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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
1,038,075
1,034,435
1,021,454 *
1,019,634 *
In labor force
63.66%
65.28%
63.98%
63.20%
Civilian labor force
63.60%
65.25%
63.96%
63.08%
Employed
61.02%
61.95%
61.63%
61.06%
Unemployed
26,827
34,055
23,776
20,605
Percent unemployed
4.1
5.0
3.6
3.2
Armed Forces
0.05%
0.03%
0.02%
0.12%
Not in labor force
36.34%
34.72%
36.02%
36.80%
 
Females 16 years and over
541,455
543,567
538,898
534,803 *
In labor force
56.35%
57.05%
56.32%
55.36%
Civilian labor force
56.31%
57.05%
56.32%
55.36%
Employed
53.92%
53.98%
54.22%
53.29%
 
Own children under 6 years
95,491
95,778
100,177
103,749 *
All parents in family in labor force
52.69%
57.41%
57.18%
50.86%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
212,392
214,618
214,492
211,984
All parents in family in labor force
65.85%
67.43%
65.77%
64.11%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
62,095
64,486
57,361
60,506
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
2.01%
0.77%
1.88%
2.15%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
1.38%
0.77%
1.88%
0.35%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
614,978
626,918
613,493
606,233
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
68.90%
70.26%
68.82%
67.42%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
8.79%
6.51% *
8.45%
7.44%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
16.76%
17.25%
17.41%
19.00%
Walked
2.35%
2.88%
2.31%
2.19%
Other means
0.37%
0.35%
0.53%
1.15% *
Worked at home
2.83%
2.74%
2.48%
2.81%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
33.2
34.1
33.8
34.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
633,396
640,878
629,540
622,608
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
42.76%
43.24%
43.56%
41.16%
Service occupations
14.35%
13.55%
13.92%
13.92%
Sales and office occupations
28.12%
29.34%
28.36%
29.66%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.00%
0.04%
0.03%
0.00%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
7.24%
6.75%
6.90%
7.77%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7.52%
7.08%
7.23%
7.49%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.02%
0.14%
0.24%
0.23%
Construction
6.09%
4.63% *
4.50% *
5.51%
Manufacturing
4.12%
6.50% *
5.25% *
6.18% *
Wholesale trade
4.83%
3.36% *
4.09%
4.17%
Retail trade
9.58%
9.85%
10.73%
10.37%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
6.29%
6.56%
7.34%
6.19%
Information
4.05%
4.20%
4.38%
3.27%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
11.34%
12.12%
12.25%
11.74%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
11.80%
11.64%
11.77%
12.99%
Educational, health, and social services
26.13%
26.40%
24.60%
22.72% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
5.19%
5.87%
5.22%
6.50%
Other services (except public administration)
4.34%
4.67%
4.69%
4.88%
Public administration
6.21%
4.05% *
4.96%
5.25%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
74.98%
76.47%
76.53%
78.12% *
Government workers
19.20%
17.71%
17.49%
16.08% *
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
5.65%
5.64%
5.88%
5.55%
Unpaid family workers
0.17%
0.18%
0.10%
0.24%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
437,427
437,538
438,625
439,752
Less than $10,000
2.85%
4.06% *
4.78% *
3.73%
$10,000 to $14,999
3.37%
2.63%
3.13%
3.87%
$15,000 to $24,999
6.58%
10.09% *
5.71%
6.01%
$25,000 to $34,999
7.63%
7.23%
8.44%
7.92%
$35,000 to $49,999
9.43%
9.99%
9.96%
11.58% *
$50,000 to $74,999
16.64%
18.39%
18.07%
16.07%
$75,000 to $99,999
15.88%
11.90% *
15.19%
16.61%
$100,000 to $149,999
20.90%
19.42%
18.68%
17.30% *
$150,000 to $199,999
8.30%
8.44%
6.21% *
8.70%
$200,000 or more
8.40%
7.84%
9.83%
8.21%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
80,647
72,424 *
74,859 *
76,174 *
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
101,291
94,412 *
102,228
98,961
 
With earnings
82.64%
79.98% *
80.78%
82.02%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
102,415
96,738
104,653
98,931
With Social Security
32.74%
32.95%
32.87%
30.52% *
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
15,509
14,718
15,000
14,760
With retirement income
21.54%
20.80%
20.34%
20.77%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
23,949
23,175
21,800
23,967
 
With Supplemental Security Income
1.70%
2.10%
2.30%
3.03% *
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,430
7,476
7,748
8,172
With cash public assistance income
0.84%
1.07%
1.01%
0.97%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
4,616
3,752
4,141
6,111
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
1.31%
1.54%
1.21%
1.56%
 
Families
340,587
333,314
329,980
344,997
Less than $10,000
1.24%
2.02%
1.52%
1.85%
$10,000 to $14,999
1.22%
0.98%
1.18%
2.10%
$15,000 to $24,999
5.00%
6.66%
3.89%
4.69%
$25,000 to $34,999
6.77%
6.65%
7.32%
6.30%
$35,000 to $49,999
8.71%
9.04%
9.21%
10.96%
$50,000 to $74,999
17.25%
18.41%
18.43%
16.18%
$75,000 to $99,999
16.42%
13.27% *
16.62%
18.69%
$100,000 to $149,999
23.69%
23.16%
22.22%
20.45% *
$150,000 to $199,999
9.29%
10.21%
7.27% *
9.68%
$200,000 or more
10.42%
9.60%
12.32%
9.11%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
89,777
87,237
86,392
85,956
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
113,217
107,776
118,028
108,383
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
35,027
34,399
36,604
34,879
 
Nonfamily households
96,840
104,224
108,645 *
94,755
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
40,827
31,930 *
36,301
35,436
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
53,268
46,730 *
50,511
58,718
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
40,084
40,180
39,580
37,343
Male full-time, year-round workers
61,184
57,352 *
59,429
57,222 *
Female full-time, year-round workers
41,453
42,709
41,732
39,507
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
8,403
11,426
10,550
13,171
With related children under 18 years
84.49%
58.90% *
75.36%
60.06% *
With related children under 5 years only
18.43%
15.31%
9.26%
5.96%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,854
5,571
3,865
6,782
With related children under 18 years
94.42%
63.54% *
74.46% *
72.96%
With related children under 5 years only
31.34%
31.39%
0.00% *
5.57%
 
Individuals
46,933
59,451
67,935 *
69,616 *
18 years and over
68.53%
70.98%
74.81%
69.35%
65 years and over
19.31%
19.66%
14.79%
16.57%
Related children under 18 years
31.47%
24.66%
25.19%
29.96%
Related children 5 to 17 years
19.98%
15.58%
18.44%
25.25%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
37.04%
35.97%
36.12%
29.09% *
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
3.6
4.5
5.2 *
5.3 *
18 years and over
3.2
4.2
5.1 *
4.9 *
65 years and over
4.7
6.1
5.3
6.0
Related children under 18 years
4.7
4.6
5.4
6.4
Related children under 5 years
6.9
6.6
5.5
3.9
Related children 5 to 17 years
4.0
3.9
5.3
7.3
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
11.9
14.5
16.8 *
14.5
 
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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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