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American Community Survey 3-Year - Census 2000 Comparison Study
 
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The profile universe is limited to the household population and excludes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. The group quarters population was removed from the Census 2000 Sample profile data since the ACS did not include samples of this population. Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability.
TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  1999-2001
ACS
Estimate		 1999-2001
ACS
Percentage		 Census 2000
Sample
Estimate		 Census 2000
Sample
Percentage		 ACS - Census
Difference		 Margin of
Error of
Difference		 Statistically
Significant
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
35,861
(NA)
35,940
(NA)
-79
+/-349
no
In labor force
21,655
60.4%
21,300
59.3%
1.1%
+/-1.5%
no
Civilian labor force
21,634
60.3%
21,280
59.2%
1.1%
+/-1.5%
no
Employed
20,329
56.7%
19,880
55.3%
1.4%
+/-1.6%
no
Unemployed
1,305
3.6%
1,400
3.9%
-0.3%
+/-0.7%
no
Percent unemployed
6.0
(NA)
6.6
(NA)
-0.6
+/-1.2
no
Armed Forces
21
0.1%
10
0.0%
0.1%
+/-0.3%
no
Not in labor force
14,206
39.6%
14,640
40.7%
-1.1%
+/-1.5%
no
 
Females 16 years and over
19,295
(NA)
19,350
(NA)
-55
+/-416
no
In labor force
10,518
54.5%
10,130
52.4%
2.1%
+/-2.0%
yes
Civilian labor force
10,518
54.5%
10,130
52.4%
2.1%
+/-2.0%
yes
Employed
9,831
51.0%
9,530
49.3%
1.7%
+/-2.0%
no
 
Own children under 6 years
2,959
(NA)
2,940
(NA)
19
+/-239
no
All parents in family in labor force
1,743
58.9%
1,860
63.3%
-4.4%
+/-7.6%
no
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
19,552
(NA)
19,540
(NA)
12
+/-611
no
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
15,827
80.9%
15,590
79.8%
1.1%
+/-2.0%
no
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
1,889
9.7%
2,130
10.9%
-1.2%
+/-1.7%
no
Public transportation (including taxicab)
404
2.1%
320
1.6%
0.5%
+/-0.7%
no
Walked
885
4.5%
790
4.0%
0.5%
+/-1.1%
no
Other means
162
0.8%
190
1.0%
-0.2%
+/-0.6%
no
Worked at home
386
2.0%
510
2.6%
-0.6%
+/-0.7%
no
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
17.8
(NA)
19.8
(NA)
-2.0
+/-1.3
yes
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
20,329
(NA)
19,880
(NA)
449
+/-620
no
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,440
31.7%
6,810
34.3%
-2.6%
+/-2.1%
yes
Service occupations
3,897
19.2%
3,590
18.1%
1.1%
+/-1.8%
no
Sales and office occupations
5,715
28.1%
5,310
26.7%
1.4%
+/-2.1%
no
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
24
0.1%
40
0.2%
-0.1%
+/-0.4%
no
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
1,550
7.6%
1,680
8.5%
-0.9%
+/-1.2%
no
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving occupations
2,704
13.3%
2,440
12.3%
1.0%
+/-1.6%
no
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
346
1.7%
280
1.4%
0.3%
+/-0.7%
no
Construction
911
4.5%
1,020
5.1%
-0.6%
+/-1.0%
no
Manufacturing
1,962
9.7%
1,660
8.4%
1.3%
+/-1.3%
no
Wholesale trade
798
3.9%
770
3.9%
0.0%
+/-1.0%
no
Retail trade
2,807
13.8%
2,300
11.6%
2.2%
+/-1.6%
yes
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
1,010
5.0%
1,050
5.3%
-0.3%
+/-1.1%
no
Information
505
2.5%
490
2.5%
0.0%
+/-0.7%
no
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
1,011
5.0%
1,020
5.1%
-0.1%
+/-1.0%
no
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
1,436
7.1%
1,650
8.3%
-1.2%
+/-1.3%
no
Educational, health, and social services
5,198
25.6%
5,640
28.4%
-2.8%
+/-2.0%
yes
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
2,388
11.7%
2,020
10.2%
1.5%
+/-1.6%
yes
Other services (except public administration)
1,122
5.5%
1,190
6.0%
-0.5%
+/-1.1%
no
Public Administration
833
4.1%
800
4.0%
0.1%
+/-1.0%
no
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
16,492
81.1%
16,070
80.8%
0.3%
+/-1.6%
no
Government workers
2,629
12.9%
2,620
13.2%
-0.3%
+/-1.5%
no
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
1,166
5.7%
1,130
5.7%
0.0%
+/-1.1%
no
Unpaid family workers
42
0.2%
60
0.3%
-0.1%
+/-0.4%
no
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS
Total households
19,558
(NA)
19,775
(NA)
-217
+/-300
no
Less than $10,000
2,922
14.9%
3,150
15.9%
-1.0%
+/-1.8%
no
$10,000 to $14,999
2,168
11.1%
2,035
10.3%
0.8%
+/-1.3%
no
$15,000 to $24,999
3,617
18.5%
3,080
15.6%
2.9%
+/-1.7%
yes
$25,000 to $34,999
2,660
13.6%
2,730
13.8%
-0.2%
+/-1.6%
no
$35,000 to $49,999
2,936
15.0%
3,140
15.9%
-0.9%
+/-1.6%
no
$50,000 to $74,999
2,850
14.6%
3,125
15.8%
-1.2%
+/-1.6%
no
$75,000 to $99,999
1,121
5.7%
1,355
6.9%
-1.2%
+/-1.1%
yes
$100,000 to $149,999
814
4.2%
650
3.3%
0.9%
+/-0.8%
yes
$150,000 to $199,999
203
1.0%
230
1.2%
-0.2%
+/-0.5%
no
$200,000 or more
267
1.4%
275
1.4%
0.0%
+/-0.6%
no
Median household income (dollars)
29,168
(NA)
30,836
(NA)
-1,668
+/-1,801
no
 
