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American Community Survey Change Profile 2001-2002  
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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2001
Estimate		 2001
Percent
Distribution		 2002
Estimate		 2002
Percent
Distribution		 Difference
(2002 - 2001)		 Margin
of Error
of Difference		 Statistically
Significant
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
212,724,547
100%
216,041,422
100%
3,316,875
+/-88,976
yes
In labor force
140,556,098
66.1%
142,954,724
66.2%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Civilian labor force
139,794,999
65.7%
142,223,883
65.8%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Employed
131,189,176
61.7%
131,659,263
60.9%
- 0.8%
+/-0.2%
yes
Unemployed
8,605,823
4.0%
10,564,620
4.9%
0.9%
+/-0.2%
yes
Percent unemployed
6.2
(NA)
7.4
(NA)
1.2
+/-0.2
yes
Armed Forces
761,099
0.4%
730,841
0.3%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Not in labor force
72,168,449
33.9%
73,086,698
33.8%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
 
Females 16 years and over
110,430,213
100%
111,948,318
100%
1,518,105
+/-75,370
yes
In labor force
65,064,866
58.9%
66,222,247
59.2%
0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
Civilian labor force
64,956,229
58.8%
66,132,876
59.1%
0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
Employed
60,943,800
55.2%
61,224,237
54.7%
- 0.5%
+/-0.2%
yes
 
Own children under 6 years
22,052,230
100%
22,311,074
100%
258,844
+/-106,717
yes
All parents in family in labor force
13,297,919
60.3%
13,449,393
60.3%
0.0%
+/-0.7%
no
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
45,495,591
100%
45,719,872
100%
224,281
+/-138,623
yes
All parents in family in labor force
31,643,702
69.6%
31,731,568
69.4%
- 0.2%
+/-0.5%
no
 
Population 16 to 19 years
14,679,426
100%
14,744,207
100%
64,781
+/-97,261
no
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
1,428,286
9.7%
1,284,612
8.7%
- 1.0%
+/-0.5%
yes
Unemployed or not in the labor force
820,147
5.6%
728,402
4.9%
- 0.7%
+/-0.2%
yes
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
128,244,898
100%
128,617,952
100%
373,054
+/-379,569
no
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
98,547,108
76.8%
99,574,701
77.4%
0.6%
+/-0.2%
yes
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
13,775,907
10.7%
13,366,660
10.4%
- 0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
Public transportation (including taxicab)
6,502,751
5.1%
6,385,231
5.0%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Walked
3,275,250
2.6%
3,183,545
2.5%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Other means
1,808,706
1.4%
1,660,254
1.3%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Worked at home
4,335,176
3.4%
4,447,561
3.5%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
24.3
(NA)
24.4
(NA)
0.1
+/-0.2
no
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
131,189,176
100%
131,659,263
100%
470,087
+/-370,874
yes
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
44,230,445
33.7%
44,511,092
33.8%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Service occupations
20,053,788
15.3%
20,713,103
15.7%
0.4%
+/-0.2%
yes
Sales and office occupations
34,929,775
26.6%
34,949,104
26.5%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
868,694
0.7%
882,626
0.7%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
12,464,905
9.5%
12,395,092
9.4%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
18,641,569
14.2%
18,208,246
13.8%
- 0.4%
+/-0.2%
yes
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
2,354,840
1.8%
2,405,825
1.8%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Construction
9,141,216
7.0%
9,161,256
7.0%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Manufacturing
17,894,256
13.6%
17,067,103
13.0%
- 0.6%
+/-0.2%
yes
Wholesale trade
4,729,287
3.6%
4,797,155
3.6%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Retail trade
15,552,582
11.9%
15,336,216
11.6%
- 0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
7,071,633
5.4%
6,884,607
5.2%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Information
4,033,101
3.1%
3,707,140
2.8%
- 0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
9,038,000
6.9%
9,266,289
7.0%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
12,604,776
9.6%
12,486,846
9.5%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Educational, health, and social services
25,961,011
19.8%
27,081,123
20.6%
0.8%
+/-0.2%
yes
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
10,337,853
7.9%
10,680,680
8.1%
0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Other services (except public administration)
6,227,707
4.7%
6,308,957
4.8%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Public administration
6,242,914
4.8%
6,476,066
4.9%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
102,707,856
78.3%
102,103,649
77.6%
- 0.7%
+/-0.2%
yes
Government workers
19,047,605
14.5%
19,991,647
15.2%
0.7%
+/-0.2%
yes
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
9,062,642
6.9%
9,193,107
7.0%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Unpaid family workers
371,073
0.3%
370,860
0.3%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2002 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
106,428,857
100%
107,366,878
100%
938,021
+/-343,801
yes
Less than $10,000
9,621,799
9.0%
9,710,469
9.0%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
$10,000 to $14,999
6,813,793
6.4%
6,953,160
6.5%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
$15,000 to $24,999
13,571,524
12.8%
13,709,748
12.8%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
$25,000 to $34,999
13,221,324
12.4%
13,214,812
12.3%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
$35,000 to $49,999
17,267,367
16.2%
17,199,425
16.0%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
$50,000 to $74,999
20,702,751
19.5%
20,670,535
19.3%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
$75,000 to $99,999
11,239,210
10.6%
11,479,853
10.7%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
9,001,626
8.5%
9,275,616
8.6%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
$150,000 to $199,999
2,583,043
2.4%
2,708,552
2.5%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
$200,000 or more
2,406,420
2.3%
2,444,708
2.3%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Median household income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
43,006
(NA)
43,057
(NA)
51
+/-295
no
Mean household income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
57,256
(NA)
57,208
(NA)
-48
+/-314
no
 
