|
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
|
1,261,405
|
100%
|
1,315,780
|
100%
|
54,375
|
+/-3,016
|
yes
|
|
In labor force
|
816,805
|
64.8%
|
870,079
|
66.1%
|
1.3%
|
+/-0.8%
|
yes
|
|
Civilian labor force
|
815,653
|
64.7%
|
868,972
|
66.0%
|
1.3%
|
+/-0.8%
|
yes
|
|
Employed
|
773,484
|
61.3%
|
805,484
|
61.2%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.8%
|
no
|
|
Unemployed
|
42,169
|
3.3%
|
63,488
|
4.8%
|
1.5%
|
+/-0.3%
|
yes
|
|
Percent unemployed
|
5.2
|
(NA)
|
7.3
|
(NA)
|
2.1
|
+/-0.7
|
yes
|
|
Armed Forces
|
1,152
|
0.1%
|
1,107
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Not in labor force
|
444,600
|
35.2%
|
445,701
|
33.9%
|
- 1.3%
|
+/-0.7%
|
yes
|
|
|
|
Females 16 years and over
|
664,397
|
100%
|
689,269
|
100%
|
24,872
|
+/-2,043
|
yes
|
|
In labor force
|
386,154
|
58.1%
|
411,263
|
59.7%
|
1.6%
|
+/-1.0%
|
yes
|
|
Civilian labor force
|
386,037
|
58.1%
|
411,194
|
59.7%
|
1.6%
|
+/-1.0%
|
yes
|
|
Employed
|
364,739
|
54.9%
|
380,407
|
55.2%
|
0.3%
|
+/-1.2%
|
no
|
|
|
|
Own children under 6 years
|
116,435
|
100%
|
129,488
|
100%
|
13,053
|
+/-4,076
|
yes
|
|
All parents in family in labor force
|
76,218
|
65.5%
|
82,291
|
63.6%
|
- 1.9%
|
+/-4.3%
|
no
|
|
|
|
Own children 6 to 17 years
|
239,202
|
100%
|
256,517
|
100%
|
17,315
|
+/-5,016
|
yes
|
|
All parents in family in labor force
|
175,912
|
73.5%
|
191,234
|
74.6%
|
1.1%
|
+/-2.5%
|
no
|
|
|
|
Population 16 to 19 years
|
74,425
|
100%
|
78,776
|
100%
|
4,351
|
+/-2,782
|
yes
|
|
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
|
7,775
|
10.4%
|
6,642
|
8.4%
|
- 2.0%
|
+/-2.8%
|
no
|
|
Unemployed or not in the labor force
|
3,035
|
4.1%
|
3,568
|
4.5%
|
0.4%
|
+/-2.0%
|
no
|
|
|
|
COMMUTING TO WORK
|
|
Workers 16 years and over
|
752,590
|
100%
|
784,719
|
100%
|
32,129
|
+/-10,671
|
yes
|
|
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
|
586,930
|
78.0%
|
629,183
|
80.2%
|
2.2%
|
+/-1.0%
|
yes
|
|
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
|
99,997
|
13.3%
|
92,169
|
11.7%
|
- 1.6%
|
+/-1.2%
|
yes
|
|
Public transportation (including taxicab)
|
19,925
|
2.6%
|
15,929
|
2.0%
|
- 0.6%
|
+/-0.5%
|
yes
|
|
Walked
|
9,415
|
1.3%
|
10,421
|
1.3%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
Other means
|
14,428
|
1.9%
|
11,611
|
1.5%
|
- 0.4%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Worked at home
|
21,895
|
2.9%
|
25,406
|
3.2%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
|
25.8
|
(NA)
|
26.7
|
(NA)
|
0.9
|
+/-0.7
|
yes
|
|
|
|
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
|
773,484
|
100%
|
805,484
|
100%
|
32,000
|
+/-10,426
|
yes
|
|
OCCUPATION
|
|
Management, professional, and related occupations
|
254,176
|
32.9%
|
269,439
|
33.5%
|
0.6%
|
+/-1.2%
|
no
|
|
Service occupations
|
135,007
|
17.5%
|
130,555
|
16.2%
|
- 1.3%
|
+/-1.0%
|
yes
|
|
Sales and office occupations
|
243,517
|
31.5%
|
250,099
|
31.0%
|
- 0.5%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
|
1,208
|
0.2%
|
850
|
0.1%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
|
70,363
|
9.1%
|
80,432
|
10.0%
|
0.9%
|
+/-0.8%
|
yes
|
|
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
|
69,213
|
8.9%
|
74,109
|
9.2%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
|
|
INDUSTRY
|
|
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
|
1,376
|
0.2%
|
2,483
|
0.3%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Construction
|
55,560
|
7.2%
|
59,010
|
7.3%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.8%
|
no
|
|
Manufacturing
|
53,060
|
6.9%
|
51,072
|
6.3%
|
- 0.6%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Wholesale trade
|
36,508
|
4.7%
|
35,373
|
4.4%
|
- 0.3%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Retail trade
|
110,784
|
14.3%
|
114,625
|
14.2%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
|
45,039
|
5.8%
|
47,431
|
5.9%
|
0.1%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Information
|
27,994
|
3.6%
|
24,915
|
3.1%
|
- 0.5%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
|
68,996
|
8.9%
|
75,181
|
9.3%
|
0.4%
|
+/-0.8%
|
no
|
|
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
|
92,626
|
12.0%
|
106,879
|
13.3%
|
1.3%
|
+/-0.8%
|
yes
|
|
Educational, health, and social services
|
130,343
|
16.9%
|
145,977
|
18.1%
|
1.2%
|
+/-0.8%
|
yes
|
|
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
|
76,118
|
9.8%
|
62,239
|
7.7%
|
- 2.1%
|
+/-0.8%
|
yes
|
|
Other services (except public administration)
|
42,947
|
5.6%
|
43,721
|
5.4%
|
- 0.2%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Public administration
|
32,133
|
4.2%
|
36,578
|
4.5%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
|
|
CLASS OF WORKER
|
|
Private wage and salary workers
|
643,126
|
83.1%
|
657,048
|
81.6%
|
- 1.5%
|
+/-1.2%
|
yes
|
|
Government workers
|
85,989
|
11.1%
|
96,826
|
12.0%
|
0.9%
|
+/-0.7%
|
yes
|
|
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
|
43,122
|
5.6%
|
50,049
|
6.2%
|
0.6%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Unpaid family workers
|
1,247
