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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):
26,236
26,123
26,256
25,694 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
40,556
40,300 *
39,650 *
39,338 *
Female full-time, year-round workers
30,599
30,343 *
29,564 *
29,029 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
7,143,075
6,951,919 *
6,630,874 *
6,614,923 *
With related children under 18 years
78.96%
79.50%
78.39%
79.72% *
With related children under 5 years only
16.80%
16.70%
16.46%
16.83%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,860,916
3,767,578 *
3,600,236 *
3,610,429 *
With related children under 18 years
89.99%
90.06%
90.02%
90.86%
With related children under 5 years only
19.59%
19.11%
18.89%
19.25%
 
Individuals
35,846,289
34,763,085 *
33,419,993 *
33,311,473 *
18 years and over
64.65%
63.99%
64.21%
63.35%
65 years and over
9.26%
9.30%
10.18% *
9.59% *
Related children under 18 years
34.43%
35.00%
34.61%
35.43% *
Related children 5 to 17 years
23.32%
24.03% *
23.97% *
24.50% *
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
30.32%
30.03%
30.87% *
30.27%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
12.7
12.4 *
12.1 *
12.2 *
18 years and over
11.0
10.7 *
10.5 *
10.5 *
65 years and over
9.8
9.6
10.2 *
9.7
Related children under 18 years
17.3
17.2
16.4 *
16.8 *
Related children under 5 years
20.5
19.8 *
18.8 *
19.4 *
Related children 5 to 17 years
16.1
16.2
15.5 *
15.9
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
22.3
21.6 *
21.6 *
21.5 *
 
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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.

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