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2000 to 2001 Supplementary Surveys Change Profile
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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
878,045
100%
876,493
100%
-1,552
+/-40,996
no
In labor force
623,139
71.0%
632,391
72.2%
1.2%
+/-2.1%
no
Civilian labor force
623,139
71.0%
631,709
72.1%
1.1%
+/-2.1%
no
Employed
585,506
66.7%
583,242
66.5%
- 0.2%
+/-2.5%
no
Unemployed
37,633
(NA)
48,467
(NA)
10,834
+/-10,355
yes
Percent unemployed
6.0
(NA)
7.7
(NA)
1.7
+/-1.8
no
Armed Forces
0
0.0%
682
0.1%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Not in labor force
254,906
29.0%
244,102
27.8%
- 1.2%
+/-2.1%
no
 
Females 16 years and over
444,570
100%
439,494
100%
-5,076
+/-21,425
no
In labor force
272,506
61.3%
274,004
62.3%
1.0%
+/-2.6%
no
Civilian labor force
272,506
61.3%
274,004
62.3%
1.0%
+/-2.6%
no
Employed
252,437
56.8%
248,140
56.5%
- 0.3%
+/-2.6%
no
 
Own children under 6 years
109,191
100%
108,079
100%
-1,112
+/-14,581
no
All parents in family in labor force
60,222
55.2%
63,320
58.6%
3.4%
+/-10.1%
no
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
166,747
100%
171,336
100%
4,589
+/-21,075
no
All parents in family in labor force
117,219
70.3%
116,045
67.7%
- 2.6%
+/-7.9%
no
 
Population 16 to 19 years
62,728
100%
55,129
100%
-7,599
+/-9,987
no
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
16,586
26.4%
10,740
19.5%
- 6.9%
+/-11.6%
no
Unemployed or not in the labor force
6,472
10.3%
5,203
9.4%
- 0.9%
+/-6.4%
no
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
571,049
100%
570,599
100%
-450
+/-34,391
no
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
418,510
73.3%
412,720
72.3%
- 1.0%
+/-3.5%
no
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
82,145
14.4%
93,105
16.3%
1.9%
+/-3.0%
no
Public transportation (including taxicab)
33,252
5.8%
31,851
5.6%
- 0.2%
+/-2.0%
no
Walked
11,790
2.1%
13,675
2.4%
0.3%
+/-1.0%
no
Other means
11,360
2.0%
6,104
1.1%
- 0.9%
+/-1.0%
no
Worked at home
13,992
2.5%
13,144
2.3%
- 0.2%
+/-1.0%
no
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
24.9
(NA)
24.3
(NA)
-0.6
+/-1.5
no
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
585,506
100%
583,242
100%
-2,264
+/-34,660
no
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
168,066
28.7%
180,648
31.0%
2.3%
+/-2.6%
no
Service occupations
83,227
14.2%
91,956
15.8%
1.6%
+/-2.6%
no
Sales and office occupations
156,451
26.7%
150,684
25.8%
- 0.9%
+/-3.0%
no
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
16,011
2.7%
1,945
0.3%
- 2.4%
+/-3.6%
no
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
67,767
11.6%
74,257
12.7%
1.1%
+/-2.6%
no
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
93,984
16.1%
83,752
14.4%
- 1.7%
+/-2.6%
no
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
10,146
1.7%
1,819
0.3%
- 1.4%
+/-2.0%
no
Construction
54,129
9.2%
59,622
10.2%
1.0%
+/-2.6%
no
Manufacturing
62,578
10.7%
60,627
10.4%
- 0.3%
+/-2.0%
no
Wholesale trade
31,058
5.3%
22,101
3.8%
- 1.5%
+/-2.1%
no
Retail trade
74,980
12.8%
66,658
11.4%
- 1.4%
+/-2.5%
no
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
31,881
5.4%
28,893
5.0%
- 0.4%
+/-1.7%
no
Information
25,006
4.3%
32,354
5.5%
1.2%
+/-1.5%
no
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
53,321
9.1%
55,824
9.6%
0.5%
+/-2.0%
no
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
68,281
11.7%
82,768
14.2%
2.5%
+/-2.0%
yes
Educational, health, and social services
87,058
14.9%
72,085
12.4%
- 2.5%
+/-2.1%
yes
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
47,949
8.2%
55,185
9.5%
1.3%
+/-2.1%
no
Other services (except public administration)
29,925
5.1%
31,610
5.4%
0.3%
+/-1.5%
no
Public administration
9,194
1.6%
13,696
2.3%
0.7%
+/-0.8%
no
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
502,135
85.8%
494,500
84.8%
- 1.0%
+/-2.8%
no
Government workers
47,750
8.2%
50,885
8.7%
0.5%
+/-1.8%
no
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
34,569
5.9%
36,857
6.3%
0.4%
+/-1.5%
no
Unpaid family workers
1,052
0.2%
1,000
0.2%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
452,764
100%
447,545
100%
-5,219
+/-17,548
no
Less than $10,000
46,961
10.4%
38,997
8.7%
- 1.7%
+/-2.1%
no
$10,000 to $14,999
34,402
7.6%
34,585
7.7%
0.1%
+/-2.3%
no
$15,000 to $24,999
62,321
13.8%
71,123
15.9%
2.1%
+/-2.8%
no
$25,000 to $34,999
73,190
16.2%
61,704
13.8%
- 2.4%
+/-2.5%
no
$35,000 to $49,999
72,998
16.1%
72,302
16.2%
0.1%
+/-2.5%
no
$50,000 to $74,999
74,183
16.4%
76,150
17.0%
0.6%
+/-2.6%
no
$75,000 to $99,999
31,823
7.0%
34,986
7.8%
0.8%
+/-1.8%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
30,457
6.7%
32,644
7.3%
0.6%
+/-1.5%
no
$150,000 to $199,999
11,597
2.6%
10,535
2.4%
- 0.2%
+/-0.8%
no
$200,000 or more