Data followed by an * indicates a Significant Difference at the 90 percent level between that data and the data from the most current year. Data followed by a "c" indicates the estimate for that year and the current year are both controlled; a statistical test is not appropriate.
TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
2003 Estimate
2002 Estimate
2001 Estimate
2000 Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
218,256,211
216,041,422 *
212,724,547 *
209,625,756 *
In labor force
65.99%
66.17% *
66.07%
66.18% *
Civilian labor force
65.69%
65.83%
65.72%
65.82%
Employed
60.67%
60.94% *
61.67% *
62.31% *
Unemployed
10,952,053
10,564,620 *
8,605,823 *
7,357,896 *
Percent unemployed
7.6
7.4 *
6.2 *
5.3 *
Armed Forces
0.30%
0.34% *
0.36% *
0.36% *
Not in labor force
34.01%
33.83% *
33.93%
33.82% *
Females 16 years and over
112,903,779
111,948,318 *
110,430,213 *
108,852,670 *
In labor force
59.01%
59.15%
58.92%
59.08%
Civilian labor force
58.93%
59.07%
58.82%
58.99%
Employed
54.44%
54.69% *
55.19% *
55.70% *
Own children under 6 years
22,498,477
22,311,074 *
22,052,230 *
21,863,252 *
All parents in family in labor force
59.82%
60.28%
60.30%
60.72% *
Own children 6 to 17 years
45,943,969
45,719,872 *
45,495,591 *
45,330,968 *
All parents in family in labor force
68.59%
69.40% *
69.55% *
69.47% *
Population 16 to 19 years
14,768,985
14,744,207
14,679,426
14,628,067 *
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
7.66%
8.71% *
9.73% *
10.62% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
4.66%
4.94%
5.59% *
5.57% *
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
129,141,982
128,617,952 *
128,244,898 *
127,731,766 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
77.76%
77.42% *
76.84% *
76.29% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
10.44%
10.39%
10.74% *
11.22% *
Public transportation (including taxicab)
4.82%
4.96% *
5.07% *
5.19% *
Walked
2.27%
2.48% *
2.55% *
2.68% *
Other means
1.21%
1.29% *
1.41% *
1.42% *
Worked at home
3.50%
3.46%
3.38% *
3.21% *
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
24.3
24.4
24.3
24.4
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
132,422,387
131,659,263 *
131,189,176 *
130,613,521 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
34.14%
33.81% *
33.72% *
33.31% *
Service occupations
16.12%
15.73% *
15.29% *
15.12% *
Sales and office occupations
26.24%
26.55% *
26.63% *
26.62% *
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.71%
0.67%
0.66% *
0.76% *
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
9.52%
9.41%
9.50%
9.50%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13.26%
13.83% *
14.21% *
14.70% *
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
1.77%
1.83%
1.79%
1.87% *
Construction
7.24%
6.96% *
6.97% *
6.79% *
Manufacturing
12.31%
12.96% *
13.64% *
14.20% *
Wholesale trade
3.73%
3.64% *
3.60% *
3.84% *
Retail trade
11.60%
11.65%
11.86% *
11.90% *
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5.03%
5.23% *
5.39% *
5.22% *
Information
2.62%
2.82% *
3.07% *
3.10% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
7.13%
7.04%
6.89% *
6.85% *
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
9.72%
9.48% *
9.61%
9.25% *
Educational, health, and social services
20.61%
20.57%
19.79% *
19.27% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
8.36%
8.11% *
7.88% *
8.04% *
Other services (except public administration)
4.90%
4.79% *
4.75% *
4.90%
Public administration
4.99%
4.92%
4.76% *
4.76% *
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
77.46%
77.55%
78.29% *
78.51% *
Government workers
15.18%
15.18%
14.52% *
14.23% *
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
7.07%
6.98%
6.91% *
6.94% *
Unpaid family workers
0.29%
0.28%
0.28%
0.31% *
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
108,419,506
107,366,878 *
106,428,857 *
104,819,002 *
Less than $10,000
9.01%
8.85% *
8.72% *
8.62% *
$10,000 to $14,999
6.40%
6.37%
6.36%
6.18% *
$15,000 to $24,999
12.69%
12.63%
12.21% *
12.57%
$25,000 to $34,999
12.17%
11.92% *
12.54% *
12.42% *
$35,000 to $49,999
15.76%
16.00% *
15.96% *
15.99% *
$50,000 to $74,999
19.10%
19.29% *
19.56% *
19.21%
$75,000 to $99,999
10.87%
10.90%
10.84%
11.02% *
$100,000 to $149,999
8.95%
8.99%
8.85%
8.82%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.68%
2.66%
2.57% *
2.65%
$200,000 or more
2.37%
2.40%
2.39%
2.52% *
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
43,564
44,049 *
43,937 *
44,270 *
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
58,036
58,518 *
58,568 *
59,187 *
With earnings
80.14%
80.29%
80.28%
80.47% *
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
59,349
59,717 *
59,669 *
59,845 *
With Social Security
26.58%
26.35% *
26.24% *
26.53%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,651
12,619
12,433 *
12,364 *
With retirement income
17.00%
16.90%
16.64% *
16.76% *
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
17,005
16,861
16,718 *
16,605 *
With Supplemental Security Income
3.86%
3.75% *
3.70% *
3.78%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,731
6,665
6,675
6,654
With cash public assistance income
2.54%
2.43% *
2.40% *
2.61% *
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
3,084
3,059
3,180 *
3,195 *
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
6.72%
6.32% *
6.03% *
6.16% *
Families
73,057,960
72,453,348 *
71,750,033 *
70,975,913 *
Less than $10,000
5.45%
5.35%
5.10% *
5.14% *
$10,000 to $14,999
4.18%
4.16%
4.15%
4.05% *
$15,000 to $24,999
10.40%
10.40%
10.07% *
10.32%
$25,000 to $34,999
11.37%
11.00% *
11.57% *
11.41%
$35,000 to $49,999
16.00%
16.13%
16.25% *
16.27% *
$50,000 to $74,999
21.51%
21.77% *
22.10% *
21.80% *
$75,000 to $99,999
13.32%
13.33%
13.29%
13.42%
$100,000 to $149,999
11.33%
11.38%
11.14% *
11.06% *
$150,000 to $199,999
3.41%
3.41%
3.27% *
3.35%
$200,000 or more
3.03%
3.06%
3.06%
3.18% *
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
52,273
52,764 *
52,754 *
52,904 *
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
66,920
67,495 *
67,421 *
67,940 *
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
23,110
23,280 *
23,337 *
23,260 *
Nonfamily households
35,361,546
34,913,530 *
34,678,824 *
33,843,089 *
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
26,492
26,895 *
26,996 *
26,906 *
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
37,232
37,459
37,855 *
38,128 *
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
