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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
1,334,500
1,315,780 *
1,285,526 *
1,261,405 *
In labor force
66.25%
66.13%
64.45% *
64.75% *
Civilian labor force
66.17%
66.04%
64.31% *
64.66% *
Employed
61.12%
61.22%
60.28% *
61.32%
Unemployed
67,425
63,488
51,710 *
42,169 *
Percent unemployed
7.6
7.3
6.3 *
5.2 *
Armed Forces
0.08%
0.08%
0.14% *
0.09%
Not in labor force
33.75%
33.87%
35.55% *
35.25% *
 
Females 16 years and over
698,651
689,269 *
677,111 *
664,397 *
In labor force
59.45%
59.67%
57.86% *
58.12% *
Civilian labor force
59.44%
59.66%
57.82% *
58.10% *
Employed
54.32%
55.19%
53.88%
54.90%
 
Own children under 6 years
132,941
129,488
124,635 *
116,435 *
All parents in family in labor force
68.88%
63.55% *
63.52% *
65.46% *
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
261,591
256,517
255,021 *
239,202 *
All parents in family in labor force
72.88%
74.55%
70.44%
73.54%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
83,556
78,776 *
79,484 *
74,425 *
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
6.66%
8.43%
9.99% *
10.45% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
2.48%
4.53% *
5.56% *
4.08% *
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
791,050
784,719
754,170 *
752,590 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
81.22%
80.18%
78.72% *
77.99% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
10.98%
11.75%
12.71% *
13.29% *
Public transportation (including taxicab)
2.51%
2.03%
2.29%
2.65%
Walked
0.91%
1.33% *
1.57% *
1.25% *
Other means
1.29%
1.48%
1.58%
1.92% *
Worked at home
3.08%
3.24%
3.13%
2.91%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
26.5
26.7
25.7 *
25.8 *
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
815,593
805,484
774,959 *
773,484 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
33.38%
33.45%
32.72%
32.86%
Service occupations
17.42%
16.21% *
17.04%
17.45%
Sales and office occupations
30.64%
31.05%
31.55%
31.48%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.11%
0.11%
0.18%
0.16%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
10.14%
9.99%
9.30% *
9.10% *
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8.31%
9.20%
9.21% *
8.95%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.19%
0.31%
0.24%
0.18%
Construction
8.13%
7.33%
7.69%
7.18% *
Manufacturing
6.33%
6.34%
6.85%
6.86%
Wholesale trade
4.94%
4.39%
4.28% *
4.72%
Retail trade
12.51%
14.23% *
14.43% *
14.32% *
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5.71%
5.89%
5.46%
5.82%
Information
2.82%
3.09%
3.67% *
3.62% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
9.10%
9.33%
8.97%
8.92%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
12.09%
13.27% *
12.39%
11.98%
Educational, health, and social services
19.55%
18.12% *
17.24% *
16.85% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
9.46%
7.73% *
9.16%
9.84%
Other services (except public administration)
5.26%
5.43%
5.53%
5.55%
Public administration
3.92%
4.54% *
4.09%
4.15%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
81.74%
81.57%
81.99%
83.15% *
Government workers
11.72%
12.02%
11.39%
11.12%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
6.20%
6.21%
6.37%
5.58% *
Unpaid family workers
0.34%
0.19% *
0.25%
0.16% *
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
684,447
672,384 *
661,764 *
645,481 *
Less than $10,000
7.94%
8.02%
8.41%
8.07%
$10,000 to $14,999
7.02%
6.63%
7.03%
6.52%
$15,000 to $24,999
13.24%
12.53%
12.99%
12.97%
$25,000 to $34,999
12.89%
12.77%
13.02%
12.90%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.63%
16.26%
16.00%
16.43%
$50,000 to $74,999
18.48%
18.48%
18.52%
18.60%
$75,000 to $99,999
10.67%
11.20%
10.25%
10.74%
$100,000 to $149,999
8.88%
8.63%
9.33%
8.61%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.98%
2.71%
2.31% *
2.63%
$200,000 or more
2.26%
2.77% *
2.14%
2.52%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
42,659
43,677
42,127
43,235
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
57,478
58,617
57,037
57,997
 
With earnings
77.91%
78.28%
77.00% *
76.24% *
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
60,541
61,635
59,431
61,028
With Social Security
28.07%
28.31%
28.54%
29.36% *
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
13,064
12,885
12,845
12,626 *
With retirement income
12.84%
13.26%
13.76% *
14.19% *
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
17,052
16,275
16,120
14,657 *
 
With Supplemental Security Income
2.52%
2.44%
2.64%
2.72%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,841
6,755
6,626
6,853
With cash public assistance income
1.52%
1.08% *
1.28%
1.12% *
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
3,128
2,224 *
2,950
2,196 *
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
4.06%
3.11% *
3.18% *
3.24% *
 
Families
428,849
418,915
414,241 *
395,791 *
Less than $10,000
5.12%
5.60%
4.77%
4.61%
$10,000 to $14,999
3.98%
3.84%
4.47%
4.11%
$15,000 to $24,999
10.97%
9.57% *
11.14%
10.84%
$25,000 to $34,999
12.84%
11.67% *
12.02%
11.92%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.52%
16.17%
15.81%
16.20%
$50,000 to $74,999
20.34%
20.21%
20.72%
21.00%
$75,000 to $99,999
12.88%
13.96%
12.80%
12.95%
$100,000 to $149,999
11.51%
11.62%
12.22%
11.29%
$150,000 to $199,999
3.98%
3.65%
3.16% *
3.59%
$200,000 or more
2.87%
3.72% *
2.88%
3.51% *
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
51,491
53,284 *
52,187
52,630
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
66,379
69,004 *
66,838
68,253 *
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
23,766
24,206
23,764
24,353 *
 
Nonfamily households
255,598
253,469
247,523
249,690
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
28,897
29,918
27,578
29,226
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
40,167
39,426
38,306 *
38,984
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
27,291
27,894
26,721 *
26,696 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
38,754
39,456
37,192
38,907
Female full-time, year-round workers
31,116
31,290
30,572
30,057 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
39,344
38,524
36,879
32,407 *
With related children under 18 years
76.43%
72.06%
74.03%
74.47%
With related children under 5 years only
15.86%
15.01%
12.37%
13.60%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
21,247
21,183
19,352
16,270 *
With related children under 18 years
91.12%
88.54%
83.38% *
90.02%
With related children under 5 years only
18.32%
16.91%
13.14%
17.51%
 
Individuals
196,737
190,337
189,294
175,490 *
18 years and over
65.82%
66.68%
67.46%
68.65%
65 years and over
12.59%
15.16% *
13.60%
16.01% *
Related children under 18 years
33.25%
32.21%
31.64%
30.45%
Related children 5 to 17 years
23.32%
21.40%
22.33%
21.99%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
32.02%
31.29%
32.42%
35.70% *
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
11.5
11.3
11.5
11.0
18 years and over
10.0
10.0
10.3
9.9
65 years and over
10.1
11.7
10.3
11.1
Related children under 18 years
15.9
15.2
15.0
14.3
Related children under 5 years
17.3
18.4
16.3
14.8
Related children 5 to 17 years
15.3
13.9
14.6
14.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
18.0
17.3
18.2
17.9
 
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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.

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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