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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
8,646,746
8,582,124 *
8,652,479
8,486,086 *
In labor force
65.85%
65.90%
66.65% *
66.58%
Civilian labor force
65.76%
65.80%
66.56% *
66.51%
Employed
60.54%
60.81%
62.60% *
63.21% *
Unemployed
451,316
428,313
342,194 *
279,842 *
Percent unemployed
7.9
7.6
5.9 *
5.0 *
Armed Forces
0.09%
0.09%
0.09%
0.07%
Not in labor force
34.15%
34.10%
33.35% *
33.42%
 
Females 16 years and over
4,504,563
4,484,360 *
4,521,689 *
4,452,354 *
In labor force
59.86%
59.60%
60.01%
59.74%
Civilian labor force
59.84%
59.60%
59.99%
59.71%
Employed
55.47%
55.17%
56.61% *
56.80%
 
Own children under 6 years
846,166
868,913 *
825,252 *
855,894
All parents in family in labor force
63.26%
64.58%
65.38%
64.04%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
1,819,584
1,847,088 *
1,741,398 *
1,846,291
All parents in family in labor force
71.26%
72.80%
71.47%
71.26%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
586,668
588,257
569,345 *
581,021
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
6.69%
7.01%
8.44% *
9.61% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
4.37%
4.34%
4.52%
4.17%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
5,076,954
5,076,614
5,258,381 *
5,220,873 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
84.39%
84.34%
83.95%
83.63%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
8.07%
7.95%
8.16%
8.35%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
1.88%
1.93%
1.94%
2.43% *
Walked
1.79%
2.02%
1.97%
2.14% *
Other means
0.76%
0.89%
0.95%
0.83%
Worked at home
3.11%
2.87%
3.04%
2.62% *
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
22.1
22.0
21.7
22.1
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
5,234,968
5,218,983
5,416,858 *
5,364,431 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
31.63%
31.04%
31.41%
30.07% *
Service occupations
15.77%
15.92%
15.07% *
14.78% *
Sales and office occupations
26.62%
27.14%
26.52%
26.85%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.29%
0.34%
0.27%
0.50% *
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
8.36%
7.95%
8.88%
9.04% *
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
17.33%
17.62%
17.86%
18.76% *
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.91%
1.10%
1.07%
1.19%
Construction
6.19%
5.63% *
6.07%
6.06%
Manufacturing
17.46%
18.45% *
18.62% *
19.69% *
Wholesale trade
3.96%
3.37% *
3.69%
4.01%
Retail trade
11.99%
11.87%
12.23%
12.68% *
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
4.80%
4.76%
5.08%
5.09%
Information
2.11%
2.27%
2.49% *
2.51% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
6.78%
6.86%
6.35%
6.67%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
8.22%
7.68% *
8.47%
7.67%
Educational, health, and social services
21.03%
21.62%
19.89% *
18.47% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
7.99%
7.60%
7.38% *
7.67%
Other services (except public administration)
4.51%
4.58%
4.53%
4.31%
Public administration
4.06%
4.21%
4.13%
3.97%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
80.63%
80.87%
81.29%
82.41% *
Government workers
13.16%
13.29%
12.51%
11.60% *
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
5.86%
5.60%
5.87%
5.73%
Unpaid family workers
0.35%
0.24% *
0.34%
0.25%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
4,480,461
4,447,307
4,452,715
4,392,112 *
Less than $10,000
8.93%
9.08%
8.60%
8.68%
$10,000 to $14,999
7.10%
6.51%
6.19% *
6.47% *
$15,000 to $24,999
13.55%
13.23%
12.81% *
13.35%
$25,000 to $34,999
12.92%
13.11%
13.22%
13.32%
$35,000 to $49,999
16.34%
17.45% *
17.16% *
16.63%
$50,000 to $74,999
19.99%
19.47%
20.72% *
19.68%
$75,000 to $99,999
10.34%
10.21%
10.81%
11.12% *
$100,000 to $149,999
7.64%
7.50%
7.19%
7.28%
$150,000 to $199,999
1.82%
1.79%
1.74%
1.87%
$200,000 or more
1.38%
1.65% *
1.57%
1.59%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
41,350
41,353
42,212
42,453
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
52,438
53,623
53,459
53,894 *
 
With earnings
78.67%
78.79%
79.60%
78.98%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
54,097
54,762
54,912
55,379 *
With Social Security
27.39%
26.98%
26.80% *
26.97%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,695
12,735
12,201 *
12,333 *
With retirement income
20.19%
19.59%
19.42% *
19.40% *
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
14,978
15,905 *
14,705
14,473
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.66%
3.73%
3.56%
3.66%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,588
6,526
6,397
6,542
With cash public assistance income
2.71%
2.39% *
2.64%
2.90%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
2,520
2,437
2,405
2,588
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
7.21%
6.86%
6.51% *
6.16% *
 
Families
2,981,913
2,968,628
2,962,119
2,929,387 *
Less than $10,000
5.53%
5.32%
5.06%
4.84% *
$10,000 to $14,999
4.08%
4.05%
3.52% *
3.60%
$15,000 to $24,999
10.17%
10.40%
9.62%
10.11%
$25,000 to $34,999
11.63%
11.65%
11.67%
11.88%
$35,000 to $49,999
16.63%
18.17% *
17.22%
17.40%
$50,000 to $74,999
23.84%
22.84%
24.95% *
23.49%
$75,000 to $99,999
13.51%
13.11%
13.99%
14.31%
$100,000 to $149,999
10.36%
9.87%
9.64% *
9.73%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.49%
2.45%
2.34%
2.55%
$200,000 or more
1.77%
2.13% *
1.98%
2.08%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
51,522
50,356
52,507
52,297
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
61,786
62,893
62,392
63,537 *
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
21,643
22,154
22,509 *
22,041
 
Nonfamily households
1,498,548
1,478,679
1,490,596
1,462,725
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
24,085
25,283 *
25,635 *
24,514
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
31,907
32,957
33,780 *
32,391
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
25,717
25,661
26,237 *
25,643
Male full-time, year-round workers
40,794
40,252 *
40,377
41,078
Female full-time, year-round workers
29,903
28,889 *
28,483 *
27,397 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
280,116
272,513
250,780 *
245,988 *
With related children under 18 years
79.11%
82.54%
80.57%
80.41%
With related children under 5 years only
20.15%
22.93%
22.42%
17.62%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
161,526
162,572
151,464
148,349
With related children under 18 years
90.75%
94.31%
90.18%
93.17%
With related children under 5 years only
25.00%
28.14%
26.45%
20.85%
 
Individuals
1,342,982
1,314,299
1,211,023 *
1,215,503 *
18 years and over
63.16%
63.84%
65.68%
62.80%
65 years and over
8.64%
9.18%
9.94% *
9.83% *
Related children under 18 years
36.05%
35.40%
33.48% *
35.60%
Related children 5 to 17 years
24.31%
23.35%
22.35%
24.78%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
30.43%
32.17% *
33.91% *
32.62%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
12.1
11.9
11.0 *
11.1 *
18 years and over
10.2
10.2
9.5
9.3 *
65 years and over
8.1
8.5
8.5
8.4
Related children under 18 years
17.6
16.5
15.2 *
15.5 *
Related children under 5 years
21.7
21.1
19.0 *
18.0 *
Related children 5 to 17 years
16.1
14.9
13.8 *
14.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
21.0
21.9
21.0
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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2. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
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