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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
346,093
345,861
343,414 *
336,388 *
In labor force
64.48%
64.66%
65.63%
64.97%
Civilian labor force
64.24%
64.43%
65.55%
64.84%
Employed
58.26%
59.08%
61.74% *
61.84% *
Unemployed
20,695
18,478
13,111 *
10,100 *
Percent unemployed
9.3
8.3
5.8 *
4.6 *
Armed Forces
0.25%
0.23%
0.08%
0.13%
Not in labor force
35.52%
35.34%
34.37%
35.03%
 
Females 16 years and over
183,514
182,898
182,127 *
179,138 *
In labor force
59.55%
57.68%
59.60%
58.62%
Civilian labor force
59.55%
57.68%
59.59%
58.61%
Employed
54.16%
52.89%
56.64% *
56.22% *
 
Own children under 6 years
34,041
32,338
31,687 *
34,476
All parents in family in labor force
64.45%
55.76% *
65.14%
64.93%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
72,810
73,037
72,003
74,403
All parents in family in labor force
69.16%
65.68%
68.58%
68.81%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
22,802
23,071
22,713
23,443
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
6.58%
12.02% *
10.49%
10.99% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
3.93%
5.14%
7.08% *
6.78% *
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
196,062
198,313
204,963 *
201,265 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
83.38%
83.95%
83.50%
82.21%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
9.95%
8.57%
8.05% *
9.54%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
2.13%
2.32%
2.32%
2.74%
Walked
1.63%
2.10%
2.84% *
2.36% *
Other means
0.48%
0.83%
1.07% *
0.92% *
Worked at home
2.43%
2.22%
2.22%
2.22%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
20.7
21.1
21.2
21.2
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
201,618
204,344
212,007 *
208,024 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
32.04%
31.43%
30.55%
30.96%
Service occupations
18.53%
17.18%
17.40%
16.95%
Sales and office occupations
25.48%
27.35%
26.98%
26.49%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.26%
0.11%
0.30%
0.41%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
7.88%
7.46%
7.67%
8.28%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
15.81%
16.46%
17.11%
16.90%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.33%
0.49%
0.52%
0.59%
Construction
5.15%
4.98%
4.62%
4.79%
Manufacturing
14.46%
16.61% *
16.29% *
18.19% *
Wholesale trade
3.67%
4.68%
4.06%
3.68%
Retail trade
11.36%
12.15%
11.99%
12.22%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5.48%
4.85%
6.64% *
4.91%
Information
2.04%
2.17%
2.47%
2.30%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
8.39%
7.53%
6.88% *
6.75% *
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
6.19%
7.17%
7.14%
6.56%
Educational, health, and social services
24.81%
24.55%
24.21%
23.82%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
7.81%
6.38%
6.34% *
7.04%
Other services (except public administration)
5.64%
4.09% *
4.24% *
4.33% *
Public administration
4.67%
4.34%
4.60%
4.82%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
78.96%
77.49%
79.08%
79.60%
Government workers
16.00%
16.32%
15.26%
15.20%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
4.88%
5.87%
5.59%
5.06%
Unpaid family workers
0.16%
0.33%
0.08%
0.15%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
177,213
177,065
174,320 *
174,144 *
Less than $10,000
10.90%
11.70%
11.38%
10.68%
$10,000 to $14,999
8.56%
7.38%
7.53%
7.97%
$15,000 to $24,999
13.08%
13.20%
12.48%
14.07%
$25,000 to $34,999
10.75%
12.05%
12.29% *
11.93%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.84%
14.72%
15.02%
14.54%
$50,000 to $74,999
18.77%
19.23%
19.56%
18.51%
$75,000 to $99,999
10.45%
11.86%
10.86%
11.13%
$100,000 to $149,999
8.50%
7.15% *
7.91%
8.27%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.04%
1.73%
1.76%
1.49% *
$200,000 or more
1.12%
0.98%
1.20%
1.41%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
40,768
40,504
41,131
40,479
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
51,732
50,421
51,715
51,919
 
With earnings
75.53%
75.43%
75.08%
75.08%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
55,431
54,516
55,722
56,145
With Social Security
28.25%
28.58%
29.72% *
28.87%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,180
11,566 *
11,509 *
11,756
With retirement income
16.95%
17.81%
17.12%
17.79%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
14,807
13,303 *
14,671
13,920
 
With Supplemental Security Income
8.56%
6.78% *
6.19% *
7.70%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,084
6,933
6,693
7,320
With cash public assistance income
5.83%
5.54%
5.24%
4.89%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
4,421
4,541
4,628
4,739
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
9.75%
9.47%
8.87%
9.36%
 
Families
117,649
114,749
112,723 *
113,643 *
Less than $10,000
8.12%
7.83%
6.98%
6.70%
$10,000 to $14,999
4.87%
5.08%
4.42%
5.76%
$15,000 to $24,999
11.68%
11.24%
10.51%
11.28%
$25,000 to $34,999
9.93%
10.84%
10.96%
11.37%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.43%
15.13%
15.28%
13.75%
$50,000 to $74,999
21.46%
21.58%
23.39%
21.82%
$75,000 to $99,999
12.84%
15.65% *
13.87%
14.83% *
$100,000 to $149,999
11.34%
9.01% *
10.54%
10.69%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.72%
2.32%
2.35%
1.83% *
$200,000 or more
1.61%
1.31%
1.70%
1.97%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
49,952
49,827
52,023
51,413
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
60,281
58,332
60,902
61,047
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
21,123
21,156
21,878 *
21,211
 
Nonfamily households
59,564
62,316
61,597
60,501
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
22,662
23,629
23,887
22,930
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
32,116
32,484
32,242
31,787
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
27,023
26,651
27,470
26,568
Male full-time, year-round workers
41,660
40,384
40,779
41,707
Female full-time, year-round workers
31,482
31,629
30,111 *
29,895 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
16,279
14,128
12,754 *
13,900 *
With related children under 18 years
87.07%
89.89%
84.30%
87.67%
With related children under 5 years only
11.67%
13.02%
19.33% *
19.75% *
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
11,515
10,982
9,528 *
10,349
With related children under 18 years
93.45%
94.42%
94.37%
92.77%
With related children under 5 years only
13.34%
14.43%
22.62% *
21.90% *
 
Individuals
71,785
63,496
60,677 *
66,983
18 years and over
58.74%
59.89%
61.12%
56.62%
65 years and over
9.29%
10.58%
11.03%
8.30%
Related children under 18 years
40.08%
39.39%
37.64%
41.62%
Related children 5 to 17 years
29.09%
27.86%
28.02%
29.43%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
26.69%
29.48%
30.98% *
27.54%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
16.1
14.4
13.8 *
15.3
18 years and over
12.7
11.4
11.2 *
11.7
65 years and over
11.0
11.1
11.0
9.0
Related children under 18 years
25.8
22.8
21.2 *
24.5
Related children under 5 years
28.3
26.8
21.5 *
28.5
Related children 5 to 17 years
25.0
21.5
21.1
23.1
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
23.4
21.8
22.2
22.3
 
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Footnotes

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.

Occupation codes are 4-digit codes, but are still based on Standard Occupational Classification 2000.

Industry codes are 4-digit codes and are based on the North American Industry Classification System 2002. However, the 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.

1. An '-' entry in an Estimate column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate.
2. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
3. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An 'N' entry in an Estimate column indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.

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