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Data followed by an * indicates a Significant Difference at the 90 percent level between that data and the data from the most current year.  Data followed by a "c" indicates the estimate for that year and the current year are both controlled; a statistical test is not appropriate.
TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
960,182
953,617 *
941,516 *
933,403 *
In labor force
58.06%
58.71%
56.81% *
56.87% *
Civilian labor force
58.03%
58.62%
56.80% *
56.83% *
Employed
50.59%
51.22%
50.43%
51.04%
Unemployed
71,513
70,601
59,965 *
54,035 *
Percent unemployed
12.8
12.6
11.2 *
10.2 *
Armed Forces
0.02%
0.09%
0.01%
0.04%
Not in labor force
41.94%
41.29%
43.19% *
43.13% *
 
Females 16 years and over
531,386
528,139 *
523,006 *
520,259 *
In labor force
52.64%
52.19%
50.58% *
50.77% *
Civilian labor force
52.64%
52.18%
50.58% *
50.75% *
Employed
45.51%
45.00%
44.39%
44.92%
 
Own children under 6 years
125,720
119,450 *
116,622 *
121,076 *
All parents in family in labor force
58.90%
58.83%
50.43% *
52.88% *
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
240,276
235,369
238,095
239,081
All parents in family in labor force
65.70%
63.16%
58.38% *
58.99% *
 
Population 16 to 19 years
72,021
70,287
72,098
77,982 *
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
13.39%
12.75%
14.15%
11.66%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
9.43%
9.31%
10.95%
9.09%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
465,421
467,871
455,463
458,964
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
24.64%
24.00%
26.20% *
25.15%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
7.46%
6.87%
6.25% *
7.54%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
56.92%
59.98% *
56.80%
57.37%
Walked
7.04%
6.27%
7.49%
7.19%
Other means
1.13%
0.73%
0.53% *
0.81%
Worked at home
2.81%
2.15%
2.73%
1.95% *
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
40.8
41.8
41.0
40.0
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
485,712
488,429
474,787 *
476,380
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
24.42%
24.39%
25.73%
25.24%
Service occupations
28.10%
27.88%
26.78%
25.45% *
Sales and office occupations
28.30%
28.19%
27.22%
28.61%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.05%
0.15%
0.07%
0.12%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
7.24%
7.12%
7.47%
6.83%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11.88%
12.26%
12.74%
13.75% *
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.00%
0.35% *
0.08%
0.08%
Construction
5.20%
4.32%
4.32% *
4.62%
Manufacturing
4.99%
5.77%
5.91% *
7.07% *
Wholesale trade
2.74%
3.13%
2.62%
2.51%
Retail trade
10.36%
10.99%
9.32%
10.60%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
6.66%
7.06%
8.01% *
7.41%
Information
2.52%
2.71%
3.60% *
3.49% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
7.91%
7.44%
8.62%
8.83%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
8.65%
7.93%
9.41%
8.04%
Educational, health, and social services
30.85%
30.93%
28.84% *
28.30% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
8.87%
8.43%
7.62% *
8.14%
Other services (except public administration)
6.01%
6.02%
6.76%
5.60%
Public administration
5.23%
4.92%
4.87%
5.32%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
77.77%
76.90%
76.90%
76.16% *
Government workers
18.19%
19.09%
18.66%
20.06% *
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
3.90%
3.82%
4.29%
3.72%
Unpaid family workers
0.14%
0.19%
0.14%
0.07%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
472,595
463,002 *
455,095 *
455,133 *
Less than $10,000
21.02%
21.52%
21.83%
21.11%
$10,000 to $14,999
9.79%
11.36% *
9.43%
9.07%
$15,000 to $24,999
16.46%
15.47%
14.61% *
13.85% *
$25,000 to $34,999
12.46%
12.05%
13.28%
12.78%
$35,000 to $49,999
13.64%
13.44%
13.36%
14.19%
$50,000 to $74,999
14.21%
12.73% *
14.77%
14.51%
$75,000 to $99,999
6.38%
6.78%
6.60%
8.11% *
$100,000 to $149,999
4.49%
4.75%
4.65%
4.57%
$150,000 to $199,999
1.22%
0.82% *
0.94%
1.27%
$200,000 or more
0.34%
1.08% *
0.54% *
0.54% *
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
27,331
26,254
27,780
29,644 *
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
37,493
38,592
38,063
40,193 *
 
With earnings
71.92%
71.99%
71.43%
70.92%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
42,821
44,283
44,214
45,939 *
With Social Security
22.52%
23.00%
22.45%
24.07% *
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
10,911
10,411 *
10,479
11,023
With retirement income
10.55%
11.62% *
11.62% *
12.64% *
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
14,516
13,493
12,657 *
13,629
 
With Supplemental Security Income
11.54%
10.66%
8.86% *
10.19% *
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,652
6,265 *
6,418
6,887
With cash public assistance income
8.87%
11.19% *
12.14% *
13.82% *
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
3,066
3,255
3,414 *
3,637 *
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
17.38%
19.88% *
20.36% *
21.62% *
 
Families
307,076
294,172 *
302,496
304,136
Less than $10,000
17.77%
17.48%
18.38%
18.18%
$10,000 to $14,999
8.95%
11.03% *
8.14%
8.84%
$15,000 to $24,999
16.20%
14.06% *
14.20% *
13.58% *
$25,000 to $34,999
13.22%
12.75%
13.74%
12.42%
$35,000 to $49,999
13.69%
13.89%
14.50%
14.25%
$50,000 to $74,999
15.17%
13.98%
15.82%
15.79%
$75,000 to $99,999
7.66%
8.41%
7.61%
9.15% *
$100,000 to $149,999
5.49%
6.09%
5.77%
5.66%
$150,000 to $199,999
1.44%
1.04%
1.20%
1.52%
$200,000 or more
0.40%
1.27% *
0.64%
0.61%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
30,374
30,850
31,433 *
32,851 *
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
40,911
42,835 *
41,872
43,561 *
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
14,586
15,227 *
14,816
15,148 *
 
Nonfamily households
165,519
168,830
152,599 *
150,997 *
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
19,161
17,524 *
18,219
20,062
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
27,399
27,743
26,936
29,202 *
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
22,325
22,354
24,499 *
24,487 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
31,279
31,069
31,270
32,595 *
Female full-time, year-round workers
28,510
30,233 *
29,913 *
31,210 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
83,103
83,618
82,407
82,703
With related children under 18 years
82.86%
84.01%
83.39%
85.45%
With related children under 5 years only
12.05%
12.97%
12.50%
12.74%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
63,469
61,162
62,926
62,222
With related children under 18 years
87.92%
91.37%
89.75%
90.70%
With related children under 5 years only
12.49%
13.44%
11.19%
13.36%
 
Individuals
376,564
387,602
377,221
366,055
18 years and over
58.67%
58.53%
58.24%
56.32% *
65 years and over
8.24%
8.52%
7.18% *
6.33% *
Related children under 18 years
41.08%
41.20%
41.37%
43.31% *
Related children 5 to 17 years
29.66%
29.50%
30.17%
31.95% *
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
20.64%
20.01%
19.77%
18.25% *
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
28.7
29.8
29.4
28.7
18 years and over
24.0
24.7
24.3
23.1
65 years and over
24.7
26.5
22.2
18.9 *
Related children under 18 years
40.0
41.9
41.4
41.4
Related children under 5 years
38.9
43.7
40.9
39.3
Related children 5 to 17 years
40.4
41.3
41.6
42.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
32.3
31.6
33.4
31.2
 
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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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