With earnings
85,444,474
80.3%
86,201,380
80.3%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Mean earnings (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
58,333
(NA)
58,380
(NA)
47
+/-274
no
With Social Security
27,923,471
26.2%
28,286,408
26.3%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Mean Social Security income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,154
(NA)
12,336
(NA)
182
+/-53
yes
With retirement income
17,707,624
16.6%
18,148,818
16.9%
0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
Mean retirement income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
16,344
(NA)
16,483
(NA)
139
+/-180
no
 
With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
18,366,451
17.3%
18,918,553
17.6%
0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
With Supplemental Security Income
3,936,102
3.7%
4,025,390
3.7%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,525
(NA)
6,515
(NA)
-10
+/-87
no
With cash public assistance income
2,554,785
2.4%
2,611,312
2.4%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
3,108
(NA)
2,990
(NA)
-118
+/-83
yes
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
6,421,462
6.0%
6,780,566
6.3%
0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
8,652,740
8.1%
8,900,380
8.3%
0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
 
Families
71,750,033
100%
72,453,348
100%
703,315
+/-372,634
yes
Less than $10,000
3,789,984
5.3%
3,962,327
5.5%
0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
$10,000 to $14,999
3,043,068
4.2%
3,093,438
4.3%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
$15,000 to $24,999
7,587,049
10.6%
7,665,952
10.6%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
$25,000 to $34,999
8,307,932
11.6%
8,280,787
11.4%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
$35,000 to $49,999
11,921,697
16.6%
11,775,668
16.3%
- 0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
$50,000 to $74,999
15,854,509
22.1%
15,813,500
21.8%
- 0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
$75,000 to $99,999
9,324,472
13.0%
9,494,180
13.1%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
7,634,356
10.6%
7,926,312
10.9%
0.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
$150,000 to $199,999
2,215,908
3.1%
2,336,503
3.2%
0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
$200,000 or more
2,071,058
2.9%
2,104,681
2.9%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Median family income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
51,488
(NA)
51,742
(NA)
254
+/-266
no
Mean family income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
65,911
(NA)
65,984
(NA)
73
+/-383
no
 
Per capita income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
22,814
(NA)
22,759
(NA)
-55
+/-119
no
 
Nonfamily households
34,678,824
100%
34,913,530
100%
234,706
+/-253,044
no
Median nonfamily income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
26,476
(NA)
26,414
(NA)
-62
+/-210
no
Mean nonfamily income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
37,007
(NA)
36,620
(NA)
-387
+/-310
yes
 
Median earnings (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars):
25,694
(NA)
25,839
(NA)
145
+/-107
yes
Male full-time, year-round workers
38,716
(NA)
39,996
(NA)
1,280
+/-243
yes
Female full-time, year-round workers
29,087
(NA)
30,043
(NA)
956
+/-162
yes
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
6,630,874
100%
6,951,919
100%
321,045
+/-133,101
yes
With related children under 18 years
5,198,111
78.4%
5,526,677
79.5%
1.1%
+/-0.8%
yes
With related children under 5 years only
1,091,728
16.5%
1,160,764
16.7%
0.2%
+/-0.7%
no
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,600,236
100%
3,767,578
100%
167,342
+/-89,027
yes
With related children under 18 years
3,240,763
90.0%
3,393,185
90.1%
0.1%
+/-0.7%
no
With related children under 5 years only
680,178
18.9%
720,023
19.1%
0.2%
+/-1.0%
no
 
Individuals
33,419,993
100%
34,763,085
100%
1,343,092
+/-607,205
yes
18 years and over
21,458,236
64.2%
22,244,917
64.0%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
65 years and over
3,400,686
10.2%
3,232,066
9.3%
- 0.9%
+/-0.2%
yes
Related children under 18 years
11,566,439
34.6%
12,166,967
35.0%
0.4%
+/-0.7%
no
Related children 5 to 17 years
8,010,118
24.0%
8,354,890
24.0%
0.0%
+/-0.5%
no
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
10,316,959
30.9%
10,439,404
30.0%
- 0.9%
+/-0.3%
yes
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
12.1
(NA)
12.4
(NA)
0.3
+/-0.2
yes
18 years and over
10.5
(NA)
10.7
(NA)
0.2
+/-0.2
no
65 years and over
10.2
(NA)
9.6
(NA)
-0.6
+/-0.2
yes
Related children under 18 years
16.4
(NA)
17.2
(NA)
0.8
+/-0.5
yes
Related children under 5 years
18.8
(NA)
19.8
(NA)
1.0
+/-0.7
yes
Related children 5 to 17 years
15.5
(NA)
16.2
(NA)
0.7
+/-0.7
no
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
21.6
(NA)
21.6
(NA)
0.0
+/-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.

For the characteristic Selected Monthly Owner Costs as a Percentage of Household Income, the percent distributions are calculated based on the total number of Housing Units With a Mortgage and Housing Units Without a Mortgage minus the number of housing units in the not computed category.

For the characteristic Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income, the percent distributions are calculated based on the total number of Specified Renter Occupied Units minus the number of units in the not computed category.

For the characteristic Gross Rent, the percent distributions and medians are calculated based on the total number of Specified Renter Occupied Units minus the number of units in the no cash rent category.

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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