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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
1,422,889
100%
1,452,199
100%
29,310
+/-36,265
no
In labor force
978,141
68.7%
1,005,886
69.3%
0.6%
+/-1.5%
no
Civilian labor force
976,971
68.7%
1,005,574
69.2%
0.5%
+/-1.5%
no
Employed
923,134
64.9%
913,584
62.9%
- 2.0%
+/-1.5%
yes
Unemployed
53,837
3.8%
91,990
6.3%
2.5%
+/-0.8%
yes
Percent unemployed
5.5
(NA)
9.1
(NA)
3.6
+/-1.3
yes
Armed Forces
1,170
0.1%
312
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Not in labor force
444,748
31.3%
446,313
30.7%
- 0.6%
+/-1.3%
no
 
Females 16 years and over
722,444
100%
728,069
100%
5,625
+/-21,198
no
In labor force
432,156
59.8%
431,587
59.3%
- 0.5%
+/-2.1%
no
Civilian labor force
432,076
59.8%
431,587
59.3%
- 0.5%
+/-2.1%
no
Employed
405,710
56.2%
391,151
53.7%
- 2.5%
+/-2.3%
yes
 
Own children under 6 years
173,905
100%
185,507
100%
11,602
+/-14,040
no
All parents in family in labor force
95,987
55.2%
91,294
49.2%
- 6.0%
+/-6.1%
no
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
292,259
100%
301,385
100%
9,126
+/-24,565
no
All parents in family in labor force
192,780
66.0%
185,687
61.6%
- 4.4%
+/-5.0%
no
 
Population 16 to 19 years
110,444
100%
105,697
100%
-4,747
+/-10,685
no
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
22,978
20.8%
13,256
12.5%
- 8.3%
+/-5.6%
yes
Unemployed or not in the labor force
11,529
10.4%
6,726
6.4%
- 4.0%
+/-4.0%
no
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
903,011
100%
891,664
100%
-11,347
+/-32,036
no
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
657,142
72.8%
684,681
76.8%
4.0%
+/-1.8%
yes
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
132,846
14.7%
98,609
11.1%
- 3.6%
+/-1.8%
yes
Public transportation (including taxicab)
53,934
6.0%
52,382
5.9%
- 0.1%
+/-1.2%
no
Walked
24,150
2.7%
18,927
2.1%
- 0.6%
+/-0.7%
no
Other means
10,800
1.2%
12,945
1.5%
0.3%
+/-0.5%
no
Worked at home
24,139
2.7%
24,120
2.7%
0.0%
+/-0.7%
no
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
25.7
(NA)
25.6
(NA)
-0.1
+/-0.8
no
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
923,134
100%
913,584
100%
-9,550
+/-32,167
no
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
278,870
30.2%
302,008
33.1%
2.9%
+/-1.5%
yes
Service occupations
152,573
16.5%
152,277
16.7%
0.2%
+/-1.7%
no
Sales and office occupations
239,207
25.9%
222,509
24.4%
- 1.5%
+/-1.7%
no
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
2,382
0.3%
149
0.1%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
118,771
12.9%
121,266
13.3%
0.4%
+/-1.5%
no
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
131,331
14.2%
115,375
12.6%
- 1.6%
+/-1.8%
no
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
17,724
1.9%
14,390
1.6%
- 0.3%
+/-0.5%
no
Construction
98,852
10.7%
102,310
11.2%
0.5%
+/-1.5%
no
Manufacturing
98,336
10.7%
87,289
9.6%
- 1.1%
+/-1.3%
no
Wholesale trade
41,811
4.5%
41,269
4.5%
0.0%
+/-0.8%
no
Retail trade
99,254
10.8%
97,138
10.6%
- 0.2%
+/-1.5%
no
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
51,823
5.6%
49,730
5.4%
- 0.2%
+/-1.0%
no
Information
19,133
2.1%
18,049
2.0%
- 0.1%
+/-0.7%
no
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
64,089
6.9%
61,951
6.8%
- 0.1%
+/-1.0%
no
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
111,889
12.1%
127,557
14.0%
1.9%
+/-1.3%
yes
Educational, health, and social services
158,778
17.2%
167,040
18.3%
1.1%
+/-1.3%
no
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
79,237
8.6%
75,183
8.2%
- 0.4%
+/-1.5%
no
Other services (except public administration)
59,327
6.4%
52,203
5.7%
- 0.7%
+/-1.2%
no
Public administration
22,881
2.5%
19,475
2.1%
- 0.4%
+/-0.5%
no
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
761,202
82.5%
762,365
83.4%
0.9%
+/-1.8%
no
Government workers
96,620
10.5%
88,586
9.7%
- 0.8%
+/-1.3%
no
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
63,798
6.9%
61,452
6.7%
- 0.2%
+/-1.0%
no
Unpaid family workers
1,514
0.2%
1,181
0.1%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2002 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
700,770
100%
717,087
100%
16,317
+/-17,165
no
Less than $10,000
61,082
8.7%
73,473
10.2%
1.5%
+/-1.3%
yes
$10,000 to $14,999
49,194
7.0%
55,333
7.7%
0.7%
+/-1.2%
no
$15,000 to $24,999
107,883
15.4%
118,317
16.5%
1.1%
+/-1.8%
no
$25,000 to $34,999
111,911
16.0%
89,828
12.5%
- 3.5%
+/-1.5%
yes
$35,000 to $49,999
120,723
17.2%
113,075
15.8%
- 1.4%
+/-1.8%
no
$50,000 to $74,999
114,762
16.4%
115,502
16.1%
- 0.3%
+/-1.7%
no
$75,000 to $99,999
56,953
8.1%
58,768
8.2%
0.1%
+/-1.0%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
46,631
6.7%
53,377
7.4%
0.7%
+/-1.0%
no
$150,000 to $199,999
15,052
2.1%
20,881
2.9%
0.8%
+/-0.7%
yes
$200,000 or more
16,579
2.4%
18,533
2.6%
0.2%
+/-0.7%
no
Median household income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
37,357
(NA)
37,272
(NA)
-85
+/-1,729
no
Mean household income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
53,178
(NA)
54,376
(NA)
1,198
+/-2,195
no
 
