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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
1,115,049
1,118,277
1,096,458 *
1,097,658 *
In labor force
69.08%
69.69%
69.43%
68.32%
Civilian labor force
69.04%
69.58%
69.26%
68.30%
Employed
62.98%
63.69%
64.50%
64.95% *
Unemployed
67,652
65,890
52,132 *
36,732 *
Percent unemployed
8.8
8.5
6.9 *
4.9 *
Armed Forces
0.03%
0.11%
0.18% *
0.02%
Not in labor force
30.92%
30.31%
30.57%
31.68%
 
Females 16 years and over
573,051
578,556 *
563,860 *
563,407 *
In labor force
62.27%
61.83%
62.70%
61.91%
Civilian labor force
62.27%
61.78%
62.58%
61.91%
Employed
57.19%
56.40%
57.71%
58.87%
 
Own children under 6 years
112,550
124,359 *
109,314
110,263
All parents in family in labor force
58.83%
55.79%
58.66%
63.29%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
225,984
221,866
229,416
215,305 *
All parents in family in labor force
66.24%
68.34%
69.79%
71.44%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
69,688
68,098
67,520
70,762
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
3.60%
6.54%
8.07% *
6.99%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
2.03%
2.36%
3.46%
2.54%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
684,239
693,844
686,246
688,889
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
66.67%
68.77%
66.93%
66.18%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
11.66%
12.48%
12.25%
12.71%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
11.21%
9.89%
11.95%
12.32%
Walked
3.52%
3.54%
2.51%
2.73%
Other means
2.72%
1.86%
2.32%
2.78%
Worked at home
4.20%
3.45%
4.04%
3.27%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
27.2
28.3
28.5 *
29.9 *
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
702,213
712,222
707,265
712,960
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
44.19%
44.99%
42.61%
40.95% *
Service occupations
13.00%
12.25%
11.09% *
13.74%
Sales and office occupations
25.15%
25.31%
26.34%
24.73%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.10%
0.00%
0.08%
0.14%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
7.39%
7.51%
8.49%
7.33%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10.17%
9.94%
11.39%
13.11% *
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.33%
0.06%
0.18%
0.17%
Construction
6.09%
5.27%
5.88%
4.53% *
Manufacturing
10.53%
14.10% *
14.47% *
14.13% *
Wholesale trade
3.84%
3.57%
3.67%
3.99%
Retail trade
10.69%
12.07%
11.46%
10.50%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
4.34%
5.56%
6.93% *
6.20% *
Information
3.99%
4.18%
4.17%
5.31% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
8.07%
4.53% *
5.70% *
7.50%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
14.82%
15.81%
15.14%
14.24%
Educational, health, and social services
21.55%
19.83%
18.25% *
17.83% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
7.49%
7.47%
6.34%
7.82%
Other services (except public administration)
4.10%
4.62%
4.36%
3.85%
Public administration
4.17%
2.92% *
3.44%
3.96%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
74.88%
78.36% *
79.20% *
78.09% *
Government workers
15.80%
14.08%
13.54% *
14.61%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
9.15%
7.35% *
7.08% *
7.15% *
Unpaid family workers
0.17%
0.21%
0.18%
0.15%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
518,471
518,114
521,994
514,705
Less than $10,000
7.10%
7.23%
6.94%
7.73%
$10,000 to $14,999
3.72%
3.52%
4.38%
4.35%
$15,000 to $24,999
9.12%
8.35%
9.17%
9.27%
$25,000 to $34,999
7.62%
8.17%
8.57%
9.08%
$35,000 to $49,999
14.14%
13.14%
11.39% *
12.40%
$50,000 to $74,999
17.62%
19.28%
20.09% *
18.17%
$75,000 to $99,999
13.95%
13.17%
14.89%
13.51%
$100,000 to $149,999
15.63%
16.50%
15.91%
14.28%
$150,000 to $199,999
6.52%
6.04%
4.81% *
5.62%
$200,000 or more
4.57%
4.60%
3.87%
5.60%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
61,731
61,687
61,113
58,035 *
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
77,142
77,894
75,273
78,349
 
With earnings
85.34%
85.02%
84.05%
84.70%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
78,948
79,713
77,588
79,052
With Social Security
20.22%
19.69%
18.99%
20.74%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,455
12,022
12,773
11,009 *
With retirement income
13.73%
14.26%
15.04%
14.64%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
19,366
19,813
17,970
18,108
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.55%
3.58%
3.89%
4.02%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,374
8,049
7,659
7,546
With cash public assistance income
1.86%
2.05%
2.58%
3.95% *
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
4,788
5,510
5,875
4,298
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
2.18%
3.19%
2.58%
2.89%
 
Families
334,719
334,711
326,209
324,523
Less than $10,000
5.29%
4.64%
2.79% *
4.08%
$10,000 to $14,999
3.12%
1.70% *
2.29%
2.29%
$15,000 to $24,999
6.98%
6.45%
8.18%
6.20%
$25,000 to $34,999
7.48%
7.65%
8.05%
7.66%
$35,000 to $49,999
12.77%
11.82%
11.95%
12.04%
$50,000 to $74,999
17.67%
19.41%
20.33%
18.75%
$75,000 to $99,999
15.22%
14.74%
15.33%
16.00%
$100,000 to $149,999
17.82%
20.24%
20.14%
18.96%
$150,000 to $199,999
7.92%
7.45%
5.79% *
7.06%
$200,000 or more
5.74%
5.89%
5.15%
6.96%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
71,092
73,000
70,509
73,667
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
85,460
89,166
86,343
90,786
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
29,164
30,121
29,042
29,370
 
Nonfamily households
183,752
183,403
195,785
190,182
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
43,808
41,266
40,907
35,953 *
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
58,347
52,526 *
52,437 *
53,320
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
32,700
35,552 *
34,073
32,743
Male full-time, year-round workers
50,702
51,926
46,956
48,415
Female full-time, year-round workers
44,309
42,600
40,179 *
41,930
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
29,768
23,947
21,368 *
22,347
With related children under 18 years
75.78%
83.06%
88.39%
77.42%
With related children under 5 years only
11.76%
6.91%
9.90%
3.16% *
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
12,521
13,668
9,636
11,278
With related children under 18 years
92.01%
85.16%
95.51%
83.02%
With related children under 5 years only
22.47%
5.43% *
5.47% *
4.17% *
 
Individuals
156,490
153,499
136,086
151,221
18 years and over
68.66%
64.41%
63.42%
74.19%
65 years and over
7.68%
7.29%
7.45%
9.56%
Related children under 18 years
30.97%
35.00%
35.80%
23.80%
Related children 5 to 17 years
22.81%
27.05%
24.33%
18.44%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
33.84%
36.09%
36.96%
45.28% *
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
10.9
10.6
9.6
10.8
18 years and over
10.0
9.1
8.1 *
10.6
65 years and over
8.5
7.9
7.3
10.4
Related children under 18 years
13.8
14.9
13.4
10.6
Related children under 5 years
12.6
11.8
15.3
8.4
Related children 5 to 17 years
14.2
16.2
12.7
11.4
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
18.4
18.9
16.5
22.9 *
 
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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.
4. An 'N' entry in an Estimate column indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.

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