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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
4,016,941
4,035,503 *
4,068,586 *
4,030,796 *
In labor force
66.02%
67.11%
66.48%
66.12%
Civilian labor force
65.97%
67.07% *
66.43%
66.06%
Employed
59.52%
59.70%
60.18%
61.97% *
Unemployed
259,116
297,398 *
254,340
164,601 *
Percent unemployed
9.8
11.0 *
9.4
6.2 *
Armed Forces
0.05%
0.04%
0.04%
0.06%
Not in labor force
33.98%
32.89%
33.52%
33.88%
 
Females 16 years and over
2,095,154
2,114,721 *
2,134,362 *
2,111,334 *
In labor force
59.08%
59.73%
59.13%
59.00%
Civilian labor force
59.08%
59.73%
59.12%
59.00%
Employed
53.79%
53.30%
53.73%
55.31% *
 
Own children under 6 years
445,357
445,152
425,461 *
448,185
All parents in family in labor force
58.89%
57.32%
56.59%
59.09%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
855,996
849,182
800,182 *
850,195
All parents in family in labor force
65.13%
67.72%
68.06%
67.54%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
266,675
270,710
279,285 *
271,597
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
7.89%
10.13%
12.54% *
9.42%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
4.68%
6.64%
7.62% *
5.15%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
2,324,996
2,341,732
2,383,135 *
2,437,771 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
65.37%
64.09%
63.51% *
62.33% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
10.47%
10.46%
11.41%
11.60%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
16.71%
17.88%
18.02%
18.29% *
Walked
3.46%
4.11% *
3.37%
4.07%
Other means
1.19%
1.19%
1.16%
0.97%
Worked at home
2.80%
2.28% *
2.53%
2.74%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
30.8
30.8
31.5
31.2
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
2,390,913
2,409,186
2,448,618 *
2,498,046 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
34.99%
34.76%
35.03%
34.19%
Service occupations
14.93%
15.73%
15.54%
15.05%
Sales and office occupations
27.55%
28.03%
27.05%
28.20%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.06%
0.05%
0.07%
0.05%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
7.54%
6.79%
6.79%
6.77%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
14.93%
14.64%
15.52%
15.73%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.11%
0.08%
0.08%
0.09%
Construction
5.77%
4.89% *
4.86% *
4.85% *
Manufacturing
13.09%
13.14%
13.86%
14.78% *
Wholesale trade
3.95%
4.02%
3.98%
3.72%
Retail trade
9.94%
9.72%
9.65%
10.57%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5.88%
7.55% *
7.43% *
7.52% *
Information
3.34%
3.16%
3.71%
3.57%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
9.26%
9.23%
8.53%
8.34%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
11.26%
12.23%
13.02% *
11.97%
Educational, health, and social services
19.85%
18.87%
18.25% *
18.02% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
7.61%
7.77%
7.60%
7.77%
Other services (except public administration)
6.10%
4.99% *
5.09% *
4.65% *
Public administration
3.85%
4.35%
3.94%
4.17%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
82.28%
81.71%
83.05%
82.31%
Government workers
12.22%
13.10%
12.62%
12.73%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
5.29%
4.89%
4.11% *
4.79%
Unpaid family workers
0.21%
0.30%
0.21%
0.17%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
1,934,893
1,952,609
1,955,396 *
1,947,601
Less than $10,000
9.43%
9.86%
10.02%
8.70%
$10,000 to $14,999
5.94%
6.09%
5.59%
5.45%
$15,000 to $24,999
10.40%
10.70%
10.27%
10.39%
$25,000 to $34,999
10.95%
10.75%
11.86%
11.26%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.08%
15.19%
15.33%
15.87%
$50,000 to $74,999
20.12%
18.16% *
19.30%
18.85% *
$75,000 to $99,999
11.51%
11.90%
11.41%
12.14%
$100,000 to $149,999
9.64%
10.09%
10.22%
10.79% *
$150,000 to $199,999
3.71%
3.66%
3.22%
3.30%
$200,000 or more
3.22%
3.59%
2.78% *
3.27%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
47,926
46,827
46,424
48,201
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
64,399
65,244
62,692
66,050
 
With earnings
81.31%
80.33%
80.77%
81.92%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
66,676
68,144
65,232
67,836
With Social Security
24.19%
23.55%
23.86%
24.59%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,873
12,632
12,436 *
12,607
With retirement income
13.18%
13.79%
13.94%
13.67%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
18,090
16,710
17,680
16,713
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.82%
4.16%
3.82%
4.09%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,676
6,826
7,040
6,599
With cash public assistance income
2.36%
2.84%
3.12% *
3.47% *
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
2,260
2,891
2,519
2,869
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
7.36%
6.41% *
7.69%
7.59%
 
Families
1,233,319
1,227,206
1,225,420
1,263,933 *
Less than $10,000
5.96%
6.91%
6.21%
5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999
4.17%
3.58%
3.94%
4.04%
$15,000 to $24,999
8.93%
9.38%
8.87%
8.73%
$25,000 to $34,999
10.74%
10.13%
11.34%
10.06%
$35,000 to $49,999
14.99%
14.31%
14.51%
15.08%
$50,000 to $74,999
20.62%
18.81% *
20.39%
20.77%
$75,000 to $99,999
13.13%
14.33%
13.62%
14.17%
$100,000 to $149,999
12.31%
12.88%
13.23%
13.15%
$150,000 to $199,999
4.73%
4.95%
4.07%
4.08%
$200,000 or more
4.40%
4.71%
3.82%
4.16%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
54,969
56,560
55,152
56,695
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
74,609
75,956
73,120
75,033
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
24,835
25,435
24,972
25,060
 
Nonfamily households
701,574
725,403
729,976
683,668
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
33,394
33,104
32,663
33,634
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
43,931
45,048
43,095
46,385
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
30,355
30,293
29,715
28,521 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
42,462
43,497
42,038
43,273
Female full-time, year-round workers
33,898
35,625 *
33,473
32,956
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
130,671
135,756
130,349
134,323
With related children under 18 years
77.30%
81.50%
79.30%
79.52%
With related children under 5 years only
10.18%
18.44% *
13.90%
17.52% *
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
79,976
81,220
80,581
79,929
With related children under 18 years
85.33%
89.01%
88.76% *
88.53%
With related children under 5 years only
8.48%
15.71% *
16.39% *
18.61% *
 
Individuals
697,812
733,242
717,317
668,717
18 years and over
62.78%
62.90%
62.45%
62.50%
65 years and over
9.11%
8.57%
10.53% *
9.82%
Related children under 18 years
36.23%
36.64%
36.99%
36.45%
Related children 5 to 17 years
25.51%
25.21%
25.50%
25.11%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
27.25%
28.45%
29.19%
27.72%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
13.3
13.9
13.7
12.7
18 years and over
11.3
11.9
11.4
10.7
65 years and over
10.8
10.6
12.8
10.9
Related children under 18 years
18.6
19.7
20.3
17.9
Related children under 5 years
19.1
21.2
22.1
20.1
Related children 5 to 17 years
18.4
19.0
19.6
17.0
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
19.8
20.7
20.9
19.6
 
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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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