% (279,945) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Los Alamos: | 21.8% (47) |
| California: | 10.2% (888,285) |
State government workers - Females:
| Los Alamos: | 7.9% (17) |
| California: | 5.0% (437,279) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Los Alamos: | 7.9% (17) |
| California: | 6.7% (586,376) |