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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
7,582,492
7,525,283 *
7,576,059
7,383,035 *
In labor force
66.05%
65.33% *
66.36%
66.12%
Civilian labor force
66.00%
65.29%
66.33%
66.05%
Employed
60.05%
59.62%
61.82% *
62.48% *
Unemployed
451,516
426,333
341,654 *
263,720 *
Percent unemployed
9.0
8.7
6.8 *
5.4 *
Armed Forces
0.05%
0.04%
0.03%
0.07%
Not in labor force
33.95%
34.67%
33.64%
33.88%
 
Females 16 years and over
3,922,085
3,909,949 *
3,933,827
3,833,460 *
In labor force
59.84%
59.40%
59.75%
59.77%
Civilian labor force
59.83%
59.40%
59.74%
59.76%
Employed
54.60%
54.48%
55.90% *
56.70% *
 
Own children under 6 years
737,477
760,968 *
714,990 *
759,834 *
All parents in family in labor force
60.03%
59.42%
62.11%
60.84%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
1,652,215
1,661,425
1,595,207 *
1,658,474
All parents in family in labor force
68.21%
69.62%
70.99% *
71.09% *
 
Population 16 to 19 years
528,003
533,180
526,142
518,865
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
6.24%
7.41%
8.05% *
9.87% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
3.67%
3.34%
5.32% *
5.95% *
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
4,409,447
4,336,797 *
4,524,069 *
4,468,604 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
84.45%
84.54%
83.40% *
83.75%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
8.65%
8.62%
9.00%
9.10%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
1.11%
1.29%
1.30%
1.14%
Walked
1.78%
1.88%
2.13%
2.02%
Other means
0.84%
0.68%
0.91%
1.30% *
Worked at home
3.17%
3.00%
3.25%
2.68% *
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
22.7
22.4
23.1
22.7
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
4,552,965
4,486,894 *
4,683,281 *
4,612,638 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
32.48%
31.88%
31.88%
31.44%
Service occupations
16.01%
15.36%
15.75%
15.41%
Sales and office occupations
25.38%
26.38% *
25.51%
25.96%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.34%
0.27%
0.20% *
0.49% *
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
9.04%
8.69%
8.85%
9.16%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
16.76%
17.42%
17.81% *
17.53%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.79%
0.70%
0.78%
0.84%
Construction
6.35%
6.17%
6.29%
6.29%
Manufacturing
20.16%
20.01%
21.65% *
22.23% *
Wholesale trade
3.32%
3.29%
3.28%
3.46%
Retail trade
12.01%
12.93% *
12.12%
12.13%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
4.04%
4.41%
3.86%
3.86%
Information
1.95%
2.04%
2.16%
2.21% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
5.79%
5.55%
5.01% *
5.27% *
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
8.14%
7.73%
8.29%
7.95%
Educational, health, and social services
21.39%
20.75%
20.42%
19.67% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
7.75%
8.12%
7.88%
8.34%
Other services (except public administration)
4.69%
4.68%
4.55%
4.52%
Public administration
3.62%
3.62%
3.72%
3.25% *
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
81.66%
81.78%
82.05%
82.96% *
Government workers
12.62%
12.20%
11.75%
11.05% *
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
5.45%
5.80%
5.93%
5.71%
Unpaid family workers
0.27%
0.22%
0.27%
0.28%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
3,884,081
3,844,635
3,832,955
3,808,747 *
Less than $10,000
8.32%
8.03%
7.71%
7.68%
$10,000 to $14,999
6.00%
5.91%
5.96%
5.87%
$15,000 to $24,999
12.31%
12.65%
11.63%
12.48%
$25,000 to $34,999
12.42%
12.53%
12.33%
12.31%
$35,000 to $49,999
16.27%
15.95%
15.89%
15.50% *
$50,000 to $74,999
19.79%
20.38%
20.49%
19.50%
$75,000 to $99,999
11.47%
11.50%
12.12% *
11.84%
$100,000 to $149,999
9.21%
9.05%
9.39%
9.74%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.40%
2.46%
2.62%
2.77%
$200,000 or more
1.81%
1.53% *
1.85%
2.32% *
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
44,407
44,723
46,036 *
46,305 *
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
57,006
56,242
58,724 *
60,153 *
 
With earnings
79.26%
79.07%
80.24%
79.50%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
58,220
57,726
60,035 *
61,409 *
With Social Security
27.09%
26.90%
26.69%
26.80%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
13,351
13,363
13,031 *
12,744 *
With retirement income
20.42%
19.51%
19.51%
19.79%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
16,876
16,083
15,606 *
16,438
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.81%
3.58%
3.62%
3.97%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,139
7,068
7,381
7,156
With cash public assistance income
3.00%
3.14%
2.71%
2.70%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
2,906
2,826
2,430 *
2,894
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
7.73%
6.96% *
6.21% *
5.18% *
 
Families
2,599,926
2,561,564
2,608,679
2,554,052
Less than $10,000
4.99%
4.86%
4.38% *
4.39% *
$10,000 to $14,999
3.84%
3.30% *
3.87%
3.60%
$15,000 to $24,999
8.67%
9.44%
8.69%
9.15%
$25,000 to $34,999
11.46%
11.18%
10.91%
10.67%
$35,000 to $49,999
16.05%
15.94%
16.21%
15.78%
$50,000 to $74,999
22.50%
23.21%
22.94%
22.25%
$75,000 to $99,999
14.67%
14.72%
15.02%
14.65%
$100,000 to $149,999
12.15%
11.98%
12.18%
12.98%
$150,000 to $199,999
3.22%
3.31%
3.40%
3.50%
$200,000 or more
2.44%
2.07% *
2.40%
3.04% *
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
55,018
55,118
55,977
56,264 *
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
67,062
65,971
68,131
70,223 *
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
23,167
22,737
23,858 *
23,987 *
 
Nonfamily households
1,284,155
1,283,071
1,224,276 *
1,254,695
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
26,346
26,941
27,297
26,602
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
34,515
34,847
36,435 *
36,856 *
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
26,849
26,489
26,972
26,671
Male full-time, year-round workers
44,754
45,133
45,153
45,327
Female full-time, year-round workers
31,384
30,678 *
30,669 *
30,886
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
223,579
215,758
206,366
195,658 *
With related children under 18 years
80.40%
78.37%
79.31%
79.97%
With related children under 5 years only
20.76%
18.69%
18.45%
17.82%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
132,551
121,946
126,504
120,041
With related children under 18 years
91.60%
87.99%
88.34% *
92.68%
With related children under 5 years only
23.92%
20.66%
21.62%
20.60%
 
Individuals
1,118,345
1,078,173
1,024,263 *
975,044 *
18 years and over
65.14%
63.57%
65.63%
63.67%
65 years and over
8.83%
8.13%
8.71%
9.44%
Related children under 18 years
33.50%
35.62%
33.13%
35.08%
Related children 5 to 17 years
22.50%
24.15%
23.15%
23.85%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
33.68%
31.30%
33.60%
34.14%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
11.4
11.0
10.6 *
10.1 *
18 years and over
10.0
9.5
9.2
8.7 *
65 years and over
8.4
7.5
7.7
8.0
Related children under 18 years
15.2
15.3
14.2
13.6 *
Related children under 5 years
19.3
18.9
16.7
16.8
Related children 5 to 17 years
13.7
14.0
13.3
12.5
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
22.1
19.9 *
20.7
19.9 *
 
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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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