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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
13,136,420
12,885,416 *
12,623,143 *
12,374,196 *
In labor force
61.41%
61.32%
60.93%
61.41%
Civilian labor force
61.18%
61.05%
60.60%
61.19%
Employed
56.77%
56.69%
56.76%
57.98% *
Unemployed
578,543
562,171
484,033 *
396,620 *
Percent unemployed
7.2
7.1
6.3 *
5.2 *
Armed Forces
0.23%
0.26%
0.33% *
0.22%
Not in labor force
38.59%
38.68%
39.07%
38.59%
 
Females 16 years and over
6,833,578
6,716,044 *
6,601,566 *
6,465,601 *
In labor force
54.62%
55.15%
54.56%
54.82%
Civilian labor force
54.57%
55.10%
54.46%
54.78%
Employed
50.35%
50.93%
50.79%
51.75% *
 
Own children under 6 years
1,190,931
1,171,228
1,133,969 *
1,054,073 *
All parents in family in labor force
64.46%
63.12%
63.44%
64.89%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
2,447,230
2,423,259
2,376,750 *
2,273,124 *
All parents in family in labor force
70.00%
72.00% *
71.90% *
70.94%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
807,161
775,120 *
799,931
754,750 *
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
7.54%
8.52%
10.68% *
11.70% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
4.30%
4.47%
5.44%
4.98%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
7,259,223
7,128,335 *
6,988,696 *
7,003,750 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
81.30%
80.60% *
79.87% *
79.09% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
10.69%
10.72%
11.38% *
11.97% *
Public transportation (including taxicab)
1.92%
1.98%
2.16%
2.05%
Walked
1.29%
1.51%
1.67% *
1.87% *
Other means
1.38%
1.68% *
1.82% *
1.83% *
Worked at home
3.43%
3.51%
3.11%
3.19%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
24.8
24.8
24.5
24.3 *
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
7,458,177
7,304,912 *
7,165,425 *
7,175,023 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
32.17%
31.34%
31.22%
31.44%
Service occupations
18.21%
17.94%
17.56% *
16.99% *
Sales and office occupations
28.61%
29.80% *
30.02% *
29.43% *
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.77%
0.51% *
0.73%
0.71%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
10.52%
9.94% *
10.03%
10.22%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9.71%
10.47% *
10.44% *
11.21% *
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
1.22%
0.93%
0.94%
0.98%
Construction
8.54%
7.92% *
8.19%
7.99%
Manufacturing
6.74%
6.86%
7.06%
7.65% *
Wholesale trade
4.10%
3.97%
4.13%
4.41%
Retail trade
12.56%
13.40% *
13.70% *
13.45% *
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5.00%
5.15%
5.47% *
5.51% *
Information
2.52%
2.92% *
3.00% *
3.10% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
8.30%
8.14%
8.07%
8.08%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
11.49%
11.13%
11.34%
11.09%
Educational, health, and social services
18.87%
19.21%
18.21%
17.32% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
10.47%
10.10%
10.03%
10.63%
Other services (except public administration)
5.14%
5.05%
4.90%
4.76% *
Public administration
5.05%
5.23%
4.95%
5.04%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
79.63%
78.46% *
79.99%
79.95%
Government workers
13.50%
14.16%
13.01%
13.39%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
6.62%
7.09% *
6.75%
6.40%
Unpaid family workers
0.25%
0.29%
0.25%
0.26%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
6,637,845
6,568,733 *
6,432,320 *
6,289,855 *
Less than $10,000
9.10%
9.08%
8.86%
8.94%
$10,000 to $14,999
7.29%
7.04%
7.49%
6.66% *
$15,000 to $24,999
14.40%
14.02%
13.73% *
13.45% *
$25,000 to $34,999
13.06%
13.55%
14.30% *
14.19% *
$35,000 to $49,999
16.95%
17.04%
17.02%
16.84%
$50,000 to $74,999
17.92%
18.94% *
18.66% *
18.89% *
$75,000 to $99,999
9.88%
9.28% *
9.12% *
9.67%
$100,000 to $149,999
7.19%
6.62% *
6.87%
7.32%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.19%
1.99%
1.80% *
1.90% *
$200,000 or more
2.01%
2.46% *
2.13%
2.16%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
39,871
40,050
39,561
40,626
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
53,958
54,693
53,815
55,133
 
With earnings
74.92%
74.67%
74.57% *
74.67%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
54,372
54,997
53,609
54,240
With Social Security
32.66%
32.63%
32.64%
33.35% *
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
13,102
13,131
12,888
12,859 *
With retirement income
19.36%
19.00%
18.79%
19.46%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
18,748
18,577
17,945
18,206
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.33%
3.31%
3.48%
3.25%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,696
6,867
6,596
6,567
With cash public assistance income
1.58%
1.36% *
1.52%
1.55%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
2,266
2,304
2,400
2,380
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
5.57%
5.70%
5.17%
5.15%
 
Families
4,339,037
4,307,536
4,201,066 *
4,140,873 *
Less than $10,000
5.14%
5.34%
5.05%
5.29%
$10,000 to $14,999
4.68%
4.67%
4.95%
4.56%
$15,000 to $24,999
12.44%
11.63% *
11.53% *
11.55% *
$25,000 to $34,999
12.60%
12.62%
13.74% *
13.18%
$35,000 to $49,999
17.65%
17.84%
18.08%
17.36%
$50,000 to $74,999
20.80%
22.16% *
21.37%
21.92% *
$75,000 to $99,999
12.20%
11.40% *
11.41% *
11.62%
$100,000 to $149,999
9.06%
8.53%
8.74%
9.25%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.84%
2.63%
2.32% *
2.46% *
$200,000 or more
2.60%
3.19% *
2.81%
2.80%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
47,442
47,617
46,899
48,340
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
62,496
63,670
62,342
63,570
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
22,532
22,683
22,358
22,848
 
Nonfamily households
2,298,808
2,261,197
2,231,254 *
2,148,982 *
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
25,187
25,480
25,376
26,369 *
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
35,357
35,239
35,473
36,221
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
24,531
24,199
23,827 *
23,576 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
35,795
35,147 *
34,080 *
34,332 *
Female full-time, year-round workers
27,712
27,992
26,898 *
26,976
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
422,162
414,404
390,517 *
386,567 *
With related children under 18 years
74.97%
73.00%
70.87% *
73.34%
With related children under 5 years only
13.91%
11.94%
13.57%
15.79%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
226,705
210,624
194,515 *
201,520 *
With related children under 18 years
88.95%
88.96%
87.51%
90.23%
With related children under 5 years only
16.20%
14.79%
15.33%
18.53%
 
Individuals
2,174,487
2,082,829
1,995,256 *
1,986,652 *
18 years and over
66.54%
66.16%
67.30%
66.26%
65 years and over
12.32%
13.04%
14.09% *
13.48% *
Related children under 18 years
32.60%
32.70%
31.53%
32.37%
Related children 5 to 17 years
22.58%
22.69%
22.39%
23.07%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
32.46%
32.74%
33.51%
33.24%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
13.1
12.8
12.5
12.8
18 years and over
11.4
11.1
11.0
11.0
65 years and over
9.6
9.9
10.3
9.9
Related children under 18 years
18.6
18.1
16.9 *
18.3
Related children under 5 years
21.2
20.7
18.7 *
20.0
Related children 5 to 17 years
17.7
17.1
16.3
17.7
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
22.3
21.7
21.7
21.6
 
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Footnotes

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.
3. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
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