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TABLE 3. PROFILE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2000
Estimate		 2000
Percent
Distribution		 2001
Estimate		 2001
Percent
Distribution		 Difference
(2001 - 2000)		 Margin
of Error
of Difference		 Statistically
Significant
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
24,821,084
100%
24,995,992
100%
174,908
+/-26,963
yes
In labor force
16,264,200
65.5%
16,412,702
65.7%
0.2%
+/-0.5%
no
Civilian labor force
16,172,917
65.2%
16,333,554
65.3%
0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
Employed
15,184,207
61.2%
15,214,703
60.9%
- 0.3%
+/-0.5%
no
Unemployed
988,710
(NA)
1,118,851
(NA)
130,141
+/-49,022
yes
Percent unemployed
6.1
(NA)
6.9
(NA)
0.8
+/-0.5
yes
Armed Forces
91,283
0.4%
79,148
0.3%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Not in labor force
8,556,884
34.5%
8,583,290
34.3%
- 0.2%
+/-0.5%
no
 
Females 16 years and over
12,676,008
100%
12,764,642
100%
88,634
+/-25,710
yes
In labor force
7,268,901
57.3%
7,339,449
57.5%
0.2%
+/-0.7%
no
Civilian labor force
7,255,385
57.2%
7,330,411
57.4%
0.2%
+/-0.7%
no
Employed
6,780,682
53.5%
6,809,940
53.4%
- 0.1%
+/-0.7%
no
 
Own children under 6 years
2,878,108
100%
2,934,128
100%
56,020
+/-45,264
yes
All parents in family in labor force
1,595,732
55.4%
1,608,056
54.8%
- 0.6%
+/-1.8%
no
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
5,644,404
100%
6,047,045
100%
402,641
+/-65,357
yes
All parents in family in labor force
3,621,875
64.2%
3,904,080
64.6%
0.4%
+/-1.3%
no
 
Population 16 to 19 years
1,846,381
100%
1,852,166
100%
5,785
+/-34,876
no
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
179,975
9.7%
187,912
10.1%
0.4%
+/-1.2%
no
Unemployed or not in the labor force
93,964
5.1%
108,865
5.9%
0.8%
+/-0.8%
no
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
14,803,213
100%
14,864,060
100%
60,847
+/-121,001
no
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
10,707,641
72.3%
10,895,298
73.3%
1.0%
+/-0.7%
yes
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
2,071,264
14.0%
1,950,073
13.1%
- 0.9%
+/-0.7%
yes
Public transportation (including taxicab)
796,203
5.4%
798,542
5.4%
0.0%
+/-0.3%
no
Walked
409,866
2.8%
379,495
2.6%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Other means
278,177
1.9%
272,147
1.8%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Worked at home
540,062
3.6%
568,505
3.8%
0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
26.7
(NA)
26.5
(NA)
-0.2
+/-0.5
no
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
15,184,207
100%
15,214,703
100%
30,496
+/-116,898
no
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,341,002
35.2%
5,370,710
35.3%
0.1%
+/-0.7%
no
Service occupations
2,355,133
15.5%
2,363,297
15.5%
0.0%
+/-0.7%
no
Sales and office occupations
4,004,515
26.4%
4,028,905
26.5%
0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
230,995
1.5%
203,939
1.3%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
1,299,530
8.6%
1,316,125
8.7%
0.1%
+/-0.3%
no
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,953,032
12.9%
1,931,727
12.7%
- 0.2%
+/-0.5%
no
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
320,792
2.1%
293,790
1.9%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Construction
966,861
6.4%
981,300
6.4%
0.0%
+/-0.3%
no
Manufacturing
1,964,087
12.9%
1,967,097
12.9%
0.0%
+/-0.5%
no
Wholesale trade
624,483
4.1%
575,567
3.8%
- 0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
Retail trade
1,702,916
11.2%
1,732,261
11.4%
0.2%
+/-0.5%
no
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
705,416
4.6%
759,112
5.0%
0.4%
+/-0.2%
yes
Information
590,033
3.9%
553,500
3.6%
- 0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
1,049,265
6.9%
1,043,090
6.9%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
1,777,797
11.7%
1,789,952
11.8%
0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
Educational, health, and social services
2,650,571
17.5%
2,742,497
18.0%
0.5%
+/-0.5%
no
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
1,325,700
8.7%
1,323,148
8.7%
0.0%
+/-0.5%
no
Other services (except public administration)
802,940
5.3%
732,552
4.8%
- 0.5%
+/-0.2%
yes
Public administration
703,346
4.6%
720,837
4.7%
0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
11,638,609
76.6%
11,686,122
76.8%
0.2%
+/-0.5%
no
Government workers
2,148,606
14.2%
2,208,731
14.5%
0.3%
+/-0.7%
no
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
1,344,651
8.9%
1,274,767
8.4%
- 0.5%
+/-0.5%
no
Unpaid family workers
52,341
0.3%
45,083
0.3%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
11,389,368
100%
11,551,928
100%
162,560
+/-85,308
yes
Less than $10,000
876,119
7.7%
894,012
7.7%
0.0%
+/-0.5%
no
$10,000 to $14,999
689,885
6.1%
653,266
5.7%
- 0.4%
+/-0.3%
yes
$15,000 to $24,999
1,362,839
12.0%
1,352,903
11.7%
- 0.3%
+/-0.5%
no
$25,000 to $34,999
1,271,371
11.2%
1,323,939
11.5%
0.3%
+/-0.5%
no
$35,000 to $49,999
1,705,470
15.0%
1,720,005
14.9%
- 0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
$50,000 to $74,999
2,150,194
18.9%
2,191,241
19.0%
0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
$75,000 to $99,999
1,286,268
11.3%
1,314,096
11.4%
0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
1,225,107
10.8%
1,295,326
11.2%
0.4%
+/-0.5%
no
$150,000 to $199,999
421,953
3.7%
408,954
3.5%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
$200,000 or more
400,162
3.5%
398,186
3.4%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Median household income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
47,821
(NA)
48,139
(NA)
318
+/-881
no
Mean household income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
65,586
(NA)
65,780
(NA)
194
+/-987
no
 
