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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
6,545,504
6,496,769 *
6,564,893 *
6,361,833 *
In labor force
67.12%
67.40%
67.19%
66.33% *
Civilian labor force
67.00%
67.32%
67.09%
66.21% *
Employed
61.86%
62.32%
62.95% *
62.75% *
Unemployed
336,696
324,907
271,942 *
220,139 *
Percent unemployed
7.7
7.4
6.2 *
5.2 *
Armed Forces
0.12%
0.08%
0.10%
0.12%
Not in labor force
32.88%
32.60%
32.81%
33.67% *
 
Females 16 years and over
3,435,329
3,399,063 *
3,457,084 *
3,348,275 *
In labor force
59.86%
60.41%
59.47%
58.36% *
Civilian labor force
59.81%
60.38%
59.42%
58.30% *
Employed
55.20%
55.83%
55.51%
55.02%
 
Own children under 6 years
649,778
652,863
590,551 *
651,802
All parents in family in labor force
57.48%
58.23%
59.11%
59.84%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
1,389,077
1,359,856 *
1,240,792 *
1,304,706 *
All parents in family in labor force
69.74%
69.72%
68.69%
69.66%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
407,478
395,478
389,509 *
388,241 *
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
3.74%
3.98%
4.82%
7.58% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
2.15%
3.08%
3.35%
4.16% *
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
3,918,610
3,926,467
4,018,184 *
3,877,082
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
72.54%
74.15% *
73.40%
72.53%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
10.58%
9.41% *
9.25% *
9.46% *
Public transportation (including taxicab)
10.25%
9.74%
10.89%
11.36% *
Walked
2.87%
3.21%
2.67%
2.68%
Other means
0.74%
0.99% *
1.35% *
1.32% *
Worked at home
3.02%
2.50% *
2.44% *
2.65% *
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
28.5
28.3
29.1 *
28.7
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
4,048,964
4,048,636
4,132,443 *
3,991,818 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
38.53%
38.53%
37.45% *
38.11%
Service occupations
14.13%
13.95%
14.46%
12.94% *
Sales and office occupations
27.52%
27.92%
27.95%
28.81% *
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.12%
0.11%
0.16%
0.07%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
8.36%
7.55% *
8.26%
7.96%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11.33%
11.94%
11.71%
12.12%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.17%
0.27%
0.33% *
0.25%
Construction
6.82%
5.76% *
6.00% *
5.78% *
Manufacturing
10.76%
11.75% *
11.92% *
12.51% *
Wholesale trade
4.52%
4.52%
4.04% *
4.42%
Retail trade
11.04%
10.55%
11.15%
11.36%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5.90%
6.20%
5.84%
5.56%
Information
3.55%
3.70%
4.81% *
4.38% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
8.90%
9.32%
8.95%
8.93%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
11.53%
11.61%
12.07%
11.50%
Educational, health, and social services
20.78%
21.13%
18.84% *
19.55% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
6.87%
6.51%
7.03%
7.25%
Other services (except public administration)
4.38%
4.25%
4.40%
4.04%
Public administration
4.78%
4.44%
4.62%
4.48%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
79.96%
80.18%
81.04% *
80.52%
Government workers
14.80%
14.60%
14.07%
13.80% *
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
5.01%
4.98%
4.67%
5.41%
Unpaid family workers
0.22%
0.23%
0.22%
0.27%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
3,122,552
3,081,928 *
3,080,925 *
3,033,046 *
Less than $10,000
5.88%
5.49%
5.99%
5.95%
$10,000 to $14,999
4.73%
4.52%
4.84%
4.51%
$15,000 to $24,999
9.43%
8.77%
8.89%
9.35%
$25,000 to $34,999
8.70%
9.31%
9.53% *
9.36%
$35,000 to $49,999
13.63%
14.02%
13.28%
13.84%
$50,000 to $74,999
19.10%
18.56%
19.83%
19.02%
$75,000 to $99,999
13.42%
13.90%
12.94%
13.52%
$100,000 to $149,999
14.64%
15.05%
14.63%
13.99%
$150,000 to $199,999
5.58%
5.38%
5.27%
5.35%
$200,000 or more
4.88%
5.00%
4.81%
5.09%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
58,588
60,031
58,429
57,727
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
76,735
78,587 *
77,090
77,426
 
With earnings
81.51%
82.31% *
81.95%
81.09%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
79,589
80,564
79,374
80,596
With Social Security
27.01%
27.23%
26.98%
27.67%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
13,806
13,902
13,450 *
13,477 *
With retirement income
17.51%
18.19%
16.80%
17.05%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
17,407
17,163
16,811
16,745
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.40%
2.92% *
2.81% *
3.05%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,282
7,264
7,153
7,081
With cash public assistance income
2.17%
2.20%
1.79%
2.20%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
3,489
3,388
3,725
3,714
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
3.62%
3.71%
3.76%
3.81%
 
Families
2,206,133
2,180,477
2,164,122 *
2,099,684 *
Less than $10,000
3.74%
3.13%
3.58%
3.61%
$10,000 to $14,999
2.58%
2.77%
2.81%
2.43%
$15,000 to $24,999
6.86%
6.44%
6.45%
7.02%
$25,000 to $34,999
7.34%
8.03%
8.40% *
8.03%
$35,000 to $49,999
12.98%
12.91%
12.18%
12.19%
$50,000 to $74,999
19.86%
18.98%
20.94% *
20.49%
$75,000 to $99,999
15.23%
16.23% *
14.89%
15.86%
$100,000 to $149,999
18.13%
18.33%
17.80%
16.86% *
$150,000 to $199,999
7.00%
6.89%
6.65%
6.83%
$200,000 or more
6.28%
6.29%
6.30%
6.70%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
70,263
72,082 *
69,856
69,904
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
88,224
90,279
89,110
89,659
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
29,094
29,867 *
30,335 *
29,472
 
Nonfamily households
916,419
901,451
916,803
933,362
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
33,451
35,597 *
34,210
34,426
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
45,643
47,106
45,790
46,123
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
32,814
33,665
33,374
33,282
Male full-time, year-round workers
50,762
50,006
49,820
48,891 *
Female full-time, year-round workers
36,630
37,058
36,219
37,396
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
145,121
127,450
138,086
125,757 *
With related children under 18 years
77.85%
77.07%
79.77%
73.64%
With related children under 5 years only
15.18%
13.11%
15.84%
10.78%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
85,421
76,890
81,515
68,881 *
With related children under 18 years
87.28%
86.65%
89.33%
87.50%
With related children under 5 years only
17.81%
12.23%
12.53%
10.58%
 
Individuals
703,841
627,795 *
652,541
651,031
18 years and over
65.02%
64.27%
68.04%
67.30%
65 years and over
10.89%
12.27% *
12.16%
12.43% *
Related children under 18 years
34.12%
34.45%
31.33%
31.31%
Related children 5 to 17 years
22.56%
24.20%
22.09%
22.50%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
29.46%
29.95%
30.66%
35.05% *
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
8.4
7.5 *
7.9
7.9
18 years and over
7.2
6.4 *
7.0
7.1
65 years and over
7.2
7.3
7.5
7.7
Related children under 18 years
11.5
10.4
10.7
10.0
Related children under 5 years
14.8
11.5 *
11.8 *
10.4 *
Related children 5 to 17 years
10.3
9.9
10.3
9.8
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
16.6
15.2
15.7
17.3
 
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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.
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