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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
431,495
435,098 *
434,157 *
434,106 *
In labor force
68.32%
69.46%
68.70%
67.97%
Civilian labor force
67.96%
69.27%
68.25%
67.46%
Employed
60.35%
62.25% *
62.96% *
62.19% *
Unemployed
32,850
30,559
22,965 *
22,875 *
Percent unemployed
11.2
10.1
7.8 *
7.8 *
Armed Forces
0.36%
0.19% *
0.45%
0.51%
Not in labor force
31.68%
30.54%
31.30%
32.03%
 
Females 16 years and over
233,103
234,371 *
233,918
235,351 *
In labor force
63.32%
65.92% *
64.52%
63.27%
Civilian labor force
63.14%
65.89% *
64.37%
63.09%
Employed
55.76%
60.29% *
59.58% *
57.80%
 
Own children under 6 years
36,821
34,483 *
34,353 *
34,587
All parents in family in labor force
64.43%
65.53%
67.60%
70.98%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
59,362
60,679
65,843 *
65,497 *
All parents in family in labor force
75.15%
76.46%
71.68%
76.70%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
12,867
14,519 *
17,349 *
22,522 *
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
6.46%
12.25%
13.85% *
13.23% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
5.50%
9.01%
9.76%
7.80%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
254,045
264,381 *
267,317 *
264,452 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
38.87%
40.75%
38.21%
39.81%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
7.76%
6.48%
7.73%
8.41%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
38.76%
37.47%
37.61%
34.98% *
Walked
8.94%
9.22%
10.72% *
10.44% *
Other means
2.43%
1.89%
2.44%
2.30%
Worked at home
3.24%
4.19% *
3.29%
4.07% *
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
28.4
29.4
28.5
28.7
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
260,387
270,849 *
273,328 *
269,963 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
51.19%
51.62%
49.31%
49.64%
Service occupations
18.53%
16.68%
17.65%
16.20% *
Sales and office occupations
20.10%
22.59% *
23.51% *
23.29% *
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.02%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
5.39%
3.77% *
4.37%
4.94%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4.77%
5.34%
5.16%
5.93%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.11%
0.13%
0.02%
0.04%
Construction
5.21%
2.72% *
3.57% *
4.15%
Manufacturing
2.50%
1.49% *
1.32% *
1.96%
Wholesale trade
1.01%
1.15%
0.84%
0.65%
Retail trade
5.07%
6.16%
6.02%
5.48%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
3.86%
3.77%
4.32%
4.48%
Information
4.76%
5.31%
5.66%
7.25% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
6.35%
6.63%
7.89% *
8.80% *
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
21.05%
20.70%
19.54%
18.86% *
Educational, health, and social services
17.48%
18.78%
17.55%
17.65%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
8.66%
7.60%
10.50% *
8.66%
Other services (except public administration)
9.10%
10.15%
9.22%
8.97%
Public administration
14.84%
15.42%
13.54%
13.05% *
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
69.79%
68.72%
70.39%
71.10%
Government workers
24.90%
25.52%
24.28%
23.19%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
5.21%
5.67%
5.17%
5.67%
Unpaid family workers
0.10%
0.10%
0.16%
0.05%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
246,669
242,095 *
243,064
243,992
Less than $10,000
14.94%
13.19%
13.07% *
12.13% *
$10,000 to $14,999
5.95%
5.60%
6.45%
6.35%
$15,000 to $24,999
10.79%
10.63%
11.59%
11.21%
$25,000 to $34,999
10.72%
10.38%
11.37%
11.25%
$35,000 to $49,999
13.59%
14.43%
13.48%
15.23% *
$50,000 to $74,999
16.45%
15.36%
16.64%
16.49%
$75,000 to $99,999
8.83%
9.77%
8.77%
9.52%
$100,000 to $149,999
9.61%
10.04%
10.13%
8.71%
$150,000 to $199,999
4.37%
5.01%
3.58% *
3.95%
$200,000 or more
4.75%
5.61% *
4.92%
5.16%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
42,118
44,668
42,264
43,534
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
65,668
70,685 *
65,469
67,727
 
With earnings
78.94%
81.35% *
80.39% *
81.23% *
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
69,075
71,798
66,136
67,692
With Social Security
19.42%
19.18%
21.05% *
19.68%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
10,043
9,873
9,784
9,542
With retirement income
16.61%
15.90%
16.64%
17.78%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
25,859
26,492
24,389
23,924
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.64%
3.81%
2.88% *
3.63%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
5,581
5,584
6,156
6,520 *
With cash public assistance income
6.37%
4.44% *
3.69% *
4.35% *
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
3,380
3,434
3,715
4,278 *
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
12.07%
10.23% *
8.75% *
8.83% *
 
Families
112,564
112,419
106,624 *
108,476
Less than $10,000
12.23%
10.15%
10.34%
10.43%
$10,000 to $14,999
5.83%
4.80%
6.09%
4.70%
$15,000 to $24,999
10.74%
10.89%
10.41%
11.54%
$25,000 to $34,999
9.47%
10.48%
10.96%
10.02%
$35,000 to $49,999
11.52%
13.66%
12.83%
14.33% *
$50,000 to $74,999
15.17%
12.59%
15.01%
15.69%
$75,000 to $99,999
9.84%
10.29%
9.10%
10.22%
$100,000 to $149,999
10.94%
11.60%
12.20%
10.22%
$150,000 to $199,999
7.20%
7.51%
4.60% *
4.72% *
$200,000 or more
7.06%
8.04%
8.47%
8.13%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
50,243
50,073
49,030
48,890
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
79,399
84,955 *
82,162
81,795
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
32,840
34,995 *
32,138
32,934
 
Nonfamily households
134,105
129,676
136,440
135,516
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
36,741
39,677 *
37,233
38,216
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
52,307
55,879 *
50,742
54,223
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
32,212
34,165 *
30,890 *
31,875
Male full-time, year-round workers
45,835
47,548
43,145
42,451
Female full-time, year-round workers
43,152
41,514
37,408 *
38,044 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
20,840
17,601
17,260
16,682 *
With related children under 18 years
87.45%
82.51%
85.92%
82.45%
With related children under 5 years only
15.53%
20.15%
17.16%
11.83%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
16,398
14,037
13,750
12,573 *
With related children under 18 years
91.80%
86.60%
89.88%
88.55%
With related children under 5 years only
14.19%
16.75%
13.75%
8.69%
 
Individuals
105,050
93,021 *
96,543
93,840
18 years and over
64.14%
67.90%
62.57%
63.69%
65 years and over
8.68%
11.45% *
10.23% *
8.00%
Related children under 18 years
35.18%
30.96%
36.93%
35.02%
Related children 5 to 17 years
24.16%
20.77%
26.27%
25.44%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
35.24%
38.56% *
36.16%
33.91%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
19.9
17.5 *
18.1
17.5 *
18 years and over
16.0
14.9
14.3
14.1 *
65 years and over
14.4
16.6
15.6
11.5 *
Related children under 18 years
35.2
27.0 *
32.1
29.5 *
Related children under 5 years
35.0
28.4
33.1
28.1
Related children 5 to 17 years
35.3
26.3 *
31.7
30.1
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
20.6
19.7
18.4
17.0 *
 
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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.

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.
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