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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
762,298
747,926 *
728,582 *
714,573 *
In labor force
68.47%
66.65%
67.63%
69.46%
Civilian labor force
68.47%
66.62%
67.54%
69.43%
Employed
62.51%
61.53%
62.77%
66.72% *
Unemployed
45,375
38,102
34,730 *
19,349 *
Percent unemployed
8.7
7.6
7.1
3.9 *
Armed Forces
0.00%
0.03%
0.09%
0.03%
Not in labor force
31.53%
33.35%
32.37%
30.54%
 
Females 16 years and over
395,791
385,289 *
374,148 *
370,295 *
In labor force
61.64%
59.11%
58.79%
62.48%
Civilian labor force
61.64%
59.11%
58.79%
62.48%
Employed
56.38%
54.90%
54.25%
60.02% *
 
Own children under 6 years
76,483
81,112
77,001
74,588
All parents in family in labor force
55.63%
51.02%
56.54%
58.90%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
161,958
162,964
162,845
157,377
All parents in family in labor force
71.25%
64.23% *
64.78% *
75.24%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
53,582
52,305
54,102
51,326
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
7.22%
8.08%
6.63%
7.68%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
4.38%
7.61%
3.50%
6.66%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
456,739
447,180
445,495
453,287
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
68.79%
72.39% *
72.17% *
67.25%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
15.13%
11.68% *
10.81% *
14.89%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
8.51%
7.82%
8.50%
10.22%
Walked
1.44%
1.67%
2.12%
0.93%
Other means
1.41%
0.99%
2.46%
0.76% *
Worked at home
4.72%
5.45%
3.94%
5.95%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
32.1
32.8
32.1
34.6 *
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
476,546
460,168 *
457,359 *
476,787
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
40.17%
42.05%
40.91%
40.12%
Service occupations
16.62%
13.96%
15.03%
13.30% *
Sales and office occupations
25.71%
27.63%
28.46%
29.28% *
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.10%
0.27%
0.00%
0.43%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
9.18%
7.96%
9.00%
9.17%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8.23%
8.13%
6.59%
7.70%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.20%
0.37%
0.47%
1.21% *
Construction
9.40%
9.04%
6.76% *
8.15%
Manufacturing
6.63%
8.73% *
8.94% *
7.42%
Wholesale trade
3.81%
3.56%
2.96%
4.15%
Retail trade
10.51%
11.07%
12.81%
12.38%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
6.79%
4.49% *
5.54%
5.30%
Information
2.65%
4.11% *
4.05% *
5.42% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
9.69%
10.09%
10.94%
10.21%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
15.46%
15.52%
15.96%
12.40% *
Educational, health, and social services
19.79%
19.38%
16.63% *
16.91% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
6.70%
5.69%
6.94%
6.64%
Other services (except public administration)
4.63%
4.59%
3.91%
4.75%
Public administration
3.73%
3.34%
4.09%
5.08% *
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
75.13%
77.60%
77.78%
73.88%
Government workers
14.95%
13.33%
14.11%
15.54%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
9.66%
8.79%
7.90%
10.37%
Unpaid family workers
0.25%
0.28%
0.21%
0.21%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
348,449
351,095
342,125
341,927 *
Less than $10,000
4.69%
3.92%
4.00%
4.82%
$10,000 to $14,999
3.03%
5.43% *
3.44%
4.11%
$15,000 to $24,999
6.65%
6.95%
6.06%
7.25%
$25,000 to $34,999
7.33%
8.12%
8.79%
6.46%
$35,000 to $49,999
12.24%
11.70%
11.10%
13.23%
$50,000 to $74,999
20.06%
19.00%
21.92%
20.86%
$75,000 to $99,999
15.38%
15.53%
11.98% *
14.37%
$100,000 to $149,999
17.57%
16.31%
17.33%
17.17%
$150,000 to $199,999
5.59%
6.14%
7.78% *
5.54%
$200,000 or more
7.45%
6.89%
7.59%
6.20%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
69,835
67,240
69,239
65,966 *
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
88,099
88,506
97,846 *
84,529
 
With earnings
83.83%
83.58%
83.11%
83.07%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
87,879
89,899
96,849 *
84,573
With Social Security
23.30%
22.20%
23.98%
25.01%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
14,196
13,276
12,675 *
11,925 *
With retirement income
18.49%
15.83% *
18.57%
18.03%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
21,944
22,587
20,765
19,898
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.53%
3.31%
2.99%
3.08%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,733
7,915
8,884
7,571
With cash public assistance income
2.60%
1.83%
2.64%
2.88%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,581
6,102
6,264
3,871
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
3.17%
1.69% *
1.67% *
2.49%
 
Families
241,315
251,800
239,977
235,538
Less than $10,000
3.84%
2.76%
1.91% *
2.48%
$10,000 to $14,999
2.02%
3.65%
2.74%
2.06%
$15,000 to $24,999
4.62%
5.82%
4.60%
4.35%
$25,000 to $34,999
6.00%
6.25%
6.01%
4.50%
$35,000 to $49,999
11.72%
10.30%
10.92%
12.40%
$50,000 to $74,999
18.78%
17.50%
21.97%
22.85% *
$75,000 to $99,999
17.14%
18.00%
12.69% *
16.01%
$100,000 to $149,999
21.22%
18.74%
20.13%
19.67%
$150,000 to $199,999
5.75%
7.79%
9.58% *
7.04%
$200,000 or more
8.93%
9.19%
9.45%
8.63%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
78,491
78,333
78,060
76,747
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
97,313
101,801
108,024 *
98,799
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
32,883
33,111
35,940 *
31,978
 
Nonfamily households
107,134
99,295
102,148
106,389
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
47,413
41,259 *
44,356
40,114 *
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
63,145
51,359 *
70,910
49,978 *
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
36,806
37,622
39,075
35,677
Male full-time, year-round workers
58,869
61,512
57,821
54,012
Female full-time, year-round workers
45,765
42,585
45,792
38,237 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
15,625
15,416
11,494
9,865 *
With related children under 18 years
88.26%
82.89%
85.06%
73.44%
With related children under 5 years only
11.46%
10.61%
18.47%
14.00%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
9,290
5,007
5,505 *
5,343
With related children under 18 years
92.72%
95.55%
96.91%
92.70%
With related children under 5 years only
5.65%
0.00%
6.16%
25.85% *
 
Individuals
83,356
78,664
74,138
52,078 *
18 years and over
61.89%
61.11%
56.59%
71.02%
65 years and over
7.31%
5.61%
6.70%
9.25%
Related children under 18 years
32.60%
37.11%
41.46%
25.91%
Related children 5 to 17 years
25.14%
28.25%
30.40%
18.51%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
33.49%
24.41% *
26.14% *
41.60%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
8.5
8.0
7.7
5.6 *
18 years and over
7.0
6.7
6.0
5.4 *
65 years and over
5.7
4.1
4.8
4.7
Related children under 18 years
11.2
11.3
11.9
5.5 *
Related children under 5 years
9.6
10.4
12.4
5.9
Related children 5 to 17 years
11.7
11.7
11.8
5.4 *
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
16.4
13.8
13.5
14.9
 
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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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