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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
3,123,652
3,157,397 *
3,066,105 *
3,046,408 *
In labor force
61.70%
61.76%
61.94%
62.18%
Civilian labor force
61.27%
61.24%
61.38%
61.61%
Employed
56.65%
56.74%
57.29%
58.02%
Unemployed
144,221
142,096
125,184 *
109,211 *
Percent unemployed
7.5
7.3
6.7 *
5.8 *
Armed Forces
0.43%
0.52%
0.56%
0.57%
Not in labor force
38.30%
38.24%
38.06%
37.82%
 
Females 16 years and over
1,623,908
1,645,264 *
1,596,973 *
1,588,456 *
In labor force
55.07%
54.95%
54.57%
54.92%
Civilian labor force
55.02%
54.89%
54.45%
54.79%
Employed
50.94%
50.95%
50.70%
51.74%
 
Own children under 6 years
311,412
297,250 *
301,346
295,114 *
All parents in family in labor force
55.12%
59.93%
60.07%
60.41% *
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
615,560
575,551 *
621,677
615,448
All parents in family in labor force
63.70%
64.81%
67.69%
64.38%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
205,041
205,385
204,043
207,416
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
8.88%
10.68%
10.25%
10.49%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
6.29%
7.13%
6.40%
7.20%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
1,729,725
1,755,491
1,721,997
1,727,052
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
83.34%
82.84%
82.80%
81.38%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
10.31%
10.87%
10.87%
11.46% *
Public transportation (including taxicab)
1.04%
1.12%
1.11%
1.30%
Walked
1.67%
1.59%
1.48%
2.06%
Other means
1.10%
0.97%
0.76% *
1.11%
Worked at home
2.53%
2.61%
2.98%
2.69%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
22.1
22.7
22.5
22.6
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
1,769,541
1,791,630
1,756,643
1,767,653
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
28.65%
29.42%
29.04%
27.96%
Service occupations
15.86%
14.08% *
14.24% *
14.26% *
Sales and office occupations
26.76%
25.70%
25.71%
25.55% *
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.85%
0.95%
0.83%
1.31% *
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
9.90%
10.72%
10.80%
10.72%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
17.99%
19.14%
19.38%
20.21%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
2.76%
3.35%
3.49%
3.67% *
Construction
6.54%
7.07%
6.94%
6.46%
Manufacturing
15.79%
17.21%
18.24%
18.14%
Wholesale trade
3.61%
3.57%
3.30%
3.59%
Retail trade
12.37%
12.51%
11.76%
11.72%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
6.11%
6.11%
6.17%
6.05%
Information
1.99%
2.21%
2.02%
2.60% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
5.73%
5.18%
5.16%
5.13%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
6.62%
6.78%
6.68%
6.23%
Educational, health, and social services
21.04%
21.62%
20.72%
20.26%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
8.24%
6.65% *
6.97% *
6.96% *
Other services (except public administration)
4.60%
3.89% *
4.59%
5.17%
Public administration
4.61%
3.84% *
3.96%
4.02%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
77.14%
76.73%
77.99%
78.42%
Government workers
15.34%
15.14%
14.64%
14.55%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
7.16%
7.84%
7.03%
6.78%
Unpaid family workers
0.37%
0.29%
0.34%
0.26% *
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
1,607,214
1,599,319
1,583,716
1,578,326 *
Less than $10,000
13.07%
12.76%
12.48%
12.75%
$10,000 to $14,999
8.99%
8.73%
8.94%
8.06% *
$15,000 to $24,999
14.55%
14.00%
14.92%
15.63% *
$25,000 to $34,999
14.15%
13.65%
13.88%
13.52%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.82%
15.90%
15.98%
16.43%
$50,000 to $74,999
17.63%
17.86%
17.05%
17.34%
$75,000 to $99,999
8.13%
8.81%
9.03% *
8.12%
$100,000 to $149,999
5.41%
5.38%
5.32%
5.64%
$150,000 to $199,999
1.11%
1.61% *
1.42%
1.33%
$200,000 or more
1.15%
1.29%
0.98%
1.17%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
34,368
35,650
34,831
35,029
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
44,897
47,077 *
45,729
45,869
 
With earnings
75.64%
75.78%
76.06%
76.64%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
47,472
49,792 *
47,719
47,404
With Social Security
29.74%
29.34%
29.42%
29.74%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
11,498
11,725
11,311
11,518
With retirement income
17.91%
17.31%
17.05%
17.29%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
14,442
14,662
14,443
13,711
 
With Supplemental Security Income
6.18%
6.78%
6.00%
7.07%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,186
5,945
5,837 *
6,476
With cash public assistance income
2.04%
2.19%
2.14%
2.81% *
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
2,363
2,006
2,170
2,435
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
11.44%
10.50%
9.79%
10.91%
 
Families
1,123,424
1,114,533
1,097,124
1,102,472
Less than $10,000
8.28%
7.66%
6.91% *
7.69%
$10,000 to $14,999
6.85%
6.35%
6.54%
5.97%
$15,000 to $24,999
12.44%
12.17%
12.98%
14.01% *
$25,000 to $34,999
13.53%
13.64%
14.22%
12.91%
$35,000 to $49,999
17.91%
17.00%
16.95%
17.92%
$50,000 to $74,999
20.92%
21.52%
21.10%
20.75%
$75,000 to $99,999
10.33%
11.04%
11.41%
10.46%
$100,000 to $149,999
6.82%
6.86%
7.06%
7.13%
$150,000 to $199,999
1.45%
2.01% *
1.75%
1.73%
$200,000 or more
1.47%
1.75%
1.08% *
1.42%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
41,898
43,838
42,556
43,018
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
51,783
54,798 *
52,665
52,868
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
18,587
19,840 *
18,819
18,708
 
Nonfamily households
483,790
484,786
486,592
475,854
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
20,038
19,627
19,331
19,266
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
27,310
27,402
28,717
27,953
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
22,407
23,079
22,538
22,067
Male full-time, year-round workers
35,795
36,432
35,747
33,855 *
Female full-time, year-round workers
25,719
25,642
25,574
25,544
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
159,342
142,884
135,326 *
148,382
With related children under 18 years
71.59%
74.31%
68.86%
75.21%
With related children under 5 years only
16.86%
19.22%
18.36%
16.60%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
71,276
69,453
62,947
66,645
With related children under 18 years
87.81%
87.35%
86.94%
90.29%
With related children under 5 years only
23.60%
23.85%
23.47%
19.98%
 
Individuals
696,241
619,234 *
606,925 *
639,514
18 years and over
66.40%
69.35%
69.83% *
67.26%
65 years and over
9.83%
10.93% *
11.87% *
9.58%
Related children under 18 years
33.07%
30.06% *
28.91% *
31.93%
Related children 5 to 17 years
22.03%
20.31%
19.85% *
21.78%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
25.87%
29.70% *
31.11% *
28.59%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
17.4
15.6
15.4 *
16.4
18 years and over
15.3
14.1
14.3
14.6
65 years and over
14.2
14.2
15.1
13.0
Related children under 18 years
23.7
20.5 *
18.1 *
21.4
Related children under 5 years
28.7
24.0 *
21.0 *
24.9
Related children 5 to 17 years
21.8
19.1
17.0 *
20.1
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
28.8
28.4
30.0
29.6
 
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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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