With earnings
13,773
70.4%
13,790
69.7%
0.7%
+/-1.9%
no
Mean earnings (dollars)
44,833
(NA)
42,332
(NA)
2,501
+/-3,802
no
With Social Security
6,956
35.6%
7,070
35.8%
-0.2%
+/-1.8%
no
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,462
(NA)
11,308
(NA)
154
+/-758
no
With retirement income
4,362
22.3%
4,275
21.6%
0.7%
+/-1.7%
no
Mean retirement income (dollars)
10,382
(NA)
13,125
(NA)
-2,743
+/-1,436
yes
 
With Supplemental Security Income
776
4.0%
820
4.1%
-0.1%
+/-0.9%
no
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,934
(NA)
6,213
(NA)
-279
+/-2,123
no
With cash public assistance income
480
2.5%
610
3.1%
-0.6%
+/-0.8%
no
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
2,091
(NA)
1,382
(NA)
709
+/-1,246
no
 
Families
11,903
(NA)
12,265
(NA)
-362
+/-438
no
Less than $10,000
885
7.4%
955
7.8%
-0.4%
+/-1.7%
no
$10,000 to $14,999
727
6.1%
760
6.2%
-0.1%
+/-1.4%
no
$15,000 to $24,999
1,924
16.2%
1,645
13.4%
2.8%
+/-2.2%
yes
$25,000 to $34,999
1,700
14.3%
1,825
14.9%
-0.6%
+/-2.1%
no
$35,000 to $49,999
2,231
18.7%
2,330
19.0%
-0.3%
+/-2.2%
no
$50,000 to $74,999
2,288
19.2%
2,580
21.0%
-1.8%
+/-2.2%
no
$75,000 to $99,999
1,016
8.5%
1,230
10.0%
-1.5%
+/-1.6%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
704
5.9%
525
4.3%
1.6%
+/-1.2%
yes
$150,000 to $199,999
184
1.5%
215
1.8%
-0.3%
+/-0.8%
no
$200,000 or more
245
2.1%
200
1.6%
0.5%
+/-0.9%
no
Median family income (dollars)
39,654
(NA)
41,261
(NA)
-1,607
+/-2,565
no
 
Per capita income (dollars)
19,089
(NA)
18,475
(NA)
614
+/-1,160
no
 
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers
32,850
(NA)
31,367
(NA)
1,483
+/-2,373
no
Female full-time, year-round workers
21,125
(NA)
22,009
(NA)
-884
+/-1,168
no
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
1,358
(NA)
1,410
(NA)
-52
+/-237
no
With related children under 18 years
1,069
78.8%
1,075
76.2%
2.6%
+/-7.7%
no
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
729
(NA)
780
(NA)
-51
+/-187
no
With related children under 18 years
645
88.5%
680
87.2%
1.3%
+/-8.0%
no
 
Individuals
6,844
(NA)
6,840
(NA)
4
+/-742
no
18 years and over
4,590
67.1%
4,850
70.9%
-3.8%
+/-6.2%
no
65 years and over
784
11.5%
780
11.4%
0.1%
+/-2.5%
no
Related children under 18 years
2,178
31.8%
1,980
28.9%
2.9%
+/-4.7%
no
Related children 5 to 17 years
1,580
23.1%
1,400
20.5%
2.6%
+/-4.3%
no
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
2,522
36.9%
2,620
38.3%
-1.4%
+/-3.9%
no
 
 
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Notes

The statistical significance test is conducted at the 90% confidence level, the Census Bureau Standard for testing.

Because each individual ACS and Census estimate was rounded independently (generally to the nearest unit for ACS estimates, and to the nearest five or 10 for Census estimates), estimates may not be additive. All statistical significance testing was done using unrounded values. Note that the use of rounded data may give different results.

The number of householders does not necessarily equal the number of households because of differences in the weighting schemes for the population and occupied housing units.

Employment and unemployment estimates may vary from the official labor force data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics because of differences in survey design and data collection.

Industry categories adhere to the guidelines issued in Clarification Memorandum No. 2, "NAICS Alternate Aggregation Structure for Use By U. S. Statistical Agencies," issued by the Office of Management and Budget.

1. An '*' entry in the Margin of Error of Difference column indicates that too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error. Therefore, the Margin of Error of Difference can not be computed. A statistical test is not appropriate.

2. An '**' entry in the Margin of Error of Difference column indicates that the standard error of one or both estimates can not be computed. Therefore, the Margin of Error of Difference can not be computed. In this case, an '-' entry is placed in the Difference column. A statistical test is not appropriate.

3. An '-' entry in an Estimate or Percent Distribution column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or its associated standard error was assigned a value of '**'.

4. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.

5. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.

6. An '***' entry in the Margin of Error of Difference column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. In this case, an '---' entry is placed in the Difference column. A statistical test is not appropriate.

7. An '*****' entry in the Margin of Error of Difference column indicates that both Census and ACS 3-year average estimates are controlled. A statistical test is not appropriate.

8. There is an '--' entry in the Statistically Significant column when the Margin of Error of Difference is set to '*', '**', '***', or '*****'.

9. An 'N' entry in an Estimate, Percent Distribution, Difference, and/or Margin of Error of Difference columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.

10. An '(NA)' entry in the Percent Distribution, Difference, Margin of Error of Difference, and/or Statistically Significant columns indicates that a test or calculation was not done or was inappropriate.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau  |  American Community Survey Office  |  Page Last Modified: August 27, 2007