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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
382,932
379,120 *
374,647 *
367,852 *
In labor force
70.52%
70.41%
69.61%
69.19%
Civilian labor force
70.18%
69.89%
69.03%
68.62%
Employed
66.34%
65.82%
65.53%
65.38%
Unemployed
14,690
15,403
13,105
11,909
Percent unemployed
5.5
5.8
5.1
4.7
Armed Forces
0.35%
0.52%
0.59% *
0.57% *
Not in labor force
29.48%
29.59%
30.39%
30.81%
 
Females 16 years and over
193,008
190,783 *
188,628 *
185,340 *
In labor force
63.96%
63.91%
61.86%
62.53%
Civilian labor force
63.81%
63.68%
61.69%
62.34%
Employed
60.32%
60.05%
58.65%
59.48%
 
Own children under 6 years
34,868
35,103
34,150
35,655
All parents in family in labor force
64.26%
61.60%
61.67%
69.73%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
79,881
79,542
79,924
86,879 *
All parents in family in labor force
75.53%
77.22%
72.61%
73.68%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
28,883
28,750
31,257
29,656
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
5.35%
7.15%
10.56% *
10.00% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
3.12%
3.23%
4.91%
4.07%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
247,027
240,473
239,540
237,026 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
77.66%
75.78%
75.23%
74.74%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
11.01%
12.84%
12.76% *
13.15% *
Public transportation (including taxicab)
1.53%
1.76%
1.61%
1.18%
Walked
3.43%
3.58%
3.82%
4.74% *
Other means
1.69%
1.52%
1.75%
2.13%
Worked at home
4.68%
4.52%
4.83%
4.07%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
17.5
17.6
18.0
17.2
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
254,037
249,551
245,501
240,494 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
29.45%
30.07%
29.72%
29.93%
Service occupations
18.45%
16.62% *
16.12% *
17.40%
Sales and office occupations
23.22%
22.47%
23.97%
23.00%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
1.07%
1.39%
1.05%
1.51%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
15.97%
15.70%
15.31%
14.38%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11.85%
13.74%
13.82% *
13.78% *
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
10.53%
11.54%
11.76%
9.39%
Construction
9.20%
9.29%
8.40%
9.46%
Manufacturing
4.10%
4.97%
6.02% *
5.64% *
Wholesale trade
2.64%
2.52%
2.46%
2.28%
Retail trade
12.52%
11.10% *
12.33%
11.50%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
6.29%
5.81%
6.67%
6.60%
Information
2.30%
2.17%
2.68%
1.76%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
4.44%
4.79%
3.93%
4.90%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
5.54%
6.35%
6.10%
6.56%
Educational, health, and social services
19.58%
19.38%
19.00%
21.19% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
10.29%
10.15%
10.58%
10.14%
Other services (except public administration)
5.15%
4.61%
3.78% *
4.73%
Public administration
7.41%
7.32%
6.29%
5.86%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
69.42%
69.45%
71.65%
69.80%
Government workers
21.51%
21.46%
19.66%
20.10%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
8.62%
8.23%
8.16%
9.55%
Unpaid family workers
0.46%
0.85% *
0.53%
0.55%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
198,778
199,848
194,006
191,903 *
Less than $10,000
7.05%
8.50% *
9.11% *
8.04%
$10,000 to $14,999
6.59%
6.68%
7.27%
6.82%
$15,000 to $24,999
13.80%
14.90%
13.92%
13.22%
$25,000 to $34,999
12.08%
11.53%
13.85%
14.85% *
$35,000 to $49,999
17.97%
16.95%
16.27%
16.96%
$50,000 to $74,999
21.55%
21.32%
21.51%
19.40% *
$75,000 to $99,999
11.42%
10.67%
10.37%
11.62%
$100,000 to $149,999
6.70%
6.67%
5.27% *
6.52%
$150,000 to $199,999
1.66%
1.20%
0.97% *
1.19%
$200,000 or more
1.18%
1.59%
1.47%
1.37%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
43,332
41,925
40,479
41,191
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
53,347
52,914
50,286
52,180
 
With earnings
83.67%
82.56%
83.23%
82.50%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
51,355
51,435
49,504
49,930
With Social Security
24.70%
24.78%
24.68%
25.69%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
13,212
12,596
12,595
12,728
With retirement income
15.88%
14.86%
13.66% *
14.23% *
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
15,841
15,602
14,355
16,556
 
With Supplemental Security Income
2.22%
2.23%
2.17%
3.25% *
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,187
6,623
5,780
6,354
With cash public assistance income
1.43%
1.44%
1.51%
1.90%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
3,531
1,591
1,729
1,786
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
4.52%
4.27%
5.26%
5.35%
 
Families
133,105
130,985
126,954
128,431
Less than $10,000
4.02%
4.48%
4.96% *
3.56%
$10,000 to $14,999
3.85%
3.98%
4.27%
4.25%
$15,000 to $24,999
9.95%
11.83% *
10.53%
10.82%
$25,000 to $34,999
11.39%
10.81%
13.22%
13.22%
$35,000 to $49,999
18.61%
16.72%
16.89%
18.16%
$50,000 to $74,999
25.90%
25.43%
26.78%
22.89% *
$75,000 to $99,999
13.97%
14.23%
13.93%
15.29%
$100,000 to $149,999
8.58%
9.17%
6.41% *
8.63%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.19%
1.50%
1.31% *
1.40% *
$200,000 or more
1.53%
1.87%
1.71%
1.76%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
51,627
51,716
50,105
49,977
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
61,834
62,015
57,889
60,965
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
22,045
22,602
21,223
21,141
 
Nonfamily households
65,673
68,863
67,052
63,472
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
25,328
24,124
23,369
25,302
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
34,102
32,605
33,791
32,607
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
22,351
23,303
21,993
21,294
Male full-time, year-round workers
40,372
40,008
39,121
37,565 *
Female full-time, year-round workers
25,773
24,512
24,030
24,057
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
9,677
9,976
10,511
10,145
With related children under 18 years
69.29%
81.66% *
76.83% *
82.64% *
With related children under 5 years only
10.63%
26.94% *
28.64% *
20.47% *
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
4,527
5,825
5,090
4,554
With related children under 18 years
88.07%
97.68%
93.06%
89.48%
With related children under 5 years only
10.45%
29.32% *
43.26% *
28.33% *
 
Individuals
47,071
52,929
54,409 *
54,506
18 years and over
69.30%
68.23%
71.37%
64.49%
65 years and over
7.44%
8.58%
10.84% *
8.04%
Related children under 18 years
29.83%
29.62%
27.75%
34.06%
Related children 5 to 17 years
21.08%
17.42%
17.12% *
23.78%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
36.93%
41.82%
39.67%
35.01%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
9.7
11.0
11.4 *
11.4
18 years and over
8.9
9.9
10.8 *
10.0
65 years and over
6.2
8.1
10.8 *
8.2 *
Related children under 18 years
12.0
13.3
12.7
14.8
Related children under 5 years
13.5
21.5 *
19.5 *
18.2
Related children 5 to 17 years
11.4
10.5
10.5
13.7
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
19.7
23.4 *
23.8 *
22.1
 
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Footnotes

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.
3. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
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