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American Community Survey Change Profile 2000 - 2002  
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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2000
Estimate		 2000
Percent
Distribution		 2002
Estimate		 2002
Percent
Distribution		 Difference
(2002 - 2000)		 Margin
of Error
of Difference		 Statistically
Significant
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
209,625,756
100%
216,041,422
100%
6,415,666
+/-88,511
yes
In labor force
138,734,064
66.2%
142,954,724
66.2%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Civilian labor force
137,971,417
65.8%
142,223,883
65.8%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Employed
130,613,521
62.3%
131,659,263
60.9%
- 1.4%
+/-0.2%
yes
Unemployed
7,357,896
3.5%
10,564,620
4.9%
1.4%
+/-0.2%
yes
Percent unemployed
5.3
(NA)
7.4
(NA)
2.1
+/-0.2
yes
Armed Forces
762,647
0.4%
730,841
0.3%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Not in labor force
70,891,692
33.8%
73,086,698
33.8%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
 
Females 16 years and over
108,852,670
100%
111,948,318
100%
3,095,648
+/-78,062
yes
In labor force
64,315,166
59.1%
66,222,247
59.2%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Civilian labor force
64,209,710
59.0%
66,132,876
59.1%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Employed
60,635,898
55.7%
61,224,237
54.7%
- 1.0%
+/-0.2%
yes
 
Own children under 6 years
21,863,252
100%
22,311,074
100%
447,822
+/-105,773
yes
All parents in family in labor force
13,275,048
60.7%
13,449,393
60.3%
- 0.4%
+/-0.7%
no
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
45,330,968
100%
45,719,872
100%
388,904
+/-154,937
yes
All parents in family in labor force
31,490,032
69.5%
31,731,568
69.4%
- 0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
 
Population 16 to 19 years
14,628,067
100%
14,744,207
100%
116,140
+/-97,764
yes
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
1,553,822
10.6%
1,284,612
8.7%
- 1.9%
+/-0.5%
yes
Unemployed or not in the labor force
814,764
5.6%
728,402
4.9%
- 0.7%
+/-0.3%
yes
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
127,731,766
100%
128,617,952
100%
886,186
+/-368,478
yes
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
97,452,286
76.3%
99,574,701
77.4%
1.1%
+/-0.2%
yes
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
14,325,626
11.2%
13,366,660
10.4%
- 0.8%
+/-0.2%
yes
Public transportation (including taxicab)
6,624,525
5.2%
6,385,231
5.0%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Walked
3,417,080
2.7%
3,183,545
2.5%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Other means
1,813,243
1.4%
1,660,254
1.3%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Worked at home
4,099,006
3.2%
4,447,561
3.5%
0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
24.4
(NA)
24.4
(NA)
0.0
+/-0.2
no
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
130,613,521
100%
131,659,263
100%
1,045,742
+/-362,083
yes
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
43,503,888
33.3%
44,511,092
33.8%
0.5%
+/-0.2%
yes
Service occupations
19,742,728
15.1%
20,713,103
15.7%
0.6%
+/-0.2%
yes
Sales and office occupations
34,766,407
26.6%
34,949,104
26.5%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
995,675
0.8%
882,626
0.7%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
12,402,898
9.5%
12,395,092
9.4%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
19,201,925
14.7%
18,208,246
13.8%
- 0.9%
+/-0.2%
yes
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
2,448,665
1.9%
2,405,825
1.8%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Construction
8,868,889
6.8%
9,161,256
7.0%
0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Manufacturing
18,540,792
14.2%
17,067,103
13.0%
- 1.2%
+/-0.2%
yes
Wholesale trade
5,012,053
3.8%
4,797,155
3.6%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Retail trade
15,537,760
11.9%
15,336,216
11.6%
- 0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
6,822,191
5.2%
6,884,607
5.2%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Information
4,053,714
3.1%
3,707,140
2.8%
- 0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
8,945,999
6.8%
9,266,289
7.0%
0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
12,086,406
9.3%
12,486,846
9.5%
0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Educational, health, and social services
25,167,274
19.3%
27,081,123
20.6%
1.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
10,506,618
8.0%
10,680,680
8.1%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Other services (except public administration)
6,405,517
4.9%
6,308,957
4.8%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Public administration
6,217,643
4.8%
6,476,066
4.9%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
102,548,561
78.5%
102,103,649
77.6%
- 0.9%
+/-0.2%
yes
Government workers
18,592,631
14.2%
19,991,647
15.2%
1.0%
+/-0.2%
yes
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
9,067,145
6.9%
9,193,107
7.0%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Unpaid family workers
405,184
0.3%
370,860
0.3%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2002 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
104,819,002
100%
107,366,878
100%
2,547,876
+/-330,246
yes
Less than $10,000
9,235,792
8.8%
9,710,469
9.0%
0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
$10,000 to $14,999
6,808,170
6.5%
6,953,160
6.5%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
$15,000 to $24,999
13,249,592
12.6%
13,709,748
12.8%
0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
$25,000 to $34,999
13,305,056
12.7%
13,214,812
12.3%
- 0.4%
+/-0.2%
yes
$35,000 to $49,999
16,839,447
16.1%
17,199,425
16.0%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
$50,000 to $74,999
20,319,956
19.4%
20,670,535
19.3%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
$75,000 to $99,999
11,060,467
10.6%
11,479,853
10.7%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
8,904,730
8.5%
9,275,616
8.6%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
$150,000 to $199,999
2,582,187
2.5%
2,708,552
2.5%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
$200,000 or more
2,513,605
2.4%
2,444,708
2.3%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Median household income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
43,250
(NA)
43,057
(NA)
-193
+/-294
no
Mean household income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
57,862
(NA)
57,208
(NA)
-654
+/-323
yes
 
