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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
3,827,797
100%
4,072,139
100%
244,342
+/-10,346
yes
In labor force
2,757,393
72.0%
2,905,005
71.3%
- 0.7%
+/-1.0%
no
Civilian labor force
2,753,680
71.9%
2,901,694
71.3%
- 0.6%
+/-1.0%
no
Employed
2,619,231
68.4%
2,662,765
65.4%
- 3.0%
+/-1.0%
yes
Unemployed
134,449
3.5%
238,929
5.9%
2.4%
+/-0.5%
yes
Percent unemployed
4.9
(NA)
8.2
(NA)
3.3
+/-0.7
yes
Armed Forces
3,713
0.1%
3,311
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Not in labor force
1,070,404
28.0%
1,167,134
28.7%
0.7%
+/-1.0%
no
 
Females 16 years and over
1,947,363
100%
2,052,226
100%
104,863
+/-9,872
yes
In labor force
1,216,477
62.5%
1,296,732
63.2%
0.7%
+/-1.5%
no
Civilian labor force
1,216,295
62.5%
1,296,220
63.2%
0.7%
+/-1.5%
no
Employed
1,145,399
58.8%
1,192,861
58.1%
- 0.7%
+/-1.5%
no
 
Own children under 6 years
475,472
100%
514,103
100%
38,631
+/-17,881
yes
All parents in family in labor force
279,843
58.9%
305,004
59.3%
0.4%
+/-4.1%
no
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
889,840
100%
931,560
100%
41,720
+/-21,009
yes
All parents in family in labor force
611,334
68.7%
654,309
70.2%
1.5%
+/-3.5%
no
 
Population 16 to 19 years
279,193
100%
293,642
100%
14,449
+/-12,987
yes
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
47,067
16.9%
32,874
11.2%
- 5.7%
+/-3.5%
yes
Unemployed or not in the labor force
20,227
7.2%
19,979
6.8%
- 0.4%
+/-2.6%
no
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
2,566,968
100%
2,591,481
100%
24,513
+/-43,298
no
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
2,037,857
79.4%
2,095,652
80.9%
1.5%
+/-1.2%
yes
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
328,986
12.8%
320,939
12.4%
- 0.4%
+/-1.3%
no
Public transportation (including taxicab)
49,411
1.9%
42,024
1.6%
- 0.3%
+/-0.5%
no
Walked
44,482
1.7%
34,983
1.3%
- 0.4%
+/-0.5%
no
Other means
33,377
1.3%
27,685
1.1%
- 0.2%
+/-0.3%
no
Worked at home
72,855
2.8%
70,198
2.7%
- 0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
26.1
(NA)
25.6
(NA)
-0.5
+/-0.8
no
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
2,619,231
100%
2,662,765
100%
43,534
+/-40,402
yes
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
885,573
33.8%
932,054
35.0%
1.2%
+/-1.5%
no
Service occupations
320,987
12.3%
359,524
13.5%
1.2%
+/-1.3%
no
Sales and office occupations
761,227
29.1%
758,469
28.5%
- 0.6%
+/-1.5%
no
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
21,440
0.8%
3,490
0.1%
- 0.7%
+/-0.8%
no
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
289,665
11.1%
277,125
10.4%
- 0.7%
+/-1.3%
no
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
340,339
13.0%
332,103
12.5%
- 0.5%
+/-1.2%
no
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
35,298
1.3%
20,226
0.8%
- 0.5%
+/-0.5%
no
Construction
209,235
8.0%
217,748
8.2%
0.2%
+/-1.0%
no
Manufacturing
361,390
13.8%
325,889
12.2%
- 1.6%
+/-1.2%
yes
Wholesale trade
135,040
5.2%
110,440
4.1%
- 1.1%
+/-0.8%
yes
Retail trade
316,252
12.1%
324,181
12.2%
0.1%
+/-1.0%
no
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
174,875
6.7%
171,449
6.4%
- 0.3%
+/-0.8%
no
Information
132,914
5.1%
108,577
4.1%
- 1.0%
+/-0.7%
yes
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
220,109
8.4%
238,080
8.9%
0.5%
+/-1.0%
no
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
268,979
10.3%
311,341
11.7%
1.4%
+/-0.8%
yes
Educational, health, and social services
391,623
15.0%
427,991
16.1%
1.1%
+/-1.0%
yes
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
169,126
6.5%
194,828
7.3%
0.8%
+/-0.8%
no
Other services (except public administration)
132,571
5.1%
133,927
5.0%
- 0.1%
+/-0.7%
no
Public administration
71,819
2.7%
78,088
2.9%
0.2%
+/-0.5%
no
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
2,184,648
83.4%
2,181,926
81.9%
- 1.5%
+/-1.3%
yes
Government workers
260,254
9.9%
296,801
11.1%
1.2%
+/-1.0%
yes
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
167,880
6.4%
178,916
6.7%
0.3%
+/-0.7%
no
Unpaid family workers
6,449
0.2%
5,122
0.2%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2002 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
1,890,185
100%
1,951,902
100%
61,717
+/-20,811
yes
Less than $10,000
128,490
6.8%
140,111
7.2%
0.4%
+/-1.0%
no
$10,000 to $14,999
90,660
4.8%
95,064
4.9%
0.1%
+/-0.8%
no
$15,000 to $24,999
207,518
11.0%
218,712
11.2%
0.2%
+/-1.2%
no
$25,000 to $34,999
240,439
12.7%
238,053
12.2%
- 0.5%
+/-1.2%
no
$35,000 to $49,999
293,328
15.5%
306,568
15.7%
0.2%
+/-1.0%
no
$50,000 to $74,999
404,972
21.4%
381,943
19.6%
- 1.8%
+/-1.2%
yes
$75,000 to $99,999
212,166
11.2%
232,646
11.9%
0.7%
+/-0.8%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
197,915
10.5%
207,555
10.6%
0.1%
+/-1.0%
no
$150,000 to $199,999
58,423
3.1%
69,848
3.6%
0.5%
+/-0.5%
no
$200,000 or more
56,274
3.0%
61,402
3.1%
0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
Median household income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
49,213
(NA)
48,399
(NA)
-814
+/-1,807
no
Mean household income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
65,177
(NA)
64,280
(NA)
-897
+/-2,158
no
 
