With a slight increase in unemployment in March, the state of California reached a post-Great Depression jobless rate high of 12.6%. Los Angeles County's unemployment rate remained locked at 12.4% from February to March. Economists say unemployment has hit bottom. The jobless rate for Arcadia in March, 2010 was 7.1%, or 1,900 people unemployed. A chart shows numbers for nearby cities.
State and county job rates hold steady but every San Gabriel Valley city saw its unemployment rate drop in September. Chart shows that Arcadia has 2,000 unemployed, or a rate of 7.2% and numbers for nearby cities.
Unemployment rates hold steady at 12.6% in the county even though Los Angeles County added 29,000 jobs last month. Many San Gabriel Valley cities saw their unemployment rates remain unchanged. Chart shows that Arcadia has 2,000 unemployed, or a rate of 7.2% and numbers for nearby cities.
The jobless rate in Los Angeles County jumped to 8.4% in October. Countywide, unemployment was up 33,000 in October to 415,000 people. Among San Gabriel Valley cities, Baldwin Park, El Monte and Montebello have the highest numbers of unemployed. A chart shows unemployment in other cities. Arcadia has 1,300, or 4.6% unemployed.
Unemployment declines in San Gabriel Valley areas. A chart shows Arcadia has 1,900 people unemployed, or 7.1% unemployment. A chart shows numbers for nearby cities.
Unemployment in Los Angeles County hit 8.9% in November, almost double from a year ago. Some San Gabriel Valley cities top that as firms continue to cut jobs, freeze positions and go out of business. Arcadia's unemployment is at 4.9% or 1400 unemployed. A chart shows other cities and state figures.
The county unemployment rate climbed to 5.8% in May, but is still lower than the 6.8% rate of a year ago. Arcadia has 800 people unemployed, or 2.9% rate of unemployment.
The unemployment rate in every city in the San Gabriel Valley either went down or stayed flat last month, for the first time in several months, according to state numbers. Still, economists say many people are out of work now compared to this time last year. A chart shows Arcadia has 2000, or 7.3% unemployment. A chart shows numbers for nearby cities.
Unemployment rates in Los Angeles County dropped to a record low in October. Countywide, the unemployment rate was 4.3 percent last month. Arcadia and several other San Gabriel Valley communities had unemployment rates below 3%.
Los Angeles County's unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in November, down from 4.3 percent the previous month and 5.3 percent a year earlier. Arcadia's jobless rates appears on the chart at 2.1 percent, along with rates for other cities.
Los Angeles County's unemployment rate rose to 5.5 percent in December 2005, up from 5.1 percent the previous month but down from 6.5 percent a year ago. Arcadia has a 2.7 percent jobless rate.
Los Angeles County's unemployment rate reached 9.9% in December, 2008, according to the California Employment Development Department (EDD). Arcadia's was 1,500, or 5.4% unemployment.
2010 U.S. Census data shows that 12 San Gabriel Valley cities, including Arcadia, saw the percentage of owner-occupied homes rise, something that experts said was extremely uncommon following the housing crisis. 63.1% of Arcadia's homes are owner-occupied, while 36.9% are occupied by renters. Other cities' figures are shown in chart. Arcadia's vacancy percentage is 5.3%. Vacancy rates are determined by the U.S. Census Bureau by sending out canvassers to homes that did not respond to Census mailers.
Unemployment rates fell significantly last month throughout Los Angeles County, the Inland Empire, and California. Arcadia's unemployment is 5.8% for September, 2012.
A special report on the Asian population of the San Gabriel Valley. Arcadia is a city with an Asian population near or above 50 percent. A chart shows Asian presence in the San Gabriel Valley and the percentage who speak English "not well" or "not at all."