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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
354,256
351,419 *
345,863 *
343,189 *
In labor force
72.06%
73.05%
72.09%
72.08%
Civilian labor force
71.95%
72.79%
71.96%
71.89%
Employed
67.26%
68.49%
68.43%
68.68% *
Unemployed
16,587
15,136
12,216 *
11,043 *
Percent unemployed
6.5
5.9
4.9 *
4.5 *
Armed Forces
0.11%
0.26%
0.13%
0.19%
Not in labor force
27.94%
26.95%
27.91%
27.92%
 
Females 16 years and over
182,592
182,177
178,934 *
177,645 *
In labor force
67.19%
67.47%
66.06%
66.60%
Civilian labor force
67.16%
67.36%
66.01%
66.53%
Employed
62.59%
63.42%
62.75%
63.34%
 
Own children under 6 years
41,819
40,403
39,607 *
38,456 *
All parents in family in labor force
72.84%
66.78% *
67.15% *
67.33% *
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
74,464
76,727
74,352
76,346
All parents in family in labor force
75.10%
72.68%
74.90%
71.47% *
 
Population 16 to 19 years
24,659
24,485
23,615
24,449
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
6.50%
9.21%
12.67% *
8.70%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
3.80%
5.70%
5.66%
3.98%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
232,647
234,806
232,266
230,334
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
84.54%
83.16%
83.84%
82.29% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
8.13%
10.16% *
9.56% *
10.41% *
Public transportation (including taxicab)
1.39%
1.63%
1.40%
1.91%
Walked
2.08%
1.60%
1.97%
1.78%
Other means
0.60%
0.65%
0.50%
0.80%
Worked at home
3.26%
2.80%
2.73%
2.80%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
17.8
18.0
18.0
18.0
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
238,284
240,672
236,670
235,688
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
39.03%
35.91% *
36.76% *
35.79% *
Service occupations
12.51%
15.59% *
14.44% *
14.31% *
Sales and office occupations
29.70%
30.44%
29.92%
30.39%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.11%
0.15%
0.10%
0.17%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
8.06%
7.98%
8.03%
7.85%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10.59%
9.92%
10.75%
11.49%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.32%
0.32%
0.36%
0.27%
Construction
6.52%
6.30%
6.36%
6.29%
Manufacturing
9.48%
8.70%
8.88%
9.45%
Wholesale trade
4.48%
4.65%
4.66%
4.92%
Retail trade
12.17%
12.40%
12.07%
11.27%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5.49%
5.17%
5.87%
6.09%
Information
3.31%
3.39%
4.09% *
4.13% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
12.19%
11.23%
11.59%
12.04%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
10.76%
11.44%
10.91%
11.46%
Educational, health, and social services
20.36%
21.10%
19.87%
19.56%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
7.87%
7.41%
7.54%
7.55%
Other services (except public administration)
4.03%
4.99% *
4.83% *
4.55%
Public administration
3.03%
2.88%
2.97%
2.40% *
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
82.80%
84.62% *
84.11%
84.31% *
Government workers
12.43%
11.22%
11.34%
10.21% *
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
4.51%
4.04%
4.40%
5.20% *
Unpaid family workers
0.25%
0.13%
0.15%
0.28%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
185,840
184,932
183,842
181,451 *
Less than $10,000
9.07%
8.12%
6.99% *
8.44%
$10,000 to $14,999
6.11%
5.94%
5.36%
5.84%
$15,000 to $24,999
11.79%
11.49%
12.57%
12.23%
$25,000 to $34,999
12.34%
11.69%
13.67%
13.71%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.28%
17.78% *
16.23%
15.54%
$50,000 to $74,999
20.05%
20.38%
21.13%
18.86%
$75,000 to $99,999
12.08%
11.41%
10.66% *
11.49%
$100,000 to $149,999
8.64%
8.80%
8.92%
8.85%
$150,000 to $199,999
1.98%
2.31%
2.29%
2.57% *
$200,000 or more
2.66%
2.07% *
2.18%
2.47%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
45,417
45,285
45,039
44,225
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
59,051
58,486
58,441
59,759
 
With earnings
82.53%
83.85% *
83.52% *
83.31% *
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
60,839
59,042
58,920
59,678
With Social Security
22.38%
22.88%
22.30%
22.52%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
13,276
13,141
13,167
13,143
With retirement income
14.32%
14.33%
13.21% *
13.49%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
15,146
17,354
15,985
15,356
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.03%
2.66%
2.67%
2.52%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
5,891
6,460
6,258
6,659
With cash public assistance income
3.36%
3.27%
2.83%
2.83%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
2,293
2,762
2,368
2,883 *
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
8.39%
6.68% *
6.26% *
6.03% *
 
Families
117,497
116,329
112,994 *
111,782 *
Less than $10,000
5.20%
4.81%
4.10%
5.42%
$10,000 to $14,999
3.73%
3.07%
2.96%
3.13%
$15,000 to $24,999
8.76%
7.82%
8.44%
7.65%
$25,000 to $34,999
10.13%
9.26%
10.11%
11.05%
$35,000 to $49,999
14.52%
18.07% *
16.63% *
15.28%
$50,000 to $74,999
22.73%
22.98%
24.46%
22.50%
$75,000 to $99,999
16.16%
15.22%
14.12% *
15.21%
$100,000 to $149,999
12.02%
12.51%
12.64%
12.39%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.83%
3.29%
3.33%
3.66% *
$200,000 or more
3.93%
2.97% *
3.19%
3.72%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
57,359
57,113
57,133
57,469
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
72,355
70,972
71,064
73,456
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
24,767
23,879
24,304
24,392
 
Nonfamily households
68,343
68,603
70,848
69,669
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
27,525
28,042
29,327
27,266
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
34,775
35,282
36,918
35,679
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
26,980
25,917 *
26,507
25,462 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
40,756
40,118
39,068 *
38,845 *
Female full-time, year-round workers
31,227
30,196 *
29,465 *
29,239 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
10,310
8,986
8,087 *
9,556
With related children under 18 years
82.38%
77.30%
81.72%
81.31%
With related children under 5 years only
22.40%
21.17%
19.76%
21.42%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
6,697
5,564
5,372
5,948
With related children under 18 years
92.56%
81.88% *
90.00%
88.82%
With related children under 5 years only
23.31%
27.59%
18.08%
20.39%
 
Individuals
53,205
48,156
43,406 *
47,998
18 years and over
64.60%
66.70%
65.18%
63.14%
65 years and over
6.94%
7.78%
7.81%
7.91%
Related children under 18 years
33.41%
32.33%
32.24%
35.68%
Related children 5 to 17 years
19.18%
20.11%
21.40%
23.91% *
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
36.95%
37.70%
38.41%
32.78% *
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
11.5
10.5
9.6 *
10.7
18 years and over
10.1
9.5
8.5 *
9.2
65 years and over
7.7
7.8
7.1
8.0
Related children under 18 years
14.8
12.9
11.9
14.4
Related children under 5 years
21.2
16.6
14.0 *
16.8
Related children 5 to 17 years
12.1
11.4
11.1
13.5
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
21.3
19.3
17.4 *
16.6 *
 
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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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