With earnings
1,671,844
88.4%
1,706,762
87.4%
- 1.0%
+/-1.0%
no
Mean earnings (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
64,158
(NA)
63,705
(NA)
-453
+/-2,122
no
With Social Security
332,956
17.6%
355,573
18.2%
0.6%
+/-0.8%
no
Mean Social Security income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,281
(NA)
12,368
(NA)
87
+/-401
no
With retirement income
204,654
10.8%
221,756
11.4%
0.6%
+/-0.7%
no
Mean retirement income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
20,524
(NA)
18,248
(NA)
-2,276
+/-3,143
no
 
With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
257,199
13.6%
262,560
13.5%
- 0.1%
+/-1.2%
no
With Supplemental Security Income
33,647
1.8%
42,513
2.2%
0.4%
+/-0.5%
no
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,238
(NA)
6,118
(NA)
-120
+/-812
no
With cash public assistance income
26,472
1.4%
24,588
1.3%
- 0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
2,192
(NA)
2,468
(NA)
276
+/-809
no
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
65,159
3.4%
71,746
3.7%
0.3%
+/-0.7%
no
With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
144,700
7.7%
151,031
7.7%
0.0%
+/-0.8%
no
 
Families
1,287,323
100%
1,344,476
100%
57,153
+/-31,109
yes
Less than $10,000
61,390
4.8%
62,862
4.7%
- 0.1%
+/-1.0%
no
$10,000 to $14,999
37,895
2.9%
53,120
4.0%
1.1%
+/-0.8%
yes
$15,000 to $24,999
115,956
9.0%
131,711
9.8%
0.8%
+/-1.3%
no
$25,000 to $34,999
145,869
11.3%
142,129
10.6%
- 0.7%
+/-1.3%
no
$35,000 to $49,999
191,469
14.9%
182,104
13.5%
- 1.4%
+/-1.5%
no
$50,000 to $74,999
293,124
22.8%
281,218
20.9%
- 1.9%
+/-1.5%
yes
$75,000 to $99,999
173,623
13.5%
190,386
14.2%
0.7%
+/-1.2%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
170,651
13.3%
185,005
13.8%
0.5%
+/-1.3%
no
$150,000 to $199,999
47,941
3.7%
62,044
4.6%
0.9%
+/-0.7%
yes
$200,000 or more
49,405
3.8%
53,897
4.0%
0.2%
+/-0.7%
no
Median family income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
57,380
(NA)
57,480
(NA)
100
+/-1,878
no
Mean family income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
74,080
(NA)
73,596
(NA)
-484
+/-2,907
no
 
Per capita income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
24,858
(NA)
24,444
(NA)
-414
+/-797
no
 
Nonfamily households
602,862
100%
607,426
100%
4,564
+/-31,061
no
Median nonfamily income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
31,771
(NA)
32,009
(NA)
238
+/-1,736
no
Mean nonfamily income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
43,266
(NA)
41,080
(NA)
-2,186
+/-3,249
no
 
Median earnings (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars):
26,874
(NA)
27,574
(NA)
700
+/-866
no
Male full-time, year-round workers
37,930
(NA)
41,368
(NA)
3,438
+/-1,563
yes
Female full-time, year-round workers
29,918
(NA)
31,799
(NA)
1,881
+/-974
yes
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
102,378
100%
128,732
100%
26,354
+/-15,800
yes
With related children under 18 years
86,560
84.5%
103,518
80.4%
- 4.1%
+/-5.3%
no
With related children under 5 years only
26,109
25.5%
25,846
20.1%
- 5.4%
+/-7.1%
no
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
62,251
100%
63,806
100%
1,555
+/-12,621
no
With related children under 18 years
55,795
89.6%
57,064
89.4%
- 0.2%
+/-6.6%
no
With related children under 5 years only
16,198
26.0%
14,517
22.8%
- 3.2%
+/-10.2%
no
 
Individuals
536,572
100%
658,116
100%
121,544
+/-70,237
yes
18 years and over
319,306
59.5%
410,256
62.3%
2.8%
+/-0.2%
yes
65 years and over
37,439
7.0%
36,121
5.5%
- 1.5%
+/-1.3%
yes
Related children under 18 years
212,786
39.7%
242,201
36.8%
- 2.9%
+/-5.6%
no
Related children 5 to 17 years
130,630
24.3%
153,835
23.4%
- 0.9%
+/-4.5%
no
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
139,291
26.0%
161,188
24.5%
- 1.5%
+/-2.3%
no
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
10.5
(NA)
12.1
(NA)
1.6
+/-1.3
yes
18 years and over
8.7
(NA)
10.5
(NA)
1.8
+/-1.0
yes
65 years and over
9.5
(NA)
8.7
(NA)
-0.8
+/-2.1
no
Related children under 18 years
14.9
(NA)
16.0
(NA)
1.1
+/-2.8
no
Related children under 5 years
20.0
(NA)
20.1
(NA)
0.1
+/-4.3
no
Related children 5 to 17 years
12.8
(NA)
14.3
(NA)
1.5
+/-3.0
no
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
16.7
(NA)
18.5
(NA)
1.8
+/-2.5
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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