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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
15,990,038
15,782,631 *
15,310,483 *
15,057,066 *
In labor force
66.32%
66.31%
66.62%
66.90% *
Civilian labor force
66.02%
65.91%
66.13%
66.44%
Employed
60.78%
60.82%
62.15% *
62.64% *
Unemployed
838,396
803,635
610,057 *
572,323 *
Percent unemployed
7.9
7.7
6.0 *
5.7 *
Armed Forces
0.30%
0.40% *
0.49% *
0.47% *
Not in labor force
33.68%
33.69%
33.38%
33.10% *
 
Females 16 years and over
8,193,285
8,098,795 *
7,890,385 *
7,746,356 *
In labor force
57.64%
57.57%
57.64%
58.06%
Civilian labor force
57.56%
57.46%
57.48%
57.96%
Employed
52.95%
53.00%
53.77% *
54.22% *
 
Own children under 6 years
2,043,438
1,955,707 *
1,937,178 *
1,836,145 *
All parents in family in labor force
55.78%
55.80%
54.96%
56.27%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
3,796,677
3,728,593 *
3,733,183 *
3,628,129 *
All parents in family in labor force
65.30%
65.03%
66.84%
65.38%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
1,227,827
1,222,272
1,220,952
1,193,838 *
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
9.03%
10.18%
11.48% *
13.55% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
5.38%
6.05%
6.15%
6.91% *
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
9,524,753
9,409,317 *
9,337,848 *
9,272,150 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
80.43%
80.52%
79.64% *
79.48% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
11.99%
11.74%
11.97%
12.52%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
1.89%
1.78%
1.92%
1.96%
Walked
1.42%
1.41%
1.67% *
1.76% *
Other means
1.23%
1.50% *
1.57% *
1.39%
Worked at home
3.05%
3.05%
3.23%
2.89%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
23.7
23.9
23.9
23.6
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
9,718,068
9,598,775 *
9,515,249 *
9,431,283 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
33.01%
33.37%
32.98%
32.04% *
Service occupations
16.07%
14.95% *
15.00% *
14.64% *
Sales and office occupations
26.93%
26.99%
26.77%
27.26%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.54%
0.50%
0.57%
0.82%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
11.25%
11.49%
11.45%
11.47%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12.19%
12.70%
13.23% *
13.78% *
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
2.83%
2.90%
2.68%
2.92%
Construction
8.68%
8.57%
8.41%
8.03% *
Manufacturing
10.09%
10.94% *
11.62% *
12.15% *
Wholesale trade
4.09%
3.88%
3.81%
4.28%
Retail trade
11.94%
11.84%
12.51% *
12.48%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5.87%
5.79%
6.18%
5.95%
Information
2.43%
2.85% *
2.85% *
3.14% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
6.75%
6.91%
6.76%
6.66%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
9.79%
10.01%
9.82%
9.19% *
Educational, health, and social services
19.64%
19.28%
18.71% *
18.48% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
8.22%
7.21% *
7.23% *
7.01% *
Other services (except public administration)
5.22%
5.08%
5.06%
5.43%
Public administration
4.45%
4.73%
4.35%
4.27%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
77.33%
77.30%
77.86%
78.59% *
Government workers
15.09%
14.91%
14.52%
13.84% *
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
7.29%
7.44%
7.31%
7.25%
Unpaid family workers
0.29%
0.34%
0.31%
0.32%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
7,634,767
7,521,712 *
7,487,339 *
7,331,528 *
Less than $10,000
10.00%
9.70%
9.46%
9.35% *
$10,000 to $14,999
6.68%
6.57%
6.57%
6.27%
$15,000 to $24,999
13.97%
13.14% *
12.95% *
13.38%
$25,000 to $34,999
12.69%
12.16% *
12.90%
13.31% *
$35,000 to $49,999
15.56%
16.29% *
16.16% *
15.73%
$50,000 to $74,999
18.20%
18.08%
18.77%
18.52%
$75,000 to $99,999
10.01%
10.38%
10.18%
10.26%
$100,000 to $149,999
8.21%
8.65% *
8.39%
8.62%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.47%
2.76% *
2.27%
2.33%
$200,000 or more
2.21%
2.29%
2.35%
2.21%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
40,674
42,184 *
41,915 *
42,069 *
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
55,420
56,783 *
56,418 *
56,989 *
 
With earnings
83.21%
83.32%
83.46%
84.34% *
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
56,421
57,367
56,757
56,792
With Social Security
23.02%
22.83%
22.71%
22.58%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
11,923
11,986
11,756
11,652 *
With retirement income
12.79%
13.65% *
12.94%
12.99%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
17,495
17,647
17,536
17,695
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.62%
3.17% *
3.34%
3.22% *
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,082
6,003
6,069
5,978
With cash public assistance income
2.06%
1.72% *
1.78% *
2.20%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
1,855
2,175 *
2,466 *
2,027
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
8.01%
6.63% *
6.30% *
6.90% *
 
Families
5,414,334
5,330,836 *
5,279,103 *
5,201,781 *
Less than $10,000
6.67%
6.60%
6.17%
6.59%
$10,000 to $14,999
5.21%
5.19%
5.15%
4.56% *
$15,000 to $24,999
12.53%
12.10%
11.66% *
12.09%
$25,000 to $34,999
12.38%
11.55% *
12.17%
12.36%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.51%
15.58%
15.95%
15.80%
$50,000 to $74,999
19.89%
19.74%
20.64% *
20.28%
$75,000 to $99,999
11.92%
12.18%
12.16%
12.12%
$100,000 to $149,999
10.15%
10.72% *
10.34%
10.61%
$150,000 to $199,999
3.02%
3.51% *
2.82%
2.85%
$200,000 or more
2.72%
2.82%
2.93%
2.74%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
47,479
48,967 *
48,772 *
48,595
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
62,156
63,898 *
63,702 *
63,760 *
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
20,798
21,285 *
21,058
21,242 *
 
Nonfamily households
2,220,433
2,190,876
2,208,236
2,129,747 *
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
25,772
27,514 *
27,179 *
26,907 *
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
36,555
37,120
36,749
37,856
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
24,761
24,736
25,121
23,891 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
36,741
37,254
36,216
36,028
Female full-time, year-round workers
28,914
29,108
28,051 *
27,043 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
711,560
681,990
636,187 *
639,223 *
With related children under 18 years
81.11%
80.67%
79.35%
82.17%
With related children under 5 years only
16.89%
16.60%
16.51%
17.08%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
322,557
315,511
309,375
320,531
With related children under 18 years
91.34%
89.00% *
89.69%
89.84%
With related children under 5 years only
18.92%
18.52%
17.49%
19.46%
 
Individuals
3,508,230
3,304,783 *
3,093,161 *
3,056,244 *
18 years and over
59.94%
60.36%
59.94%
58.97%
65 years and over
7.63%
7.39%
8.61% *
7.63%
Related children under 18 years
39.28%
38.91%
38.95%
40.19%
Related children 5 to 17 years
25.61%
26.48%
26.88% *
27.80% *
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
20.41%
21.20%
22.24% *
21.26%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
16.3
15.6
15.0 *
15.1 *
18 years and over
13.7
13.2
12.6 *
12.5 *
65 years and over
13.0
12.0
13.3
12.0
Related children under 18 years
22.5
21.5
20.2 *
21.4
Related children under 5 years
27.0
24.3 *
22.1 *
23.8 *
Related children 5 to 17 years
20.7
20.5
19.4
20.5
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
23.5
23.0
22.9
22.2
 
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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.

1. An '-' entry in an Estimate column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate.
2. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
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