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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
6,383,024
6,306,440 *
6,117,593 *
6,025,658 *
In labor force
68.26%
68.52%
67.50%
67.95%
Civilian labor force
67.80%
68.01%
67.06%
67.15%
Employed
62.78%
63.53%
63.16%
63.93% *
Unemployed
320,751
282,553 *
238,678 *
193,889 *
Percent unemployed
7.4
6.6 *
5.8 *
4.8 *
Armed Forces
0.46%
0.50%
0.44%
0.80%
Not in labor force
31.74%
31.48%
32.50%
32.05%
 
Females 16 years and over
3,303,219
3,285,267 *
3,181,165 *
3,150,054 *
In labor force
60.76%
61.46%
60.06%
60.29%
Civilian labor force
60.63%
61.34%
59.97%
60.04%
Employed
55.97%
56.80%
56.62%
56.89%
 
Own children under 6 years
740,136
728,884
730,876
690,681 *
All parents in family in labor force
60.13%
66.68% *
59.40%
60.19%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
1,389,750
1,361,570
1,358,317
1,300,159 *
All parents in family in labor force
70.63%
71.73%
70.55%
70.71%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
425,130
446,907 *
422,227
429,028
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
10.81%
13.39% *
13.82% *
16.20% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
6.41%
8.24% *
7.55%
8.90% *
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
3,914,538
3,943,361
3,804,502 *
3,795,869 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
80.57%
80.86%
79.09% *
78.98% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
11.95%
11.16%
12.07%
12.85%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
2.04%
2.67% *
2.40%
2.55% *
Walked
1.26%
1.26%
1.36%
1.31%
Other means
1.22%
0.97%
1.35%
1.33%
Worked at home
2.96%
3.07%
3.73% *
2.98%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
26.1
26.5
26.3
26.6
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
4,007,134
4,006,690
3,863,635 *
3,852,080 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
33.14%
31.36% *
32.58%
30.63% *
Service occupations
14.04%
14.04%
12.97% *
12.66% *
Sales and office occupations
25.95%
26.94%
26.61%
26.74%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.63%
0.59%
0.73%
0.44%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
11.20%
10.90%
11.23%
11.85%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
15.04%
16.17%
15.88%
17.68% *
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
1.31%
1.18%
1.50%
1.01%
Construction
8.39%
8.67%
8.56%
8.85%
Manufacturing
13.68%
14.44%
14.96%
16.28% *
Wholesale trade
3.80%
4.32% *
3.85%
4.38% *
Retail trade
12.19%
12.24%
12.01%
12.46%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5.94%
6.39%
6.60%
6.21%
Information
2.98%
3.10%
3.79% *
3.52% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
6.94%
6.77%
6.48%
6.19% *
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
9.09%
8.61%
8.49%
9.10%
Educational, health, and social services
17.96%
17.39%
16.81% *
16.04% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
7.34%
7.07%
6.97%
6.55% *
Other services (except public administration)
4.88%
4.40% *
4.62%
4.34% *
Public administration
5.50%
5.41%
5.35%
5.08%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
77.96%
78.24%
78.42%
79.77% *
Government workers
15.36%
14.88%
14.24% *
13.72% *
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
6.41%
6.70%
7.06% *
6.24%
Unpaid family workers
0.27%
0.18%
0.29%
0.27%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
3,152,672
3,078,258 *
3,046,963 *
2,946,692 *
Less than $10,000
9.71%
9.69%
8.74% *
9.37%
$10,000 to $14,999
6.15%
5.93%
6.00%
5.78%
$15,000 to $24,999
12.49%
12.42%
11.36% *
12.24%
$25,000 to $34,999
12.79%
12.52%
12.86%
12.85%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.97%
16.48%
17.06% *
15.97%
$50,000 to $74,999
19.25%
18.97%
19.97%
19.69%
$75,000 to $99,999
10.59%
10.61%
10.53%
11.12%
$100,000 to $149,999
8.49%
8.55%
8.70%
8.19%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.37%
2.56%
2.53%
2.52%
$200,000 or more
2.21%
2.27%
2.23%
2.27%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
42,742
42,725
43,932
44,048 *
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
56,352
56,932
57,829
57,701
 
With earnings
82.97%
83.10%
83.14%
83.33%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
57,699
58,269
58,986
59,164
With Social Security
23.39%
22.45% *
22.57%
23.14%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
11,659
11,816
11,472
11,512
With retirement income
14.82%
14.14%
14.13%
13.32% *
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
17,104
17,429
17,772
16,592
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.63%
3.35%
3.55%
4.03%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,068
6,192
5,959
6,115
With cash public assistance income
1.77%
1.69%
1.67%
1.63%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
2,681
2,504
2,445
2,585
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
7.65%
6.97%
6.08% *
7.11%
 
Families
2,164,779
2,119,227
2,134,618
2,067,381 *
Less than $10,000
6.12%
6.19%
5.36% *
5.79%
$10,000 to $14,999
4.71%
4.64%
4.18%
4.64%
$15,000 to $24,999
10.70%
10.91%
10.36%
11.42%
$25,000 to $34,999
11.65%
11.58%
11.92%
12.30%
$35,000 to $49,999
16.13%
16.20%
17.11%
15.89%
$50,000 to $74,999
21.49%
21.15%
21.94%
21.14%
$75,000 to $99,999
12.84%
12.62%
12.42%
12.96%
$100,000 to $149,999
10.67%
10.66%
10.58%
9.82%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.94%
3.21%
3.32%
3.26%
$200,000 or more
2.76%
2.84%
2.81%
2.78%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
50,647
50,503
50,983
49,968
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
64,182
64,547
65,197
64,547
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
22,265
22,467
22,235
22,513
 
Nonfamily households
987,893
959,031
912,345 *
879,311 *
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
26,917
28,048
28,517 *
28,806 *
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
36,913
37,717
38,217
39,113 *
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
26,191
26,705 *
26,746 *
26,232
Male full-time, year-round workers
37,986
36,591 *
36,649 *
37,007
Female full-time, year-round workers
29,369
28,592
28,363 *
26,946 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
233,719
222,158
195,401 *
206,348 *
With related children under 18 years
78.45%
78.62%
75.23%
79.27%
With related children under 5 years only
16.71%
16.07%
18.69%
16.60%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
141,084
139,116
116,520 *
128,395
With related children under 18 years
88.88%
90.19%
87.69%
87.58%
With related children under 5 years only
18.84%
19.32%
21.83%
17.71%
 
Individuals
1,125,160
1,053,357
946,987 *
999,020 *
18 years and over
62.66%
62.48%
62.52%
61.05%
65 years and over
9.18%
9.45%
10.46% *
9.43%
Related children under 18 years
36.61%
36.45%
36.31%
37.95%
Related children 5 to 17 years
24.54%
25.11%
23.10%
26.81%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
26.44%
27.53%
28.03% *
25.49%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
13.4
12.7
11.7 *
12.6
18 years and over
11.5
10.9
10.0 *
10.5 *
65 years and over
13.3
13.0
13.2
12.9
Related children under 18 years
18.4
17.3
15.7 *
18.0
Related children under 5 years
21.0
18.7
19.6
18.7
Related children 5 to 17 years
17.3
16.7
14.0 *
17.7
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
21.9
21.6
21.1
20.8
 
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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.
3. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
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