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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
1,861,835
1,867,122
1,846,097 *
1,836,769 *
In labor force
59.62%
59.99%
57.05% *
58.27%
Civilian labor force
59.57%
59.97%
57.05% *
58.22%
Employed
53.48%
54.02%
52.48%
53.23%
Unemployed
113,518
111,134
84,367 *
91,812 *
Percent unemployed
10.2
9.9
8.0 *
8.6 *
Armed Forces
0.05%
0.02%
0.00%
0.05%
Not in labor force
40.38%
40.01%
42.95% *
41.73%
 
Females 16 years and over
1,009,377
1,017,968 *
1,007,172
1,002,850
In labor force
53.59%
53.30%
49.19% *
52.27%
Civilian labor force
53.59%
53.30%
49.19% *
52.21%
Employed
47.67%
47.20%
45.44%
46.70%
 
Own children under 6 years
205,660
214,146
202,462
199,511
All parents in family in labor force
54.30%
51.53%
51.03%
51.10%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
390,259
376,199
394,612
409,763 *
All parents in family in labor force
60.56%
62.52%
56.96%
63.88%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
125,524
127,447
129,258
139,741 *
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
6.56%
12.73% *
9.27%
10.33%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
6.12%
7.03%
7.75%
6.33%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
961,065
989,477
948,747
940,101
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
24.57%
24.74%
25.78%
21.73% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
6.37%
6.54%
6.46%
5.90%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
57.08%
57.72%
57.56%
62.36% *
Walked
7.33%
6.53%
6.08%
7.30%
Other means
1.42%
1.26%
1.02%
1.27%
Worked at home
3.22%
3.22%
3.09%
1.43% *
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
39.7
39.9
41.6 *
42.5 *
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
995,645
1,008,663
968,909
977,641
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
31.76%
31.67%
28.98% *
28.81% *
Service occupations
23.86%
23.73%
22.06%
19.45% *
Sales and office occupations
26.23%
24.43%
27.81%
29.26% *
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.00%
0.23%
0.06%
0.14%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
7.32%
7.91%
8.65%
8.94%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10.84%
12.03%
12.44%
13.41% *
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.00%
0.25%
0.00%
0.04%
Construction
5.04%
5.44%
6.43%
6.89% *
Manufacturing
6.34%
6.83%
7.66%
7.13%
Wholesale trade
2.00%
2.69%
2.34%
3.62% *
Retail trade
9.58%
8.83%
9.43%
9.14%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
6.25%
8.31% *
7.89% *
7.64%
Information
3.67%
4.06%
4.44%
3.64%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
9.43%
8.35%
10.10%
10.14%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
11.74%
10.36%
10.31%
8.78% *
Educational, health, and social services
28.36%
27.42%
24.79% *
24.05% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
7.42%
7.13%
6.92%
6.83%
Other services (except public administration)
6.14%
5.41%
5.17%
6.16%
Public administration
4.02%
4.93%
4.53%
5.93% *
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
76.34%
77.08%
78.40% *
79.16% *
Government workers
18.67%
17.48%
16.23% *
17.34%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
4.81%
5.33%
5.33%
3.36% *
Unpaid family workers
0.18%
0.11%
0.04% *
0.14%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
873,415
873,794
871,392
881,320
Less than $10,000
14.31%
13.15%
13.79%
14.48%
$10,000 to $14,999
7.95%
9.18%
7.60%
6.72%
$15,000 to $24,999
13.96%
14.51%
13.70%
11.40% *
$25,000 to $34,999
13.57%
11.69%
13.48%
14.45%
$35,000 to $49,999
14.69%
16.42%
15.35%
17.60% *
$50,000 to $74,999
15.64%
15.19%
18.39% *
17.61%
$75,000 to $99,999
10.02%
9.35%
9.29%
8.35% *
$100,000 to $149,999
6.24%
7.55% *
5.50%
6.67%
$150,000 to $199,999
1.74%
1.67%
1.62%
1.61%
$200,000 or more
1.88%
1.29% *
1.27% *
1.13% *
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
35,168
36,081
36,066
37,966 *
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
49,885
48,519
47,206
47,960
 
With earnings
75.63%
76.38%
74.93%
74.60%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
55,530
54,544
51,871 *
53,201
With Social Security
24.41%
23.00%
22.10% *
22.89%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
11,054
11,385
12,847 *
12,246 *
With retirement income
12.46%
11.39%
10.97% *
12.52%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
16,279
14,877
15,492
13,634 *
 
With Supplemental Security Income
8.04%
6.90%
10.47% *
9.64% *
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,601
6,404
8,804 *
6,601
With cash public assistance income
7.43%
7.84%
7.30%
7.72%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
4,381
3,052 *
5,545 *
3,819
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
14.07%
13.42%
16.16% *
13.23%
 
Families
544,944
573,343 *
575,668 *
543,543
Less than $10,000
9.91%
9.47%
10.31%
11.78%
$10,000 to $14,999
7.28%
8.22%
6.21%
5.56% *
$15,000 to $24,999
12.81%
14.56%
14.13%
9.90% *
$25,000 to $34,999
13.99%
12.44%
13.97%
12.96%
$35,000 to $49,999
14.93%
15.51%
15.63%
15.59%
$50,000 to $74,999
16.85%
15.84%
19.11%
20.55% *
$75,000 to $99,999
11.98%
11.30%
10.45%
11.44%
$100,000 to $149,999
8.25%
8.90%
6.66%
8.78%
$150,000 to $199,999
1.92%
2.13%
1.80%
1.97%
$200,000 or more
2.08%
1.64%
1.73%
1.46%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
40,473
40,105
40,175
45,151 *
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
55,052
53,747
51,553 *
54,895
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
19,768
18,460 *
18,507 *
18,472 *
 
Nonfamily households
328,471
300,451 *
295,724 *
337,777
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
25,773
26,213
26,167
30,520 *
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
39,072
35,790
35,736
34,964
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
27,331
27,487
28,321
29,257 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
35,244
35,562
34,811
37,950 *
Female full-time, year-round workers
31,967
31,826
31,164
32,742
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
96,524
104,001
98,441
99,150
With related children under 18 years
77.08%
82.36%
80.94%
74.99%
With related children under 5 years only
12.05%
11.50%
14.40%
12.54%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
51,957
61,655
53,006
60,261
With related children under 18 years
85.53%
88.81%
91.19%
82.78%
With related children under 5 years only
9.11%
11.59%
15.96%
14.21%
 
Individuals
493,958
498,136
480,783
475,905
18 years and over
62.35%
59.15%
62.12%
63.08%
65 years and over
11.31%
9.39%
10.85%
9.90%
Related children under 18 years
37.19%
40.27%
37.37%
36.80%
Related children 5 to 17 years
25.73%
28.62%
25.53%
25.27%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
22.42%
21.40%
22.77%
21.55%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
20.4
20.4
19.9
19.7
18 years and over
17.2
16.4
16.8
17.0
65 years and over
19.8
17.0
19.3
17.4
Related children under 18 years
29.3
31.8
28.5
27.1
Related children under 5 years
31.2
32.1
32.2
31.3
Related children 5 to 17 years
28.5
31.7
27.1
25.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
24.0
24.3
25.3
22.5
 
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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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