|
0.2%
|
1,561
|
0.2%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
|
|
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2002 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
|
|
Total households
|
645,481
|
100%
|
672,384
|
100%
|
26,903
|
+/-6,011
|
yes
|
|
Less than $10,000
|
53,150
|
8.2%
|
55,279
|
8.2%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.8%
|
no
|
|
$10,000 to $14,999
|
43,644
|
6.8%
|
44,885
|
6.7%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
$15,000 to $24,999
|
85,215
|
13.2%
|
85,525
|
12.7%
|
- 0.5%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
$25,000 to $34,999
|
84,611
|
13.1%
|
88,269
|
13.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.8%
|
no
|
|
$35,000 to $49,999
|
106,981
|
16.6%
|
108,964
|
16.2%
|
- 0.4%
|
+/-1.2%
|
no
|
|
$50,000 to $74,999
|
120,233
|
18.6%
|
125,940
|
18.7%
|
0.1%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
$75,000 to $99,999
|
66,731
|
10.3%
|
72,542
|
10.8%
|
0.5%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
$100,000 to $149,999
|
53,429
|
8.3%
|
55,114
|
8.2%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
$150,000 to $199,999
|
16,060
|
2.5%
|
17,927
|
2.7%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
$200,000 or more
|
15,427
|
2.4%
|
17,939
|
2.7%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
Median household income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
42,066
|
(NA)
|
42,616
|
(NA)
|
550
|
+/-1,041
|
no
|
|
Mean household income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
56,698
|
(NA)
|
57,304
|
(NA)
|
606
|
+/-1,252
|
no
|
|
|
|
With earnings
|
492,105
|
76.2%
|
526,320
|
78.3%
|
2.1%
|
+/-0.7%
|
yes
|
|
Mean earnings (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
59,661
|
(NA)
|
60,254
|
(NA)
|
593
|
+/-1,543
|
no
|
|
With Social Security
|
189,492
|
29.4%
|
190,323
|
28.3%
|
- 1.1%
|
+/-0.8%
|
yes
|
|
Mean Social Security income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
12,343
|
(NA)
|
12,597
|
(NA)
|
254
|
+/-285
|
no
|
|
With retirement income
|
91,596
|
14.2%
|
89,169
|
13.3%
|
- 0.9%
|
+/-0.8%
|
yes
|
|
Mean retirement income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
14,329
|
(NA)
|
15,910
|
(NA)
|
1,581
|
+/-931
|
yes
|
|
|
|
With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
|
75,068
|
11.6%
|
80,271
|
11.9%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.8%
|
no
|
|
With Supplemental Security Income
|
17,532
|
2.7%
|
16,383
|
2.4%
|
- 0.3%
|
+/-0.3%
|
no
|
|
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
6,700
|
(NA)
|
6,604
|
(NA)
|
-96
|
+/-634
|
no
|
|
With cash public assistance income
|
7,229
|
1.1%
|
7,229
|
1.1%
|
0.0%
|
+/-0.2%
|
no
|
|
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
2,147
|
(NA)
|
2,174
|
(NA)
|
27
|
+/-599
|
no
|
|
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
|
20,891
|
3.2%
|
20,879
|
3.1%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-0.5%
|
no
|
|
With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
|
41,545
|
6.4%
|
47,431
|
7.1%
|
0.7%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
|
|
Families
|
395,791
|
100%
|
418,915
|
100%
|
23,124
|
+/-8,946
|
yes
|
|
Less than $10,000
|
18,368
|
4.6%
|
24,029
|
5.7%
|
1.1%
|
+/-0.8%
|
yes
|
|
$10,000 to $14,999
|
17,525
|
4.4%
|
16,244
|
3.9%
|
- 0.5%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
$15,000 to $24,999
|
43,566
|
11.0%
|
40,912
|
9.8%
|
- 1.2%
|
+/-1.2%
|
no
|
|
$25,000 to $34,999
|
48,590
|
12.3%
|
50,933
|
12.2%
|
- 0.1%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
$35,000 to $49,999
|
64,411
|
16.3%
|
66,977
|
16.0%
|
- 0.3%
|
+/-1.5%
|
no
|
|
$50,000 to $74,999
|
84,152
|
21.3%
|
87,708
|
20.9%
|
- 0.4%
|
+/-1.3%
|
no
|
|
$75,000 to $99,999
|
49,776
|
12.6%
|
55,883
|
13.3%
|
0.7%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
$100,000 to $149,999
|
42,734
|
10.8%
|
46,154
|
11.0%
|
0.2%
|
+/-1.0%
|
no
|
|
$150,000 to $199,999
|
13,622
|
3.4%
|
14,994
|
3.6%
|
0.2%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
$200,000 or more
|
13,047
|
3.3%
|
15,081
|
3.6%
|
0.3%
|
+/-0.7%
|
no
|
|
Median family income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
51,499
|
(NA)
|
52,204
|
(NA)
|
705
|
+/-1,457
|
no
|
|
Mean family income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
66,724
|
(NA)
|
67,459
|
(NA)
|
735
|
+/-1,728
|
no
|
|
|
|
Per capita income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
23,808
|
(NA)
|
23,664
|
(NA)
|
-144
|
+/-500
|
no
|
|
|
|
Nonfamily households
|
249,690
|
100%
|
253,469
|
100%
|
3,779
|
+/-8,593
|
no
|
|
Median nonfamily income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
28,514
|
(NA)
|
29,449
|
(NA)
|
935
|
+/-1,754
|
no
|
|
Mean nonfamily income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
|
38,111
|
(NA)
|
38,543
|
(NA)
|
432
|
+/-1,569
|
no
|
|
|
|
Median earnings (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars):
|
26,268
|
(NA)
|
27,275
|
(NA)
|
1,007
|
+/-450
|
yes
|
|
Male full-time, year-round workers
|
37,880
|
(NA)
