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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
1,839,432
100%
1,830,166
100%
-9,266
+/-5,097
yes
In labor force
1,130,971
61.5%
1,153,359
63.0%
1.5%
+/-1.3%
yes
Civilian labor force
1,129,023
61.4%
1,151,989
62.9%
1.5%
+/-1.3%
yes
Employed
1,071,105
58.2%
1,072,529
58.6%
0.4%
+/-1.3%
no
Unemployed
57,918
3.1%
79,460
4.3%
1.2%
+/-0.7%
yes
Percent unemployed
5.1
(NA)
6.9
(NA)
1.8
+/-1.0
yes
Armed Forces
1,948
0.1%
1,370
0.1%
0.0%
+/-0.2%
no
Not in labor force
708,461
38.5%
676,807
37.0%
- 1.5%
+/-1.3%
yes
 
Females 16 years and over
976,379
100%
967,456
100%
-8,923
+/-5,567
yes
In labor force
529,197
54.2%
540,487
55.9%
1.7%
+/-1.8%
no
Civilian labor force
528,833
54.2%
540,487
55.9%
1.7%
+/-1.8%
no
Employed
504,194
51.6%
506,090
52.3%
0.7%
+/-1.7%
no
 
Own children under 6 years
146,565
100%
146,319
100%
-246
+/-6,221
no
All parents in family in labor force
91,629
62.5%
91,687
62.7%
0.2%
+/-7.1%
no
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
330,401
100%
339,174
100%
8,773
+/-11,053
no
All parents in family in labor force
224,032
67.8%
236,419
69.7%
1.9%
+/-4.5%
no
 
Population 16 to 19 years
106,881
100%
102,410
100%
-4,471
+/-6,420
no
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
6,674
6.2%
4,923
4.8%
- 1.4%
+/-3.1%
no
Unemployed or not in the labor force
5,203
4.9%
2,790
2.7%
- 2.2%
+/-2.6%
no
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
1,043,686
100%
1,044,619
100%
933
+/-23,450
no
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
805,616
77.2%
819,608
78.5%
1.3%
+/-2.0%
no
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
90,763
8.7%
81,929
7.8%
- 0.9%
+/-1.5%
no
Public transportation (including taxicab)
79,646
7.6%
67,955
6.5%
- 1.1%
+/-1.2%
no
Walked
33,618
3.2%
33,639
3.2%
0.0%
+/-0.7%
no
Other means
9,057
0.9%
10,684
1.0%
0.1%
+/-0.5%
no
Worked at home
24,986
2.4%
30,804
2.9%
0.5%
+/-0.7%
no
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
24.6
(NA)
25.0
(NA)
0.4
+/-1.0
no
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
1,071,105
100%
1,072,529
100%
1,424
+/-23,623
no
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
366,592
34.2%
372,786
34.8%
0.6%
+/-1.8%
no
Service occupations
167,550
15.6%
154,590
14.4%
- 1.2%
+/-1.5%
no
Sales and office occupations
294,287
27.5%
309,194
28.8%
1.3%
+/-1.8%
no
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
2,763
0.3%
380
0.1%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
104,337
9.7%
100,771
9.4%
- 0.3%
+/-1.2%
no
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
135,576
12.7%
134,808
12.6%
- 0.1%
+/-1.3%
no
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
6,448
0.6%
5,495
0.5%
- 0.1%
+/-0.2%
no
Construction
70,168
6.6%
63,388
5.9%
- 0.7%
+/-1.0%
no
Manufacturing
131,309
12.3%
127,275
11.9%
- 0.4%
+/-1.3%
no
Wholesale trade
39,667
3.7%
38,506
3.6%
- 0.1%
+/-0.8%
no
Retail trade
140,457
13.1%
127,375
11.9%
- 1.2%
+/-1.2%
no
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
60,990
5.7%
73,866
6.9%
1.2%
+/-1.0%
yes
Information
28,240
2.6%
27,615
2.6%
0.0%
+/-0.7%
no
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
70,045
6.5%
78,233
7.3%
0.8%
+/-1.0%
no
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
100,851
9.4%
104,932
9.8%
0.4%
+/-1.2%
no
Educational, health, and social services
249,655
23.3%
254,737
23.8%
0.5%
+/-1.8%
no
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
79,235
7.4%
83,410
7.8%
0.4%
+/-1.2%
no
Other services (except public administration)
55,275
5.2%
60,801
5.7%
0.5%
+/-0.8%
no
Public administration
38,765
3.6%
26,896
2.5%
- 1.1%
+/-0.7%
yes
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
897,236
83.8%
886,032
82.6%
- 1.2%
+/-1.3%
no
Government workers
112,531
10.5%
115,068
10.7%
0.2%
+/-1.2%
no
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
58,376
5.5%
69,964
6.5%
1.0%
+/-1.0%
no
Unpaid family workers
2,962
0.3%
1,465
0.1%
- 0.2%
+/-0.2%
no
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2002 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
961,446
100%
962,525
100%
1,079
+/-16,394
no
Less than $10,000
95,497
9.9%
92,639
9.6%
- 0.3%
+/-1.2%
no
$10,000 to $14,999
74,070
7.7%
72,288
7.5%
- 0.2%
+/-1.0%
no
$15,000 to $24,999
137,005
14.2%
140,992
14.6%
0.4%
+/-1.5%
no
$25,000 to $34,999
130,767
13.6%
124,069
12.9%
- 0.7%
+/-1.5%
no
$35,000 to $49,999
148,931
15.5%
148,181
15.4%
- 0.1%
+/-1.5%
no
$50,000 to $74,999
187,024
19.5%
175,546
18.2%
- 1.3%
+/-1.5%
no
$75,000 to $99,999
96,236
10.0%
102,432
10.6%
0.6%
+/-1.2%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
57,968
6.0%
70,108
7.3%
1.3%
+/-1.0%
yes
$150,000 to $199,999
17,374
1.8%
17,743
1.8%
0.0%
+/-0.5%
no
$200,000 or more
16,574
1.7%
18,527
1.9%
0.2%
+/-0.5%
no
Median household income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
38,861
(NA)
40,226
(NA)
1,365
+/-1,757
no
Mean household income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
51,648
(NA)
52,704
(NA)
1,056
+/-2,104
no
 
