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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
9,453,007
9,390,748 *
9,389,980 *
9,200,772 *
In labor force
67.30%
68.32% *
67.77%
67.56%
Civilian labor force
67.18%
68.19% *
67.68%
67.43%
Employed
61.46%
62.22% *
62.82% *
63.65% *
Unemployed
541,083
560,689
456,389 *
347,670 *
Percent unemployed
8.5
8.8
7.2 *
5.6 *
Armed Forces
0.12%
0.12%
0.09%
0.12%
Not in labor force
32.70%
31.68% *
32.23%
32.44%
 
Females 16 years and over
4,888,881
4,862,740 *
4,880,586
4,780,622 *
In labor force
59.84%
61.15% *
60.64%
60.43%
Civilian labor force
59.80%
61.13% *
60.60%
60.40%
Employed
55.03%
55.90%
56.43% *
56.97% *
 
Own children under 6 years
1,013,949
1,026,306
985,838 *
993,449
All parents in family in labor force
59.83%
59.55%
59.62%
61.42%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
2,034,661
2,031,851
1,949,371 *
2,053,992
All parents in family in labor force
67.68%
71.09% *
70.32% *
69.91% *
 
Population 16 to 19 years
636,124
637,117
655,031 *
634,644
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
7.68%
7.66%
9.85% *
9.50%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
4.70%
4.37%
5.56%
4.82%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
5,670,306
5,693,703
5,748,459 *
5,724,331
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
75.44%
74.15%
73.84% *
73.24% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
9.53%
10.27%
10.47% *
10.53% *
Public transportation (including taxicab)
8.37%
8.66%
9.08% *
9.31% *
Walked
2.46%
2.93% *
2.48%
2.98% *
Other means
1.06%
0.98%
1.07%
1.11%
Worked at home
3.14%
3.00%
3.06%
2.83%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
27.0
26.7
27.2
27.0
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
5,809,591
5,843,286
5,899,101 *
5,856,617
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
34.04%
33.90%
34.22%
33.88%
Service occupations
14.77%
14.73%
14.41%
14.17%
Sales and office occupations
27.46%
28.04%
27.07%
27.70%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.26%
0.28%
0.31%
0.30%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
8.69%
8.04% *
8.18%
7.88% *
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
14.79%
15.01%
15.82%
16.07%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
1.08%
1.24%
1.13%
1.17%
Construction
6.37%
5.86% *
5.88%
5.51% *
Manufacturing
14.66%
14.74%
15.68%
16.34% *
Wholesale trade
4.19%
3.99%
4.16%
4.02%
Retail trade
11.14%
11.29%
11.10%
11.54%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5.49%
6.19% *
6.36% *
6.28% *
Information
2.88%
2.78%
3.25% *
3.09%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
8.02%
8.01%
7.43% *
7.23% *
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
9.71%
9.93%
10.44% *
10.03%
Educational, health, and social services
20.09%
19.58%
19.03%
18.88% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
7.56%
7.51%
7.24%
7.10%
Other services (except public administration)
4.90%
4.71%
4.54%
4.62%
Public administration
3.92%
4.16%
3.76%
4.19%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
80.89%
80.69%
81.61%
81.42%
Government workers
13.37%
13.70%
12.88%
12.84%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
5.48%
5.35%
5.25%
5.49%
Unpaid family workers
0.27%
0.25%
0.27%
0.25%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
4,624,605
4,627,667
4,600,321
4,540,397 *
Less than $10,000
8.08%
8.41%
8.66%
7.96%
$10,000 to $14,999
5.76%
5.87%
5.55%
5.43%
$15,000 to $24,999
11.29%
11.04%
10.82%
10.76%
$25,000 to $34,999
11.16%
10.74%
11.64%
11.36%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.46%
16.15%
15.25%
15.66%
$50,000 to $74,999
20.10%
19.32%
19.89%
19.31%
$75,000 to $99,999
11.97%
12.18%
12.08%
12.55%
$100,000 to $149,999
10.02%
9.99%
10.29%
10.81% *
$150,000 to $199,999
3.30%
3.32%
2.98%
3.17%
$200,000 or more
2.87%
2.98%
2.85%
2.99%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
47,977
47,458
47,853
48,737
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
63,127
63,243
63,070
65,124 *
 
With earnings
81.62%
80.90%
81.17%
81.88%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
64,648
65,597
64,726
66,545 *
With Social Security
25.00%
24.54%
24.82%
25.56%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,940
12,842
12,680
12,606
With retirement income
15.21%
15.65%
15.37%
15.33%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
17,804
16,095 *
17,426
16,515 *
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.16%
3.13%
3.19%
3.08%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,723
6,712
6,625
6,507
With cash public assistance income
1.91%
2.12%
2.10%
2.26% *
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
2,418
2,666
2,288
2,752
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
6.20%
5.85%
6.20%
6.29%
 
Families
3,096,967
3,085,932
3,036,420 *
3,053,061
Less than $10,000
4.85%
5.20%
4.72%
4.70%
$10,000 to $14,999
3.48%
3.40%
3.34%
3.51%
$15,000 to $24,999
8.83%
8.64%
8.37%
8.10%
$25,000 to $34,999
10.26%
9.51% *
10.47%
9.82%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.24%
15.52%
14.86%
15.56%
$50,000 to $74,999
22.01%
21.47%
22.01%
21.49%
$75,000 to $99,999
14.30%
15.06%
15.08%
15.20% *
$100,000 to $149,999
12.91%
12.88%
13.41%
13.62%
$150,000 to $199,999
4.26%
4.44%
3.88%
4.05%
$200,000 or more
3.87%
3.89%
3.86%
3.96%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
57,385
57,916
58,326
58,993
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
73,600
73,848
74,370
75,674
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
24,694
24,914
25,228
25,073
 
Nonfamily households
1,527,638
1,541,735
1,563,901
1,487,336
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
29,530
29,406
28,853
30,153
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
39,615
39,717
39,062
40,722
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
28,865
28,456
28,084
27,639 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
43,603
43,868
43,506
44,024
Female full-time, year-round workers
31,873
32,305
31,050
31,305
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
264,718
269,947
243,792
261,914
With related children under 18 years
77.41%
81.82% *
78.95%
79.94%
With related children under 5 years only
13.51%
18.08% *
14.39%
17.90% *
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
157,745
155,073
143,645
150,328
With related children under 18 years
88.34%
90.62%
89.86%
90.30%
With related children under 5 years only
14.91%
17.90%
17.41%
19.72%
 
Individuals
1,389,329
1,414,061
1,351,147
1,334,589
18 years and over
64.01%
63.84%
64.91%
63.34%
65 years and over
9.50%
8.59%
10.65% *
9.47%
Related children under 18 years
34.86%
35.35%
34.30%
35.34%
Related children 5 to 17 years
24.57%
24.54%
24.11%
24.11%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
30.83%
31.15%
34.18% *
31.46%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
11.3
11.6
11.2
11.1
18 years and over
9.8
10.0
9.7
9.5
65 years and over
9.4
8.7
10.3
9.0
Related children under 18 years
15.3
15.7
15.1
14.9
Related children under 5 years
16.4
17.2
16.4
17.6
Related children 5 to 17 years
14.9
15.2
14.7
14.0
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
20.6
20.9
21.7
20.7
 
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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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