|
38,775
|
(NA)
|
895
|
+/-1,818
|
no
|
|
Female full-time, year-round workers
|
29,333
|
(NA)
|
30,858
|
(NA)
|
1,525
|
+/-667
|
yes
|
|
|
|
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
|
|
Families
|
32,407
|
100%
|
38,524
|
100%
|
6,117
|
+/-4,130
|
yes
|
|
With related children under 18 years
|
24,132
|
74.5%
|
27,761
|
72.1%
|
- 2.4%
|
+/-6.3%
|
no
|
|
With related children under 5 years only
|
4,407
|
13.6%
|
5,782
|
15.0%
|
1.4%
|
+/-5.0%
|
no
|
|
|
|
Families with female householder, no husband present
|
16,270
|
100%
|
21,183
|
100%
|
4,913
|
+/-3,579
|
yes
|
|
With related children under 18 years
|
14,647
|
90.0%
|
18,756
|
88.5%
|
- 1.5%
|
+/-6.8%
|
no
|
|
With related children under 5 years only
|
2,849
|
17.5%
|
3,581
|
16.9%
|
- 0.6%
|
+/-6.8%
|
no
|
|
|
|
Individuals
|
175,490
|
100%
|
190,337
|
100%
|
14,847
|
+/-16,543
|
no
|
|
18 years and over
|
120,471
|
68.6%
|
126,924
|
66.7%
|
- 1.9%
|
+/-0.2%
|
yes
|
|
65 years and over
|
28,100
|
16.0%
|
28,855
|
15.2%
|
- 0.8%
|
+/-1.5%
|
no
|
|
Related children under 18 years
|
53,444
|
30.5%
|
61,310
|
32.2%
|
1.7%
|
+/-3.8%
|
no
|
|
Related children 5 to 17 years
|
38,589
|
22.0%
|
40,728
|
21.4%
|
- 0.6%
|
+/-2.8%
|
no
|
|
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
|
62,650
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35.7%
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59,561
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31.3%
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- 4.4%
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+/-1.5%
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yes
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PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Individuals
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11.0
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(NA)
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11.3
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(NA)
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0.3
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+/-1.0
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no
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18 years and over
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9.9
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(NA)
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10.0
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(NA)
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0.1
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+/-0.8
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no
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65 years and over
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11.1
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(NA)
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11.7
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(NA)
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0.6
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+/-1.5
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no
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Related children under 18 years
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14.3
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(NA)
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15.2
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(NA)
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0.9
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+/-2.3
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no
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Related children under 5 years
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14.8
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(NA)
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18.4
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(NA)
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3.6
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+/-4.1
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no
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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14.2
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(NA)
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13.9
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(NA)
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-0.3
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+/-2.1
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no
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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17.9
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(NA)
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17.3
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(NA)
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-0.6
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+/-1.7
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no
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