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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
3,110,467
3,107,562
3,015,812 *
2,980,462 *
In labor force
64.67%
66.04% *
65.88%
64.02%
Civilian labor force
63.85%
65.38%
65.30%
63.41%
Employed
58.44%
60.24% *
61.19% *
60.12% *
Unemployed
168,104
159,803
123,777 *
98,133 *
Percent unemployed
8.5
7.9
6.3 *
5.2 *
Armed Forces
0.83%
0.67%
0.58%
0.61%
Not in labor force
35.33%
33.96% *
34.12%
35.98%
 
Females 16 years and over
1,637,887
1,634,623
1,589,073 *
1,565,795 *
In labor force
57.88%
59.50%
60.14% *
57.11%
Civilian labor force
57.68%
59.34%
60.00% *
56.98%
Employed
52.73%
54.45% *
55.90% *
53.51%
 
Own children under 6 years
303,204
298,695
306,953
296,960
All parents in family in labor force
63.67%
64.33%
70.05% *
59.28%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
643,942
606,151 *
640,883
639,073
All parents in family in labor force
71.32%
73.91%
71.44%
70.07%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
208,545
200,198
199,730
212,324
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
6.97%
11.18% *
9.08%
13.87% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
5.19%
5.42%
5.86%
8.50%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
1,782,455
1,835,969 *
1,812,752
1,770,335
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
83.77%
82.83%
82.52% *
81.94% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
10.94%
10.21%
11.08%
11.41%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
1.07%
1.15%
0.95%
1.08%
Walked
1.00%
1.43%
1.77% *
1.46% *
Other means
0.96%
1.53% *
1.20%
1.37%
Worked at home
2.26%
2.85% *
2.47%
2.74%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
23.0
23.4
22.5
21.9
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
1,817,817
1,871,842 *
1,845,466
1,791,829
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
31.11%
31.05%
30.51%
30.31%
Service occupations
16.55%
15.13%
15.00% *
14.67% *
Sales and office occupations
26.02%
26.18%
26.59%
25.73%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.59%
0.33%
0.30%
0.66%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
10.56%
10.64%
10.65%
11.27%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
15.18%
16.67%
16.94%
17.36%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.90%
0.96%
0.80%
0.97%
Construction
8.50%
8.14%
7.91%
7.90%
Manufacturing
14.94%
15.72%
16.92%
17.88%
Wholesale trade
3.57%
3.35%
3.50%
4.37%
Retail trade
11.38%
12.54%
11.82%
11.89%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5.07%
5.58%
4.95%
5.03%
Information
2.09%
2.24%
1.94%
1.64% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
6.53%
6.27%
6.13%
6.05%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
8.67%
7.35% *
7.88%
6.60% *
Educational, health, and social services
18.72%
18.80%
19.26%
18.33%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
10.16%
9.36%
9.77%
8.94%
Other services (except public administration)
4.75%
5.13%
4.61%
5.66% *
Public administration
4.72%
4.55%
4.51%
4.74%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
77.31%
77.71%
78.53%
78.34%
Government workers
16.18%
15.94%
14.70% *
14.90% *
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
6.07%
6.08%
6.50%
6.58%
Unpaid family workers
0.44%
0.28%
0.28%
0.18%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
1,567,798
1,563,144
1,538,838
1,502,707
Less than $10,000
11.07%
10.63%
10.36%
11.82%
$10,000 to $14,999
6.97%
7.55%
6.90%
6.29%
$15,000 to $24,999
14.66%
14.54%
13.66%
13.53%
$25,000 to $34,999
12.86%
12.74%
13.01%
13.46%
$35,000 to $49,999
16.47%
16.04%
16.72%
16.83%
$50,000 to $74,999
17.96%
19.74% *
19.42%
19.19% *
$75,000 to $99,999
10.11%
9.02% *
9.52%
9.04%
$100,000 to $149,999
6.77%
6.33%
7.02%
6.52%
$150,000 to $199,999
1.86%
1.72%
1.58%
1.72%
$200,000 or more
1.26%
1.68%
1.80%
1.60%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
38,467
38,739
40,143
38,894
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
50,162
51,206
52,416
50,718
 
With earnings
79.23%
80.17%
79.42%
79.17%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
49,517
51,927 *
51,878 *
50,436
With Social Security
28.03%
26.12% *
28.05%
28.21%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,796
12,221 *
11,742 *
11,971 *
With retirement income
18.16%
16.95% *
17.97%
17.08% *
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
17,784
16,787
18,154
17,898
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.61%
3.53%
3.27%
3.52%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,570
6,021
5,557 *
6,003
With cash public assistance income
1.80%
1.23%
1.07% *
1.26%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
2,122
1,387 *
1,777
2,358
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
9.01%
7.51% *
6.36% *
6.79% *
 
Families
1,078,811
1,076,532
1,047,214
1,050,565
Less than $10,000
6.91%
6.90%
5.44% *
7.18%
$10,000 to $14,999
5.13%
5.36%
4.41%
4.29% *
$15,000 to $24,999
12.44%
12.56%
11.70%
11.15%
$25,000 to $34,999
11.81%
11.25%
11.79%
13.17% *
$35,000 to $49,999
16.53%
16.56%
18.04%
17.40%
$50,000 to $74,999
21.01%
23.13% *
22.91%
22.36% *
$75,000 to $99,999
12.98%
11.53% *
12.35%
11.68%
$100,000 to $149,999
9.00%
8.23%
9.19%
8.42%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.52%
2.23%
1.92% *
2.31%
$200,000 or more
1.68%
2.25%
2.25%
2.04%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
47,081
47,411
48,935 *
46,857
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
58,776
59,663
60,716
58,775
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
20,734
21,348
21,333
20,681
 
Nonfamily households
488,987
486,612
491,624
452,142 *
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
22,666
23,256
22,860
22,205
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
29,429
30,874
33,073
30,441
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
24,555
24,120
24,094
23,911
Male full-time, year-round workers
36,196
35,596
35,769
34,113 *
Female full-time, year-round workers
27,117
26,359
25,711 *
25,598 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
121,451
122,054
104,127 *
122,546
With related children under 18 years
75.44%
78.18%
79.90%
75.14%
With related children under 5 years only
19.13%
13.80% *
15.35%
10.56% *
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
75,428
80,323
65,494
69,978
With related children under 18 years
86.84%
89.27%
92.69%
88.52%
With related children under 5 years only
24.16%
16.41% *
19.09%
11.17% *
 
Individuals
563,034
563,226
524,310
557,271
18 years and over
66.62%
66.30%
62.52%
65.46%
65 years and over
10.53%
10.38%
11.57%
12.15%
Related children under 18 years
32.69%
33.42%
37.09%
34.10%
Related children 5 to 17 years
21.73%
23.11%
27.33% *
25.14% *
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
28.78%
29.76%
27.86%
26.80%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
14.1
14.2
13.4
14.4
18 years and over
12.5
12.4
11.3
12.7
65 years and over
12.1
12.6
13.0
14.7
Related children under 18 years
18.5
19.8
19.4
19.1
Related children under 5 years
23.0
22.2
19.6
19.0
Related children 5 to 17 years
16.8
18.9
19.4
19.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
25.1
25.5
23.0
25.4
 
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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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