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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
5,571,861
5,486,869 *
5,354,585 *
5,314,775 *
In labor force
68.35%
68.87%
68.40%
68.69%
Civilian labor force
67.04%
67.39%
66.71%
67.08%
Employed
63.25%
63.64%
63.65%
64.24%
Unemployed
211,612
205,988
163,665 *
150,989 *
Percent unemployed
5.7
5.6
4.6 *
4.2 *
Armed Forces
1.31%
1.48%
1.69% *
1.61% *
Not in labor force
31.65%
31.13%
31.60%
31.31%
 
Females 16 years and over
2,888,874
2,859,830 *
2,794,397 *
2,775,848 *
In labor force
61.82%
62.36%
61.65%
61.98%
Civilian labor force
61.29%
61.91%
61.18%
61.47%
Employed
57.56%
58.27%
58.38%
58.63%
 
Own children under 6 years
564,816
566,118
553,207
524,132 *
All parents in family in labor force
61.94%
64.25%
62.58%
64.03%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
1,140,748
1,103,230 *
1,124,534
1,095,224 *
All parents in family in labor force
71.07%
70.65%
71.17%
73.74% *
 
Population 16 to 19 years
379,584
357,290 *
342,631 *
344,806 *
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
5.35%
7.85% *
7.10% *
8.92% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
3.14%
3.91%
4.30%
4.68% *
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
3,496,773
3,495,559
3,412,046 *
3,412,422 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
78.92%
79.19%
78.87%
78.07%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
11.10%
10.88%
11.22%
11.28%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
3.75%
3.81%
3.93%
4.15%
Walked
1.65%
1.54%
1.63%
1.98%
Other means
1.28%
1.41%
1.15%
1.20%
Worked at home
3.31%
3.17%
3.20%
3.31%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
25.8
25.7
25.6
25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
3,523,972
3,491,613
3,408,461 *
3,414,267 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
38.41%
37.82%
38.54%
37.96%
Service occupations
15.30%
14.56%
14.67%
13.88% *
Sales and office occupations
25.18%
25.80%
25.16%
25.49%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.40%
0.37%
0.26% *
0.43%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
10.21%
9.74%
9.52%
9.42% *
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10.50%
11.70%
11.85% *
12.81% *
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
1.19%
1.02%
1.10%
1.14%
Construction
7.29%
7.75%
7.46%
7.24%
Manufacturing
9.25%
10.38%
10.76%
11.58% *
Wholesale trade
2.55%
2.63%
2.67%
3.00% *
Retail trade
11.58%
11.06%
11.52%
11.38%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
4.58%
4.54%
4.53%
5.02%
Information
2.95%
3.51% *
3.81% *
4.03% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
6.84%
7.00%
6.82%
6.67%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
12.73%
12.34%
12.47%
11.24% *
Educational, health, and social services
18.46%
18.63%
18.07%
17.57% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
7.67%
6.92%
7.16%
7.45%
Other services (except public administration)
5.55%
5.24%
4.85% *
5.52%
Public administration
9.36%
8.98%
8.79%
8.16% *
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
73.43%
73.80%
74.25%
75.97% *
Government workers
20.80%
20.32%
19.67% *
18.97% *
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
5.56%
5.67%
5.90%
4.80% *
Unpaid family workers
0.21%
0.21%
0.18%
0.25%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
2,790,262
2,773,044
2,729,881 *
2,676,333 *
Less than $10,000
7.28%
7.44%
7.20%
6.86%
$10,000 to $14,999
4.65%
5.29% *
5.26%
5.08%
$15,000 to $24,999
11.37%
10.56% *
10.08% *
11.46%
$25,000 to $34,999
10.31%
11.34% *
11.43% *
10.71%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.51%
15.49%
15.65%
15.65%
$50,000 to $74,999
20.14%
19.40%
20.25%
20.09%
$75,000 to $99,999
12.39%
12.24%
11.78%
12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999
11.65%
11.75%
11.33%
10.88%
$150,000 to $199,999
3.68%
3.76%
3.88%
3.84%
$200,000 or more
3.00%
2.73%
3.15%
2.95%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
50,805
49,879
50,396
50,276
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
65,702
64,793
66,014
64,830
 
With earnings
82.48%
82.94%
83.11%
83.20%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
65,770
64,893
65,558
63,483 *
With Social Security
24.83%
23.87%
24.43%
24.37%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,405
12,198
11,964 *
11,819 *
With retirement income
19.70%
19.18%
19.51%
19.97%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
21,019
21,983
21,393
19,761 *
 
With Supplemental Security Income
2.95%
2.79%
2.85%
2.81%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
5,984
5,939
6,281
6,065
With cash public assistance income
1.84%
1.47% *
1.07% *
1.36% *
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
2,528
2,383
2,272
3,026
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
5.37%
4.66%
4.63%
5.33%
 
Families
1,891,362
1,884,196
1,855,665
1,838,759 *
Less than $10,000
4.11%
4.12%
3.89%
3.88%
$10,000 to $14,999
2.72%
3.50% *
3.58% *
3.06%
$15,000 to $24,999
9.08%
8.38%
7.44% *
9.10%
$25,000 to $34,999
9.26%
10.29% *
9.95%
9.72%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.29%
15.50%
15.64%
15.78%
$50,000 to $74,999
21.57%
21.25%
22.65%
22.30%
$75,000 to $99,999
14.88%
14.29%
13.98%
14.50%
$100,000 to $149,999
14.42%
14.15%
14.08%
13.01% *
$150,000 to $199,999
4.80%
4.87%
4.82%
4.84%
$200,000 or more
3.86%
3.65%
3.96%
3.80%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
60,174
58,980
59,585
58,824
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
75,763
74,445
75,844
73,797
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
26,362
26,277
26,428
25,897
 
Nonfamily households
898,900
888,848
874,216
837,574 *
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
31,332
31,005
30,959
30,755
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
42,291
41,615
42,676
42,496
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
28,762
28,476
28,477
27,244 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
43,048
41,889
41,406 *
41,051 *
Female full-time, year-round workers
31,979
31,524
30,939 *
30,469 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
125,708
141,034
133,944
124,178
With related children under 18 years
76.85%
77.85%
76.22%
76.96%
With related children under 5 years only
16.81%
17.52%
18.91%
17.19%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
71,022
82,851
79,691
71,162
With related children under 18 years
89.22%
88.82%
89.35%
90.87%
With related children under 5 years only
18.03%
18.89%
22.93%
23.14%
 
Individuals
642,250
699,390
646,860
629,513
18 years and over
68.07%
66.04%
66.19%
65.15%
65 years and over
11.08%
11.39%
11.95%
9.97%
Related children under 18 years
30.89%
32.69%
32.47%
32.74%
Related children 5 to 17 years
20.77%
20.33%
21.44%
22.41%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
36.19%
33.86%
34.23%
34.31%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
9.0
9.9
9.3
9.2
18 years and over
8.2
8.7
8.3
8.0
65 years and over
9.0
10.3
10.1
8.3
Related children under 18 years
11.3
13.1
12.0
12.2
Related children under 5 years
13.5
17.9 *
15.1
14.5
Related children 5 to 17 years
10.4
11.3
10.8
11.4
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
19.0
19.2
18.6
18.6
 
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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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