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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
4,115,433
4,022,022 *
3,871,534 *
3,786,162 *
In labor force
63.49%
63.07%
63.22%
63.43%
Civilian labor force
63.25%
62.73%
62.88%
63.12%
Employed
58.32%
57.65%
58.63%
59.15%
Unemployed
202,770
204,293
164,644 *
150,382 *
Percent unemployed
7.8
8.1
6.8 *
6.3 *
Armed Forces
0.25%
0.35%
0.34%
0.32%
Not in labor force
36.51%
36.93%
36.78%
36.57%
 
Females 16 years and over
2,088,996
2,042,502 *
1,978,552 *
1,931,655 *
In labor force
56.07%
54.44%
55.34%
55.43%
Civilian labor force
55.98%
54.36%
55.21%
55.34%
Employed
51.57%
49.97%
51.28%
51.63%
 
Own children under 6 years
489,219
460,006 *
489,263
426,858 *
All parents in family in labor force
56.22%
51.37% *
59.72% *
55.47%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
899,590
902,407
876,775 *
834,791 *
All parents in family in labor force
68.07%
65.87%
68.73%
66.03%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
290,607
280,048
282,271
267,330 *
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
11.98%
12.05%
13.92%
18.24% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
7.52%
6.92%
8.02%
8.79%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
2,336,164
2,266,550 *
2,222,351 *
2,197,547 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
77.61%
77.16%
76.18% *
74.27% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
12.90%
12.71%
13.62%
14.93% *
Public transportation (including taxicab)
2.06%
1.72%
1.81%
2.17%
Walked
2.07%
2.30%
2.05%
2.10%
Other means
2.07%
2.44%
2.76% *
2.88% *
Worked at home
3.29%
3.67%
3.57%
3.64%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
23.4
23.2
23.2
23.6
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
2,400,217
2,318,589 *
2,269,830 *
2,239,345 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
33.71%
31.81% *
31.55% *
31.64% *
Service occupations
17.81%
17.23%
17.05%
16.46% *
Sales and office occupations
27.02%
27.53%
27.96%
27.98%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.74%
0.69%
0.52%
0.79%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
11.00%
11.47%
11.57%
11.21%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9.72%
11.27% *
11.35% *
11.92% *
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
1.35%
1.40%
1.19%
1.30%
Construction
8.82%
8.97%
9.10%
8.19%
Manufacturing
8.56%
9.96% *
9.60% *
10.43% *
Wholesale trade
3.14%
3.40%
3.49%
3.90% *
Retail trade
12.69%
11.73%
12.42%
12.12%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
4.46%
5.08% *
5.60% *
5.15% *
Information
2.48%
2.47%
2.88%
2.33%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
8.44%
7.88%
8.27%
8.00%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
9.97%
9.80%
10.52%
10.25%
Educational, health, and social services
19.34%
18.43%
17.07% *
17.45% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
10.22%
10.30%
9.89%
10.61%
Other services (except public administration)
4.67%
4.64%
4.42%
4.70%
Public administration
5.85%
5.94%
5.53%
5.57%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
77.66%
76.59%
78.46%
77.17%
Government workers
15.79%
16.26%
14.93%
15.52%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
6.23%
6.85%
6.28%
7.15%
Unpaid family workers
0.33%
0.30%
0.32%
0.16% *
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
2,048,918
2,014,316
1,940,448 *
1,914,209 *
Less than $10,000
8.84%
8.25%
8.76%
8.70%
$10,000 to $14,999
6.66%
6.53%
6.12%
6.13%
$15,000 to $24,999
13.64%
13.56%
12.96%
14.16%
$25,000 to $34,999
13.73%
13.04%
14.04%
13.11%
$35,000 to $49,999
16.84%
16.81%
15.78% *
16.87%
$50,000 to $74,999
18.40%
20.08% *
19.90% *
18.98%
$75,000 to $99,999
9.90%
9.85%
10.21%
10.21%
$100,000 to $149,999
7.58%
7.96%
8.11%
7.58%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.40%
1.87% *
2.39%
2.25%
$200,000 or more
2.02%
2.06%
1.73%
2.01%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
40,762
41,907 *
42,190 *
41,171
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
54,071
55,228
54,444
54,913
 
With earnings
77.84%
77.47%
77.90%
77.90%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
55,019
55,731
55,103
55,168
With Social Security
27.55%
27.75%
28.06%
27.85%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
13,464
13,224
13,198
12,970 *
With retirement income
18.04%
19.14%
17.89%
18.21%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
18,186
17,421
17,539
18,187
 
With Supplemental Security Income
2.61%
3.23% *
3.16% *
3.17%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,813
7,288
6,872
7,127
With cash public assistance income
2.60%
2.27%
2.19%
2.65%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,894
3,139 *
3,373 *
2,576 *
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
7.46%
5.90% *
5.56% *
5.09% *
 
Families
1,390,352
1,387,993
1,306,537 *
1,291,076 *
Less than $10,000
6.63%
5.45% *
6.07%
5.97%
$10,000 to $14,999
4.74%
4.38%
4.23%
4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999
11.61%
12.03%
11.12%
11.62%
$25,000 to $34,999
13.48%
12.35%
13.51%
12.55%
$35,000 to $49,999
16.25%
17.19%
16.23%
16.79%
$50,000 to $74,999
20.31%
22.11% *
21.33%
21.40%
$75,000 to $99,999
12.00%
11.83%
12.34%
12.65%
$100,000 to $149,999
9.72%
9.74%
10.05%
9.18%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.66%
2.32%
2.84%
3.02%
$200,000 or more
2.60%
2.60%
2.26%
2.53%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
47,219
48,524
48,792
48,876
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
60,859
62,284
61,178
62,398
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
20,939
21,136
21,007
21,088
 
Nonfamily households
658,566
626,323
633,911
623,133 *
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
27,572
27,342
27,771
26,512
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
36,788
36,945
37,729
35,685
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
25,075
24,990
25,129
23,781 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
37,233
37,055
36,470
36,723
Female full-time, year-round workers
30,103
29,595
28,679 *
27,369 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
165,723
145,232 *
140,300 *
150,282
With related children under 18 years
80.20%
77.92%
77.75%
79.93%
With related children under 5 years only
19.82%
13.82% *
21.96%
13.78% *
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
79,610
63,137 *
65,326 *
66,436
With related children under 18 years
93.32%
84.95% *
92.68%
92.23%
With related children under 5 years only
24.89%
14.23% *
27.79%
20.93%
 
Individuals
839,106
752,382 *
710,395 *
779,680
18 years and over
62.59%
60.96%
60.56%
60.25%
65 years and over
6.51%
7.14%
8.65% *
7.05%
Related children under 18 years
36.56%
38.35%
37.68%
38.48%
Related children 5 to 17 years
23.06%
25.82%
24.18%
26.21%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
27.75%
26.59%
28.00%
26.51%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
15.4
14.2 *
13.7 *
15.6
18 years and over
13.3
11.8 *
11.6 *
12.8
65 years and over
7.9
8.0
9.1
8.6
Related children under 18 years
20.8
20.1
18.7
22.7
Related children under 5 years
26.1
23.1
23.0
26.1
Related children 5 to 17 years
18.6
18.9
16.9
21.3
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
23.8
22.3
21.4 *
22.7
 
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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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