With earnings
709,626
73.8%
722,018
75.0%
1.2%
+/-1.3%
no
Mean earnings (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
55,562
(NA)
55,744
(NA)
182
+/-2,647
no
With Social Security
321,675
33.5%
311,542
32.4%
- 1.1%
+/-1.3%
no
Mean Social Security income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,807
(NA)
12,926
(NA)
119
+/-406
no
With retirement income
201,241
20.9%
209,409
21.8%
0.9%
+/-1.5%
no
Mean retirement income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,124
(NA)
12,797
(NA)
673
+/-1,030
no
 
With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
150,232
15.6%
139,828
14.5%
- 1.1%
+/-1.5%
no
With Supplemental Security Income
41,345
4.3%
40,640
4.2%
- 0.1%
+/-1.0%
no
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,081
(NA)
7,274
(NA)
193
+/-856
no
With cash public assistance income
17,113
1.8%
17,548
1.8%
0.0%
+/-0.7%
no
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
2,618
(NA)
2,091
(NA)
-527
+/-650
no
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
58,827
6.1%
53,540
5.6%
- 0.5%
+/-1.0%
no
With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
49,686
5.2%
44,072
4.6%
- 0.6%
+/-1.0%
no
 
Families
607,687
100%
632,993
100%
25,306
+/-20,353
yes
Less than $10,000
29,239
4.8%
30,719
4.9%
0.1%
+/-1.2%
no
$10,000 to $14,999
19,749
3.2%
26,174
4.1%
0.9%
+/-1.0%
no
$15,000 to $24,999
67,158
11.1%
69,208
10.9%
- 0.2%
+/-1.7%
no
$25,000 to $34,999
80,250
13.2%
73,754
11.7%
- 1.5%
+/-1.8%
no
$35,000 to $49,999
98,442
16.2%
102,433
16.2%
0.0%
+/-2.1%
no
$50,000 to $74,999
148,475
24.4%
143,182
22.6%
- 1.8%
+/-2.1%
no
$75,000 to $99,999
80,871
13.3%
92,913
14.7%
1.4%
+/-1.5%
no
$100,000 to $149,999
53,230
8.8%
62,842
9.9%
1.1%
+/-1.3%
no
$150,000 to $199,999
15,641
2.6%
14,873
2.3%
- 0.3%
+/-0.7%
no
$200,000 or more
14,632
2.4%
16,895
2.7%
0.3%
+/-0.8%
no
Median family income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
51,225
(NA)
52,046
(NA)
821
+/-2,132
no
Mean family income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
63,113
(NA)
63,843
(NA)
730
+/-2,884
no
 
Per capita income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
22,576
(NA)
22,681
(NA)
105
+/-886
no
 
Nonfamily households
353,759
100%
329,532
100%
-24,227
+/-20,340
yes
Median nonfamily income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
21,953
(NA)
21,313
(NA)
-640
+/-1,348
no
Mean nonfamily income (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars)
30,882
(NA)
29,934
(NA)
-948
+/-2,472
no
 
Median earnings (in 2002 inflation-adjusted dollars):
25,296
(NA)
26,046
(NA)
750
+/-780
no
Male full-time, year-round workers
40,866
(NA)
41,036
(NA)
170
+/-1,063
no
Female full-time, year-round workers
27,864
(NA)
30,118
(NA)
2,254
+/-1,398
yes
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
43,570
100%
53,060
100%
9,490
+/-9,219
yes
With related children under 18 years
31,298
71.8%
42,197
79.5%
7.7%
+/-7.6%
yes
With related children under 5 years only
6,224
14.3%
12,350
23.3%
9.0%
+/-9.1%
no
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
22,784
100%
31,657
100%
8,873
+/-7,508
yes
With related children under 18 years
19,567
85.9%
29,270
92.5%
6.6%
+/-8.9%
no
With related children under 5 years only
4,315
18.9%
7,298
23.1%
4.2%
+/-13.5%
no
 
Individuals
233,370
100%
242,667
100%
9,297
+/-33,145
no
18 years and over
166,364
71.3%
160,269
66.0%
- 5.3%
+/-0.2%
yes
65 years and over
30,798
13.2%
29,434
12.1%
- 1.1%
+/-2.0%
no
Related children under 18 years
64,426
27.6%
80,098
33.0%
5.4%
+/-6.3%
no
Related children 5 to 17 years
48,863
20.9%
54,249
22.4%
1.5%
+/-5.4%
no
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
92,717
39.7%
79,485
32.8%
- 6.9%
+/-1.3%
yes
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
10.3
(NA)
10.7
(NA)
0.4
+/-1.5
no
18 years and over
9.4
(NA)
9.1
(NA)
-0.3
+/-1.2
no
65 years and over
8.0
(NA)
7.7
(NA)
-0.3
+/-1.8
no
Related children under 18 years
13.2
(NA)
16.1
(NA)
2.9
+/-3.8
no
Related children under 5 years
13.0
(NA)
20.5
(NA)
7.5
+/-5.6
yes
Related children 5 to 17 years
13.2
(NA)
14.6
(NA)
1.4
+/-4.1
no
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
20.8
(NA)
19.8
(NA)
-1.0
+/-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.

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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