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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
3,425,928
3,377,171 *
3,284,145 *
3,219,247 *
In labor force
71.61%
70.94%
71.09%
72.29%
Civilian labor force
71.24%
70.42%
70.54%
71.72%
Employed
66.29%
65.47%
66.95%
68.79% *
Unemployed
169,634
166,909
117,817 *
94,290 *
Percent unemployed
6.9
7.0
5.1 *
4.1 *
Armed Forces
0.37%
0.52% *
0.54% *
0.57% *
Not in labor force
28.39%
29.06%
28.91%
27.71%
 
Females 16 years and over
1,721,784
1,705,773 *
1,654,939 *
1,622,372 *
In labor force
64.03%
63.06%
63.18%
64.36%
Civilian labor force
63.97%
62.94%
63.05%
64.23%
Employed
59.65%
58.41%
59.64%
61.23%
 
Own children under 6 years
371,485
369,787
360,913
337,290 *
All parents in family in labor force
61.15%
55.51% *
56.63%
62.92%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
718,376
723,500
732,968
700,211
All parents in family in labor force
67.78%
67.53%
69.45%
74.67% *
 
Population 16 to 19 years
232,888
225,576
222,749
216,470 *
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
7.50%
10.91% *
14.20% *
11.39% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
3.74%
3.86%
6.29% *
4.58%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
2,220,951
2,166,214 *
2,164,077 *
2,179,980
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
77.79%
76.96%
75.65%
77.05%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
10.28%
10.23%
11.58%
11.09%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
2.65%
3.17%
3.03%
3.25% *
Walked
1.99%
2.69% *
2.90% *
2.85% *
Other means
1.53%
1.56%
1.99% *
1.47%
Worked at home
5.76%
5.38%
4.85%
4.30% *
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
22.9
23.1
23.1
23.4
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
2,271,153
2,211,167 *
2,198,893 *
2,214,480 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
38.23%
37.66%
37.15%
38.00%
Service occupations
14.92%
14.61%
13.37% *
14.39%
Sales and office occupations
26.28%
26.69%
26.52%
26.01%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.42%
0.32%
0.53%
0.36%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
10.40%
10.27%
11.05%
10.54%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9.76%
10.46%
11.38% *
10.69%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
2.07%
2.19%
2.39%
2.14%
Construction
9.24%
9.06%
9.17%
9.18%
Manufacturing
8.55%
9.45%
11.10% *
10.95% *
Wholesale trade
3.76%
3.94%
3.24%
3.37%
Retail trade
11.83%
11.81%
11.50%
11.76%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
4.49%
4.03%
4.88%
4.12%
Information
3.85%
4.14%
4.99% *
5.43% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
7.62%
8.18%
7.75%
7.36%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
12.17%
11.33%
11.19%
11.50%
Educational, health, and social services
18.57%
18.77%
16.98% *
17.33%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
8.31%
8.07%
7.49%
7.64%
Other services (except public administration)
5.12%
4.70%
5.28%
5.01%
Public administration
4.43%
4.35%
4.04%
4.21%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
77.99%
77.36%
79.39%
79.41%
Government workers
13.64%
14.26%
12.76%
13.38%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
8.17%
8.13%
7.54%
6.91% *
Unpaid family workers
0.19%
0.25%
0.31%
0.30%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
1,821,318
1,804,111 *
1,753,854 *
1,702,526 *
Less than $10,000
7.18%
6.65%
6.45%
6.73%
$10,000 to $14,999
5.15%
5.25%
5.16%
4.08% *
$15,000 to $24,999
10.98%
11.61%
9.94%
11.66%
$25,000 to $34,999
11.46%
11.54%
13.00% *
11.71%
$35,000 to $49,999
14.56%
16.11%
16.10% *
16.47% *
$50,000 to $74,999
21.73%
21.07%
21.69%
20.68%
$75,000 to $99,999
12.18%
12.33%
12.75%
13.01%
$100,000 to $149,999
10.69%
10.08%
9.64%
10.13%
$150,000 to $199,999
3.08%
2.94%
3.11%
2.71%
$200,000 or more
2.99%
2.42%
2.16% *
2.81%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
50,538
49,017
49,237
49,445
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
63,821
62,145
62,133
63,669
 
With earnings
85.19%
84.55%
85.35%
85.80%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
63,588
62,127
61,461
62,059
With Social Security
20.65%
20.77%
20.29%
20.84%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
11,899
11,936
12,217
11,892
With retirement income
14.07%
14.31%
13.99%
15.21%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
18,815
19,693
18,507
18,365
 
With Supplemental Security Income
2.55%
2.54%
2.24%
2.74%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,515
7,079
6,387 *
6,980
With cash public assistance income
1.87%
1.77%
1.59%
1.58%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
2,661
2,797
2,735
1,822 *
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
3.92%
4.04%
3.62%
3.29%
 
Families
1,210,285
1,189,594
1,123,892 *
1,113,656 *
Less than $10,000
4.17%
3.32% *
3.76%
3.26% *
$10,000 to $14,999
3.04%
3.24%
2.94%
2.63%
$15,000 to $24,999
8.79%
9.18%
8.09%
8.72%
$25,000 to $34,999
10.57%
10.58%
11.17%
9.99%
$35,000 to $49,999
13.93%
15.59%
15.48%
16.00% *
$50,000 to $74,999
23.35%
22.79%
23.45%
23.09%
$75,000 to $99,999
14.57%
15.28%
15.19%
16.35% *
$100,000 to $149,999
13.67%
12.82%
12.77%
12.66%
$150,000 to $199,999
4.06%
4.01%
4.26%
3.54%
$200,000 or more
3.85%
3.19%
2.89% *
3.75%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
59,252
58,481
58,263
59,373
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
73,434
71,961
72,150
74,136
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
26,175
25,387
25,602
25,896
 
Nonfamily households
611,033
614,517
629,962
588,870
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
31,741
31,271
32,755
31,777
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
42,112
40,686
41,852
41,350
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
29,124
27,933
28,557
27,068
Male full-time, year-round workers
43,536
41,927
41,522
43,436
Female full-time, year-round workers
32,805
32,740
31,858
31,455
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
88,438
79,384
76,646
63,850 *
With related children under 18 years
84.12%
85.16%
84.19%
82.77%
With related children under 5 years only
23.30%
19.31%
16.97%
24.29%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
42,375
35,645
38,149
32,176 *
With related children under 18 years
94.38%
92.42%
95.18%
95.90%
With related children under 5 years only
30.73%
19.32% *
14.94% *
18.80% *
 
Individuals
433,124
425,283
410,693
363,359 *
18 years and over
65.70%
66.84%
65.13%
71.32%
65 years and over
9.27%
8.91%
8.99%
7.50%
Related children under 18 years
33.45%
31.90%
33.48%
27.12% *
Related children 5 to 17 years
21.27%
21.26%
23.45%
18.50%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
34.20%
38.12%
35.47%
44.27% *
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
9.8
9.7
9.6
8.7
18 years and over
8.6
8.7
8.5
8.3
65 years and over
9.5
9.3
9.2
6.9 *
Related children under 18 years
12.9
12.1
12.2
9.2 *
Related children under 5 years
16.4
14.4
13.4
10.8 *
Related children 5 to 17 years
11.5
11.2
11.8
8.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
18.0
19.4
16.8
19.6
 
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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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2. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
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