With earnings
9,402,121
82.6%
9,494,689
82.2%
- 0.4%
+/-0.3%
yes
Mean earnings (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
65,462
(NA)
66,271
(NA)
809
+/-987
no
With Social Security
2,666,762
23.4%
2,638,191
22.8%
- 0.6%
+/-0.2%
yes
Mean Social Security income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
11,916
(NA)
12,040
(NA)
124
+/-178
no
With retirement income
1,765,618
15.5%
1,795,289
15.5%
0.0%
+/-0.3%
no
Mean retirement income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
17,132
(NA)
17,764
(NA)
632
+/-741
no
 
With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
2,197,895
19.3%
2,221,671
19.2%
- 0.1%
+/-0.7%
no
With Supplemental Security Income
521,082
4.6%
501,214
4.3%
- 0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,162
(NA)
7,415
(NA)
253
+/-266
no
With cash public assistance income
489,843
4.3%
426,534
3.7%
- 0.6%
+/-0.2%
yes
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
4,689
(NA)
4,916
(NA)
227
+/-281
no
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
558,722
4.9%
500,074
4.3%
- 0.6%
+/-0.2%
yes
With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
1,165,548
10.2%
1,228,557
10.6%
0.4%
+/-0.5%
no
 
Families
7,752,326
100%
7,832,995
100%
80,669
+/-81,497
no
Less than $10,000
406,888
5.2%
385,658
4.9%
- 0.3%
+/-0.5%
no
$10,000 to $14,999
360,481
4.6%
330,276
4.2%
- 0.4%
+/-0.5%
no
$15,000 to $24,999
827,199
10.7%
839,440
10.7%
0.0%
+/-0.7%
no
$25,000 to $34,999
824,785
10.6%
849,773
10.8%
0.2%
+/-0.7%
no
$35,000 to $49,999
1,138,775
14.7%
1,182,703
15.1%
0.4%
+/-0.5%
no
$50,000 to $74,999
1,566,410
20.2%
1,570,234
20.0%
- 0.2%
+/-0.7%
no
$75,000 to $99,999
996,149
12.8%
1,011,009
12.9%
0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
975,788
12.6%
1,002,830
12.8%
0.2%
+/-0.5%
no
$150,000 to $199,999
339,453
4.4%
335,165
4.3%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
$200,000 or more
316,398
4.1%
325,907
4.2%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Median family income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
54,597
(NA)
54,298
(NA)
-299
+/-944
no
Mean family income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
72,340
(NA)
72,957
(NA)
617
+/-1,300
no
 
