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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
4,675,770
4,595,284 *
4,512,097 *
4,421,115 *
In labor force
67.72%
67.94%
67.23%
67.68%
Civilian labor force
67.11%
67.27%
66.46%
66.82%
Employed
60.77%
61.20%
61.88%
63.16% *
Unemployed
296,650
279,043
206,618 *
161,811 *
Percent unemployed
9.5
9.0
6.9 *
5.5 *
Armed Forces
0.61%
0.66%
0.77%
0.87%
Not in labor force
32.28%
32.06%
32.77%
32.32%
 
Females 16 years and over
2,383,212
2,338,750 *
2,295,212 *
2,255,660 *
In labor force
60.93%
61.36%
59.87%
61.13%
Civilian labor force
60.80%
61.16%
59.71%
60.89%
Employed
55.86%
55.83%
55.60%
57.53% *
 
Own children under 6 years
449,152
445,522
470,021 *
462,174
All parents in family in labor force
59.12%
58.02%
57.41%
57.58%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
962,454
970,192
968,417
968,437
All parents in family in labor force
67.76%
68.30%
68.78%
68.86%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
328,694
320,165
332,383
309,747 *
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
6.17%
8.20%
9.10% *
8.99% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
4.10%
4.43%
4.64%
4.72%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
2,793,978
2,760,912
2,739,113
2,753,377
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
73.79%
74.71%
74.37%
73.78%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
11.28%
11.40%
11.48%
11.52%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
5.00%
4.64%
5.53%
5.14%
Walked
3.16%
3.03%
3.12%
2.38% *
Other means
2.15%
1.75% *
1.71% *
2.38%
Worked at home
4.61%
4.47%
3.79% *
4.81%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
24.8
24.4
25.1
25.0
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
2,841,364
2,812,430
2,792,288
2,792,202
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
35.80%
36.72%
36.42%
37.02%
Service occupations
16.31%
15.64%
15.14% *
14.09% *
Sales and office occupations
25.69%
25.32%
25.57%
25.65%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
1.13%
1.10%
0.99%
1.48%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
9.22%
8.92%
9.43%
9.13%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11.86%
12.29%
12.46%
12.63%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
1.67%
1.79%
1.67%
2.07%
Construction
7.20%
6.73%
7.29%
6.84%
Manufacturing
10.84%
11.49%
11.84%
12.95% *
Wholesale trade
4.21%
3.81%
4.08%
4.36%
Retail trade
11.84%
11.55%
12.12%
12.27%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
4.86%
5.72% *
5.68% *
5.28%
Information
2.97%
3.64% *
3.39%
3.53% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
7.00%
6.37%
6.16% *
6.84%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
10.40%
9.69%
9.55%
9.78%
Educational, health, and social services
19.93%
19.86%
19.72%
18.06% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
8.54%
8.69%
8.43%
7.74%
Other services (except public administration)
5.03%
4.82%
4.92%
4.75%
Public administration
5.52%
5.83%
5.16%
5.53%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
73.75%
74.83%
76.11% *
75.65% *
Government workers
17.98%
17.69%
16.27% *
16.28% *
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
7.97%
7.20%
7.39%
7.73%
Unpaid family workers
0.30%
0.29%
0.23%
0.33%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
2,382,320
2,358,892
2,323,138 *
2,277,698 *
Less than $10,000
7.61%
8.13%
7.40%
7.31%
$10,000 to $14,999
5.40%
5.51%
6.01%
5.79%
$15,000 to $24,999
11.86%
11.38%
10.75% *
10.72% *
$25,000 to $34,999
11.50%
11.15%
12.21%
11.30%
$35,000 to $49,999
16.80%
16.76%
15.85%
16.62%
$50,000 to $74,999
20.71%
19.94%
20.63%
20.67%
$75,000 to $99,999
11.88%
12.10%
12.80%
12.30%
$100,000 to $149,999
9.66%
10.79%
9.74%
9.74%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.39%
2.43%
2.71%
2.77%
$200,000 or more
2.21%
1.81% *
1.90%
2.77% *
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
46,868
46,983
47,579
48,120
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
60,203
59,136
59,715
63,150 *
 
With earnings
81.07%
81.04%
81.56%
81.24%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
59,535
59,419
58,922
62,310
With Social Security
23.13%
23.66%
23.14%
22.70%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
13,237
13,105
13,003
13,190
With retirement income
18.21%
17.08%
17.14%
17.57%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
18,190
17,346
17,848
18,096
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.49%
3.00%
3.09%
3.38%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,667
6,781
6,708
6,635
With cash public assistance income
2.88%
3.11%
3.44% *
3.51% *
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
3,988
3,639
3,619
3,709
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
6.66%
6.34%
5.53% *
5.55% *
 
Families
1,528,848
1,517,317
1,499,646
1,478,938
Less than $10,000
4.45%
4.83%
4.52%
4.30%
$10,000 to $14,999
3.53%
3.51%
3.71%
4.15%
$15,000 to $24,999
8.87%
8.94%
7.99%
8.00%
$25,000 to $34,999
10.20%
9.97%
10.73%
9.80%
$35,000 to $49,999
16.39%
15.69%
14.57% *
15.97%
$50,000 to $74,999
23.37%
22.49%
23.72%
22.41%
$75,000 to $99,999
14.59%
15.08%
16.18%
15.48%
$100,000 to $149,999
12.42%
14.01% *
12.65%
12.58%
$150,000 to $199,999
3.31%
3.17%
3.46%
3.69%
$200,000 or more
2.86%
2.31% *
2.49%
3.61%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
56,461
57,508
58,218
58,146
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
69,938
68,560
69,136
73,151
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
24,914
24,376
24,437
25,413
 
Nonfamily households
853,472
841,575
823,492 *
798,760 *
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
30,144
31,249
30,458
31,569
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
40,303
39,895
39,947
42,031
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
27,380
27,893
27,371
27,558
Male full-time, year-round workers
45,423
44,947
43,814
44,016 *
Female full-time, year-round workers
33,064
33,578
32,371
33,128
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
120,677
128,138
120,468
126,518
With related children under 18 years
79.95%
81.34%
81.74%
81.70%
With related children under 5 years only
20.80%
20.00%
22.20%
18.32%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
62,041
66,857
60,185
67,633
With related children under 18 years
93.45%
91.82%
93.50%
95.67%
With related children under 5 years only
27.15%
22.47%
30.09%
23.85%
 
Individuals
653,589
672,290
627,190
666,848
18 years and over
68.90%
66.38%
66.72%
64.11%
65 years and over
6.87%
6.73%
7.64%
6.29%
Related children under 18 years
29.53%
32.07%
31.49%
34.26% *
Related children 5 to 17 years
19.48%
21.19%
20.32%
22.26%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
40.06%
36.39%
37.61%
34.40% *
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
11.0
11.4
10.8
11.6
18 years and over
10.0
10.1
9.7
10.1
65 years and over
6.8
7.0
7.5
6.7
Related children under 18 years
13.3
14.7
13.4
15.4
Related children under 5 years
17.1
18.9
17.6
20.8 *
Related children 5 to 17 years
11.9
13.2
11.8
13.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
21.5
20.7
20.3
20.0
 
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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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