With earnings
606,397
86.5%
620,163
86.5%
0.0%
+/-1.5%
no
Mean earnings (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
52,368
(NA)
55,269
(NA)
2,901
+/-2,343
yes
With Social Security
127,510
18.2%
127,280
17.7%
- 0.5%
+/-1.0%
no
Mean Social Security income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,053
(NA)
11,768
(NA)
-285
+/-582
no
With retirement income
67,825
9.7%
68,106
9.5%
- 0.2%
+/-1.0%
no
Mean retirement income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
18,384
(NA)
13,510
(NA)
-4,874
+/-2,701
yes
 
With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
140,196
20.0%
144,007
20.1%
0.1%
+/-1.8%
no
With Supplemental Security Income
20,688
3.0%
19,073
2.7%
- 0.3%
+/-0.7%
no
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
5,970
(NA)
6,019
(NA)
49
+/-861
no
With cash public assistance income
11,285
1.6%
12,679
1.8%
0.2%
+/-0.7%
no
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
2,350
(NA)
2,210
(NA)
-140
+/-875
no
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
36,446
5.2%
42,827
6.0%
0.8%
+/-1.0%
no
With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
91,057
13.0%
92,518
12.9%
- 0.1%
+/-1.5%
no
 
Families
442,535
100%
448,671
100%
6,136
+/-19,269
no
Less than $10,000
29,736
6.7%
37,464
8.3%
1.6%
+/-1.7%
no
$10,000 to $14,999
27,158
6.1%
28,613
6.4%
0.3%
+/-1.5%
no
$15,000 to $24,999
68,192
15.4%
72,174
16.1%
0.7%
+/-2.3%
no
$25,000 to $34,999
69,546
15.7%
55,700
12.4%
- 3.3%
+/-2.1%
yes
$35,000 to $49,999
69,850
15.8%
69,105
15.4%
- 0.4%
+/-2.1%
no
$50,000 to $74,999
76,919
17.4%
71,185
15.9%
- 1.5%
+/-2.1%
no
$75,000 to $99,999
40,416
9.1%
41,095
9.2%
0.1%
+/-1.5%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
34,966
7.9%
40,946
9.1%
1.2%
+/-1.5%
no
$150,000 to $199,999
12,386
2.8%
17,769
4.0%
1.2%
+/-0.8%
yes
$200,000 or more
13,366
3.0%
14,620
3.3%
0.3%
+/-0.8%
no
Median family income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
40,316
(NA)
40,889
(NA)
573
+/-1,934
no
Mean family income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
58,575
(NA)
60,739
(NA)
2,164
+/-3,152
no
 
Per capita income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
20,738
(NA)
21,659
(NA)
921
+/-875
yes
 
Nonfamily households
258,235
100%
268,416
100%
10,181
+/-18,026
no
Median nonfamily income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
31,386
(NA)
30,409
(NA)
-977
+/-2,059
no
Mean nonfamily income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
41,460
(NA)
41,880
(NA)
420
+/-3,029
no
 
Median earnings (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars):
21,748
(NA)
23,829
(NA)
2,081
+/-1,073
yes
Male full-time, year-round workers
28,644
(NA)
31,452
(NA)
2,808
+/-1,841
yes
Female full-time, year-round workers
27,116
(NA)
29,819
(NA)
2,703
+/-2,064
yes
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
62,474
100%
72,834
100%
10,360
+/-10,370
no
With related children under 18 years
50,802
81.3%
62,009
85.1%
3.8%
+/-5.0%
no
With related children under 5 years only
8,727
14.0%
16,296
22.4%
8.4%
+/-6.3%
yes
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
31,020
100%
36,534
100%
5,514
+/-7,021
no
With related children under 18 years
26,388
85.1%
31,850
87.2%
2.1%
+/-6.1%
no
With related children under 5 years only
5,674
18.3%
8,945
24.5%
6.2%
+/-9.6%
no
 
Individuals
309,800
100%
357,683
100%
47,883
+/-40,940
yes
18 years and over
185,756
60.0%
210,454
58.8%
- 1.2%
+/-0.2%
yes
65 years and over
12,996
4.2%
18,320
5.1%
0.9%
+/-1.2%
no
Related children under 18 years
122,199
39.4%
145,484
40.7%
1.3%
+/-4.3%
no
Related children 5 to 17 years
81,822
26.4%
97,678
27.3%
0.9%
+/-4.3%
no
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
68,349
22.1%
78,432
21.9%
- 0.2%
+/-2.6%
no
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
16.6
(NA)
18.6
(NA)
2.0
+/-2.0
no
18 years and over
13.6
(NA)
15.1
(NA)
1.5
+/-1.7
no
65 years and over
8.1
(NA)
11.8
(NA)
3.7
+/-3.0
yes
Related children under 18 years
24.6
(NA)
28.0
(NA)
3.4
+/-4.0
no
Related children under 5 years
26.3
(NA)
28.7
(NA)
2.4
+/-5.9
no
Related children 5 to 17 years
23.9
(NA)
27.7
(NA)
3.8
+/-4.5
no
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
18.4
(NA)
21.1
(NA)
2.7
+/-2.6
yes
 

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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