Per capita income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
23,462
(NA)
23,724
(NA)
262
+/-312
no
 
Nonfamily households
3,637,042
100%
3,718,933
100%
81,891
+/-80,975
yes
Median nonfamily income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
32,390
(NA)
32,382
(NA)
-8
+/-1,145
no
Mean nonfamily income (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars)
47,324
(NA)
47,090
(NA)
-234
+/-1,470
no
 
Median earnings (in 2001 inflation-adjusted dollars):
25,740
(NA)
26,636
(NA)
896
+/-304
yes
Male full-time, year-round workers
39,715
(NA)
40,081
(NA)
366
+/-738
no
Female full-time, year-round workers
31,663
(NA)
32,187
(NA)
524
+/-388
yes
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
831,786
100%
763,164
100%
-68,622
+/-53,656
yes
With related children under 18 years
696,667
83.8%
642,208
84.2%
0.4%
+/-2.1%
no
With related children under 5 years only
124,311
14.9%
106,551
14.0%
- 0.9%
+/-2.1%
no
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
385,904
100%
354,415
100%
-31,489
+/-32,541
no
With related children under 18 years
349,503
90.6%
323,035
91.1%
0.5%
+/-2.5%
no
With related children under 5 years only
62,488
16.2%
50,680
14.3%
- 1.9%
+/-3.0%
no
 
Individuals
4,519,876
100%
4,297,602
100%
-222,274
+/-219,617
yes
18 years and over
2,741,911
60.7%
2,565,792
59.7%
- 1.0%
+/-0.2%
yes
65 years and over
275,002
6.1%
297,012
6.9%
0.8%
+/-0.5%
yes
Related children under 18 years
1,725,955
38.2%
1,669,426
38.8%
0.6%
+/-1.8%
no
Related children 5 to 17 years
1,213,278
26.8%
1,172,871
27.3%
0.5%
+/-1.3%
no
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
1,206,146
26.7%
1,169,409
27.2%
0.5%
+/-1.0%
no
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
13.7
(NA)
12.8
(NA)
-0.9
+/-0.7
yes
18 years and over
11.5
(NA)
10.7
(NA)
-0.8
+/-0.5
yes
65 years and over
8.1
(NA)
8.5
(NA)
0.4
+/-0.7
no
Related children under 18 years
19.2
(NA)
17.7
(NA)
-1.5
+/-1.2
yes
Related children under 5 years
21.1
(NA)
19.5
(NA)
-1.6
+/-2.0
no
Related children 5 to 17 years
18.5
(NA)
17.1
(NA)
-1.4
+/-1.2
yes
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
21.2
(NA)
20.4
(NA)
-0.8
+/-1.2
no
 

The profile universe is limited to the household population and excludes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability.

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.

Free or reduced price school meal benefits figures only include households with children under 18 years.

1. An '*' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error of the difference. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '**' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error of the difference. In this case, an '-' entry is placed in the Difference (2001-2000) 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.
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 the 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 (2001-2000) column. A statistical test is not appropriate.
7. An '*****' entry in the Margin of Error of the Difference column indicates that both single year 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 the Difference is set to '*', '**', '***', or '*****'.
9. An 'N' entry in an Estimate, Percent Distribution, Difference (2001-2000), and/or Margin of Error of the 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 2000 or 2001 Percent Distribution, Difference (2001-2000), Margin of Error of the Difference, and/or Statistically Significant columns indicates that a test or calculation was not done.

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