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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
4,896,966
4,910,290 *
4,896,188
4,796,477 *
In labor force
68.10%
68.68%
68.91% *
68.51%
Civilian labor force
68.02%
68.57%
68.83% *
68.41%
Employed
63.00%
63.86% *
65.38% *
66.05% *
Unemployed
245,597
231,315
168,950 *
113,099 *
Percent unemployed
7.4
6.9
5.0 *
3.4 *
Armed Forces
0.08%
0.11%
0.08%
0.11%
Not in labor force
31.90%
31.32%
31.09% *
31.49%
 
Females 16 years and over
2,566,500
2,583,447 *
2,581,467 *
2,521,392 *
In labor force
61.48%
62.25%
62.41%
62.24%
Civilian labor force
61.47%
62.23%
62.39%
62.22%
Employed
57.10%
58.30% *
59.35% *
60.09% *
 
Own children under 6 years
461,072
449,311
426,955 *
464,164
All parents in family in labor force
59.51%
61.06%
60.49%
63.69% *
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
955,418
951,649
915,390 *
964,623
All parents in family in labor force
70.56%
71.86%
71.16%
71.55%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
286,663
275,354
273,815
279,331
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
4.89%
6.12%
4.71%
7.68% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
3.49%
3.17%
2.49%
4.46%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
2,993,181
3,055,839 *
3,116,660 *
3,074,632 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
74.89%
75.93%
74.40%
73.39% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
8.00%
8.17%
8.06%
8.78% *
Public transportation (including taxicab)
9.24%
8.67%
9.40%
9.88%
Walked
3.33%
2.91%
3.67%
3.97% *
Other means
1.04%
1.07%
1.29%
1.04%
Worked at home
3.50%
3.26%
3.18%
2.94% *
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
26.0
25.8
26.1
26.2
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
3,085,274
3,135,542 *
3,201,110 *
3,167,961 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
41.13%
41.51%
40.83%
41.49%
Service occupations
15.04%
14.33%
14.69%
13.63% *
Sales and office occupations
25.12%
25.36%
26.30% *
25.53%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.20%
0.30%
0.25%
0.30%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
8.05%
7.66%
7.46%
7.35%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10.46%
10.84%
10.47%
11.70% *
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.31%
0.37%
0.38%
0.46% *
Construction
6.19%
6.13%
5.88%
5.43% *
Manufacturing
11.37%
12.02%
12.55% *
13.55% *
Wholesale trade
3.39%
3.44%
2.95%
3.32%
Retail trade
10.84%
11.07%
10.99%
10.80%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
4.18%
4.02%
4.24%
4.24%
Information
2.86%
3.00%
3.56% *
3.34% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
8.70%
7.96%
8.77%
8.60%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
11.82%
11.66%
12.09%
12.15%
Educational, health, and social services
24.84%
24.17%
23.35% *
22.49% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
6.97%
7.35%
7.02%
7.03%
Other services (except public administration)
4.58%
4.41%
3.99% *
4.20%
Public administration
3.95%
4.40%
4.24%
4.40%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
79.47%
79.55%
79.40%
80.29%
Government workers
13.27%
13.63%
13.60%
12.86%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
7.06%
6.67%
6.85%
6.67%
Unpaid family workers
0.20%
0.15%
0.15%
0.19%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
2,435,941
2,432,176
2,453,239
2,409,893 *
Less than $10,000
8.48%
7.86%
7.70%
7.88%
$10,000 to $14,999
5.95%
5.31%
5.35% *
5.63%
$15,000 to $24,999
9.60%
9.50%
9.82%
9.95%
$25,000 to $34,999
9.60%
9.16%
9.24%
9.56%
$35,000 to $49,999
12.77%
12.75%
13.71% *
14.40% *
$50,000 to $74,999
18.63%
19.41%
19.20%
18.38%
$75,000 to $99,999
13.76%
13.83%
12.81% *
13.17%
$100,000 to $149,999
13.05%
13.60%
13.28%
12.73%
$150,000 to $199,999
4.40%
4.44%
4.53%
4.18%
$200,000 or more
3.78%
4.13%
4.35% *
4.11%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
53,610
56,367 *
54,718
53,204
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
69,516
72,830 *
72,306 *
70,948
 
With earnings
79.66%
80.04%
80.42%
79.90%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
73,231
76,368 *
75,214 *
74,092
With Social Security
26.80%
26.85%
26.33%
26.77%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,432
12,759 *
12,157
12,150
With retirement income
16.80%
16.00% *
16.29%
15.96% *
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
16,029
16,474
17,311 *
15,412
 
With Supplemental Security Income
4.44%
4.80%
3.99%
4.15%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,241
6,981
6,973
7,467
With cash public assistance income
2.92%
2.55%
2.25% *
2.21% *
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
4,101
4,846 *
4,513
4,194
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
4.28%
4.00%
3.97%
4.09%
 
Families
1,584,582
1,585,165
1,574,019
1,542,321 *
Less than $10,000
4.43%
4.39%
3.82%
4.41%
$10,000 to $14,999
3.43%
2.89%
3.03%
3.28%
$15,000 to $24,999
7.08%
7.12%
7.43%
7.47%
$25,000 to $34,999
8.20%
7.65%
7.86%
8.05%
$35,000 to $49,999
12.07%
12.28%
12.87%
13.28% *
$50,000 to $74,999
20.01%
20.87%
20.77%
20.61%
$75,000 to $99,999
16.92%
16.58%
15.33% *
16.09%
$100,000 to $149,999
16.99%
17.32%
17.36%
16.03%
$150,000 to $199,999
5.64%
5.69%
5.85%
5.44%
$200,000 or more
5.23%
5.22%
5.67%
5.34%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
67,527
68,411
67,933
65,908
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
82,943
84,427
85,420 *
83,100
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
28,509
29,619 *
29,971 *
29,023
 
Nonfamily households
851,359
847,011
879,220
867,572
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
30,322
32,288 *
32,201 *
32,901 *
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
42,050
48,425 *
45,796 *
46,768 *
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
31,967
32,573
32,158
32,130
Male full-time, year-round workers
50,652
50,218
47,139 *
47,327 *
Female full-time, year-round workers
36,887
36,352
35,744 *
35,699 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
118,124
105,093
102,037 *
110,197
With related children under 18 years
75.58%
82.27% *
80.84%
82.15% *
With related children under 5 years only
14.00%
16.26%
14.91%
18.83%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
75,582
71,460
62,666 *
70,382
With related children under 18 years
85.54%
93.31% *
93.21% *
95.72% *
With related children under 5 years only
14.89%
17.06%
20.03%
20.88%
 
Individuals
582,070
553,680
536,035
585,934
18 years and over
69.13%
67.94%
70.00%
65.05%
65 years and over
12.82%
13.12%
14.16%
12.40%
Related children under 18 years
29.70%
30.76%
29.01%
33.30% *
Related children 5 to 17 years
20.65%
21.59%
21.01%
23.38%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
37.68%
39.74%
39.77%
37.86%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
9.4
8.9
8.7
9.6
18 years and over
8.5
7.9
7.9
8.2
65 years and over
9.4
9.0
9.5
9.0
Related children under 18 years
11.8
11.9
11.2
13.3
Related children under 5 years
13.4
13.3
11.6
15.0
Related children 5 to 17 years
11.3
11.4
11.1
12.7
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
18.6
18.3
17.1
18.3
 
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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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