With earnings
84,349,908
80.5%
86,201,380
80.3%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Mean earnings (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
58,504
(NA)
58,380
(NA)
-124
+/-305
no
With Social Security
27,811,959
26.5%
28,286,408
26.3%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Mean Social Security income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,088
(NA)
12,336
(NA)
248
+/-54
yes
With retirement income
17,568,113
16.8%
18,148,818
16.9%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Mean retirement income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
16,234
(NA)
16,483
(NA)
249
+/-175
yes
 
With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
17,972,624
17.1%
18,918,553
17.6%
0.5%
+/-0.2%
yes
With Supplemental Security Income
3,967,221
3.8%
4,025,390
3.7%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,505
(NA)
6,515
(NA)
10
+/-79
no
With cash public assistance income
2,738,475
2.6%
2,611,312
2.4%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
3,124
(NA)
2,990
(NA)
-134
+/-84
yes
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
6,454,414
6.2%
6,780,566
6.3%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
8,590,783
8.2%
8,900,380
8.3%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
 
Families
70,975,913
100%
72,453,348
100%
1,477,435
+/-362,003
yes
Less than $10,000
3,731,656
5.3%
3,962,327
5.5%
0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
$10,000 to $14,999
3,050,522
4.3%
3,093,438
4.3%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
$15,000 to $24,999
7,445,776
10.5%
7,665,952
10.6%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
$25,000 to $34,999
8,300,231
11.7%
8,280,787
11.4%
- 0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
$35,000 to $49,999
11,695,151
16.5%
11,775,668
16.3%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
$50,000 to $74,999
15,660,564
22.1%
15,813,500
21.8%
- 0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
$75,000 to $99,999
9,175,673
12.9%
9,494,180
13.1%
0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
7,555,444
10.6%
7,926,312
10.9%
0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
$150,000 to $199,999
2,216,706
3.1%
2,336,503
3.2%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
$200,000 or more
2,144,190
3.0%
2,104,681
2.9%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Median family income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
51,808
(NA)
51,742
(NA)
-66
+/-315
no
Mean family income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
66,418
(NA)
65,984
(NA)
-434
+/-417
yes
 
Per capita income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
22,739
(NA)
22,759
(NA)
20
+/-124
no
 
Nonfamily households
33,843,089
100%
34,913,530
100%
1,070,441
+/-243,449
yes
Median nonfamily income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
26,459
(NA)
26,414
(NA)
-45
+/-223
no
Mean nonfamily income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
37,274
(NA)
36,620
(NA)
-654
+/-328
yes
 
Median earnings (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars):
25,359
(NA)
25,839
(NA)
480
+/-111
yes
Male full-time, year-round workers
38,364
(NA)
39,996
(NA)
1,632
+/-219
yes
Female full-time, year-round workers
28,295
(NA)
30,043
(NA)
1,748
+/-165
yes
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
6,614,923
100%
6,951,919
100%
336,996
+/-135,114
yes
With related children under 18 years
5,273,095
79.7%
5,526,677
79.5%
- 0.2%
+/-0.8%
no
With related children under 5 years only
1,113,489
16.8%
1,160,764
16.7%
- 0.1%
+/-0.7%
no
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,610,429
100%
3,767,578
100%
157,149
+/-85,105
yes
With related children under 18 years
3,280,350
90.9%
3,393,185
90.1%
- 0.8%
+/-1.0%
no
With related children under 5 years only
694,983
19.2%
720,023
19.1%
- 0.1%
+/-1.2%
no
 
Individuals
33,311,473
100%
34,763,085
100%
1,451,612
+/-619,268
yes
18 years and over
21,102,918
63.4%
22,244,917
64.0%
0.6%
+/-0.2%
yes
65 years and over
3,196,079
9.6%
3,232,066
9.3%
- 0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
Related children under 18 years
11,801,857
35.4%
12,166,967
35.0%
- 0.4%
+/-0.7%
no
Related children 5 to 17 years
8,162,705
24.5%
8,354,890
24.0%
- 0.5%
+/-0.5%
no
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
10,084,801
30.3%
10,439,404
30.0%
- 0.3%
+/-0.5%
no
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
12.2
(NA)
12.4
(NA)
0.2
+/-0.2
no
18 years and over
10.5
(NA)
10.7
(NA)
0.2
+/-0.3
no
65 years and over
9.7
(NA)
9.6
(NA)
-0.1
+/-0.2
no
Related children under 18 years
16.8
(NA)
17.2
(NA)
0.4
+/-0.5
no
Related children under 5 years
19.4
(NA)
19.8
(NA)
0.4
+/-0.7
no
Related children 5 to 17 years
15.9
(NA)
16.2
(NA)
0.3
+/-0.7
no
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
21.5
(NA)
21.6
(NA)
0.1
+/-0.5
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 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 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, 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 Percent Distribution, Difference, Margin of Error of the Difference, and/or Statistically Significant columns indicates that a test or calculation was not done.

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