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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
480,163
474,005 *
476,201 *
458,912 *
In labor force
70.70%
70.95%
70.96%
70.11%
Civilian labor force
70.54%
70.69%
70.84%
69.96%
Employed
66.80%
67.52%
67.94%
67.57%
Unemployed
17,975
15,038 *
13,815 *
10,980 *
Percent unemployed
5.3
4.5
4.1 *
3.4 *
Armed Forces
0.16%
0.26%
0.12%
0.15%
Not in labor force
29.30%
29.05%
29.04%
29.89%
 
Females 16 years and over
246,533
243,879 *
245,712
235,775 *
In labor force
65.49%
65.77%
65.36%
65.01%
Civilian labor force
65.46%
65.75%
65.34%
65.01%
Employed
62.11%
62.91%
62.91%
63.15%
 
Own children under 6 years
36,146
35,706
34,595
40,260 *
All parents in family in labor force
69.62%
66.70%
68.23%
64.83%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
92,088
95,610 *
92,149
100,581 *
All parents in family in labor force
80.91%
74.44% *
76.30% *
77.52%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
31,573
29,231
32,158
28,674 *
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
5.42%
7.76%
8.20%
6.28%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
2.52%
3.96%
4.52%
3.87%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
312,012
312,483
313,707
302,037 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
77.30%
76.00%
75.11% *
77.67%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
10.20%
10.69%
11.51%
10.72%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
0.80%
1.04%
0.65%
0.82%
Walked
4.35%
4.63%
4.57%
4.27%
Other means
1.13%
1.53%
1.28%
1.18%
Worked at home
6.22%
6.11%
6.88%
5.33%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
20.3
20.6
20.8
21.1
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
320,725
320,033
323,512
310,079 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
36.43%
38.12%
36.55%
35.04%
Service occupations
15.98%
15.49%
15.32%
15.30%
Sales and office occupations
24.09%
22.68%
22.79%
24.63%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
1.06%
1.26%
1.01%
0.99%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
10.16%
10.41%
9.72%
9.58%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12.27%
12.04%
14.61% *
14.46% *
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
2.85%
3.23%
2.73%
2.18%
Construction
8.28%
8.00%
7.19% *
7.18% *
Manufacturing
12.34%
13.20%
15.74% *
15.20% *
Wholesale trade
3.11%
3.25%
3.11%
3.40%
Retail trade
12.75%
11.85%
12.19%
12.32%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
3.13%
3.04%
3.36%
3.97% *
Information
2.49%
2.45%
2.71%
2.43%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
4.84%
4.74%
5.21%
4.70%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
7.19%
7.30%
8.52% *
8.16%
Educational, health, and social services
23.92%
25.29%
22.82%
23.10%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
9.51%
9.41%
7.81% *
8.06% *
Other services (except public administration)
4.73%
4.50%
4.51%
5.43%
Public administration
4.87%
3.75% *
4.11% *
3.88% *
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
73.88%
74.14%
76.01% *
76.78% *
Government workers
15.58%
13.75% *
13.13% *
12.48% *
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
10.11%
11.79% *
10.56%
10.48%
Unpaid family workers
0.42%
0.32%
0.29%
0.26%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
242,047
242,201
244,855
239,709
Less than $10,000
7.53%
6.54%
7.52%
8.67%
$10,000 to $14,999
6.46%
6.26%
6.22%
6.20%
$15,000 to $24,999
13.23%
13.24%
13.35%
12.82%
$25,000 to $34,999
12.86%
12.12%
11.83%
12.50%
$35,000 to $49,999
17.10%
18.02%
18.31%
18.28%
$50,000 to $74,999
20.82%
20.54%
20.90%
20.75%
$75,000 to $99,999
11.54%
12.38%
11.50%
11.14%
$100,000 to $149,999
7.36%
7.39%
6.75%
6.49%
$150,000 to $199,999
1.64%
2.01%
1.62%
1.69%
$200,000 or more
1.48%
1.51%
1.99% *
1.45%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
43,697
44,745
43,636
43,207
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
53,590
54,984
54,682
52,611
 
With earnings
81.64%
82.34%
81.42%
81.04%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
52,678
53,444
53,881
51,708
With Social Security
27.91%
27.77%
26.91%
27.46%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,500
12,473
12,093
11,969 *
With retirement income
16.18%
16.61%
15.73%
15.77%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
14,733
14,961
14,984
15,435
 
With Supplemental Security Income
4.46%
3.86%
3.47% *
4.17%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,219
6,629
5,565
5,540
With cash public assistance income
4.20%
3.36%
3.18% *
4.59%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
2,423
3,356 *
3,074
2,903
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
7.80%
6.91%
7.84%
7.60%
 
Families
155,536
160,208
162,479 *
158,473
Less than $10,000
2.86%
2.87%
4.53% *
4.37% *
$10,000 to $14,999
4.01%
3.13%
3.06%
3.21%
$15,000 to $24,999
11.49%
10.27%
9.82%
9.85%
$25,000 to $34,999
11.59%
10.82%
10.38%
11.74%
$35,000 to $49,999
16.95%
18.52%
19.60% *
19.20% *
$50,000 to $74,999
24.62%
24.11%
24.31%
25.48%
$75,000 to $99,999
14.51%
16.13%
14.85%
13.52%
$100,000 to $149,999
10.01%
9.64%
8.72%
8.55% *
$150,000 to $199,999
2.30%
2.64%
2.09%
2.05%
$200,000 or more
1.67%
1.86%
2.64% *
2.04%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
52,895
54,203
51,771
51,328
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
61,942
63,946
63,826
61,321
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
22,743
22,884
23,167
21,677 *
 
Nonfamily households
86,511
81,993
82,376
81,236 *
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
27,132
25,540
24,639 *
24,634 *
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
36,080
34,726
33,502
33,408
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
24,419
25,178
24,032
22,789 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
36,644
36,642
36,048
34,797 *
Female full-time, year-round workers
29,817
28,513
26,359 *
26,534 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
9,978
8,581
12,155
11,823
With related children under 18 years
82.56%
73.83%
82.23%
76.06%
With related children under 5 years only
21.30%
14.51%
21.69%
23.40%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
4,973
4,435
6,759 *
5,946
With related children under 18 years
98.21%
92.04%
95.38%
94.92%
With related children under 5 years only
21.88%
23.56%
26.54%
35.92%
 
Individuals
57,444
50,566
61,286
62,876
18 years and over
73.02%
74.29%
68.31%
71.18%
65 years and over
11.78%
11.06%
9.33%
12.97%
Related children under 18 years
25.29%
23.79%
30.46%
27.19%
Related children 5 to 17 years
16.13%
16.94%
20.96% *
18.73%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
47.71%
48.94%
40.02%
42.03%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
9.7
8.5
10.4
10.7
18 years and over
9.1
8.2
9.1
10.1
65 years and over
8.9
7.5
7.8
11.3
Related children under 18 years
11.1
8.9
14.3
12.0
Related children under 5 years
17.5
11.2
20.1
16.1
Related children 5 to 17 years
9.2
8.3
12.6 *
10.7
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
21.7
20.7
20.5
22.7
 
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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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