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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
1,112,763
1,102,581 *
1,083,194 *
1,055,784 *
In labor force
67.75%
66.86%
66.82%
66.50%
Civilian labor force
67.70%
66.86%
66.80%
66.43%
Employed
64.11%
63.24%
63.66%
64.14%
Unemployed
39,954
39,893
33,998
24,199 *
Percent unemployed
5.3
5.4
4.7
3.5 *
Armed Forces
0.04%
0.00%
0.02%
0.07%
Not in labor force
32.25%
33.14%
33.18%
33.50%
 
Females 16 years and over
571,387
567,527
559,694 *
545,748 *
In labor force
61.51%
58.66% *
58.89% *
58.47% *
Civilian labor force
61.51%
58.66% *
58.89% *
58.47% *
Employed
57.82%
55.68%
56.59%
56.45%
 
Own children under 6 years
113,262
115,116
117,604
115,642
All parents in family in labor force
58.06%
52.25%
55.41%
54.77%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
234,825
233,676
233,711
229,958
All parents in family in labor force
71.18%
69.33%
70.16%
66.66%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
68,952
75,371
69,292
62,373 *
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
6.98%
5.14%
4.01%
8.30%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
3.56%
2.52%
1.62%
4.57%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
693,198
679,286
670,586 *
662,579 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
79.95%
78.83%
78.08%
78.79%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
9.00%
8.26%
9.61%
9.58%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
6.49%
7.70%
7.56%
7.52%
Walked
1.33%
0.96%
1.38%
1.28%
Other means
0.47%
0.81%
0.68%
0.38%
Worked at home
2.76%
3.44%
2.69%
2.45%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
29.3
32.0 *
30.4
31.5 *
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
713,418
697,305
689,598 *
677,157 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
35.06%
36.93%
38.21% *
36.40%
Service occupations
16.84%
16.29%
15.19%
12.87% *
Sales and office occupations
27.81%
27.36%
27.22%
29.97%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.16%
0.03%
0.09%
0.17%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
10.27%
9.46%
9.86%
9.70%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9.86%
9.93%
9.43%
10.88%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.34%
0.20%
0.21%
0.31%
Construction
8.49%
7.62%
8.19%
8.03%
Manufacturing
8.79%
8.01%
8.11%
10.88% *
Wholesale trade
5.16%
4.12%
4.44%
4.35%
Retail trade
10.79%
10.92%
10.51%
11.98%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
6.55%
7.45%
6.36%
5.70%
Information
2.71%
3.67% *
3.62%
3.04%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
8.32%
8.46%
8.60%
8.06%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
10.39%
12.07% *
12.01%
11.11%
Educational, health, and social services
20.87%
22.64%
22.27%
21.36%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
8.12%
6.04% *
6.05% *
5.60% *
Other services (except public administration)
4.30%
4.17%
4.74%
4.09%
Public administration
5.18%
4.64%
4.91%
5.47%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
76.45%
76.95%
75.89%
77.84%
Government workers
17.43%
17.75%
18.29%
16.15%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
5.93%
5.15%
5.77%
5.89%
Unpaid family workers
0.19%
0.15%
0.05%
0.11%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
487,650
484,562
488,170
472,525 *
Less than $10,000
5.29%
4.16%
5.04%
4.96%
$10,000 to $14,999
2.82%
3.11%
2.56%
4.35% *
$15,000 to $24,999
6.17%
5.81%
5.38%
6.58%
$25,000 to $34,999
7.92%
7.73%
7.27%
6.68%
$35,000 to $49,999
10.70%
12.40%
12.94% *
11.78%
$50,000 to $74,999
21.01%
19.92%
21.32%
19.83%
$75,000 to $99,999
15.47%
16.58%
15.55%
17.97% *
$100,000 to $149,999
18.62%
18.26%
19.29%
17.45%
$150,000 to $199,999
6.88%
7.08%
6.35%
5.46% *
$200,000 or more
5.12%
4.95%
4.30%
4.95%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
70,281
71,637
69,291
67,804
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
84,730
86,942
84,620
82,839
 
With earnings
82.72%
83.56%
84.05%
83.14%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
85,946
87,165
84,536
84,064
With Social Security
29.49%
28.42%
27.94%
28.14%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
14,910
14,575
14,302
14,163
With retirement income
19.28%
18.96%
20.29%
18.32%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
23,050
21,212
21,268
19,757 *
 
With Supplemental Security Income
2.57%
2.90%
2.64%
2.22%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
8,819
6,785
7,647
8,060
With cash public assistance income
1.61%
0.56% *
0.76% *
0.82% *
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
3,537
3,732
4,221
2,032
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
3.04%
2.10%
1.69% *
1.64% *
 
Families
370,474
356,914
380,705
366,976
Less than $10,000
2.00%
2.12%
1.93%
2.32%
$10,000 to $14,999
1.17%
1.05%
1.23%
2.87% *
$15,000 to $24,999
5.07%
3.99%
4.52%
4.09%
$25,000 to $34,999
6.72%
6.14%
5.89%
5.67%
$35,000 to $49,999
10.39%
10.59%
13.36% *
11.10%
$50,000 to $74,999
21.51%
21.10%
21.66%
21.37%
$75,000 to $99,999
17.30%
18.96%
17.07%
20.55% *
$100,000 to $149,999
22.14%
21.96%
22.31%
19.99%
$150,000 to $199,999
7.88%
8.12%
7.09%
6.24% *
$200,000 or more
5.81%
5.96%
4.94%
5.79%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
80,550
81,705
77,029
77,969
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
93,500
97,824
92,729
90,678
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
29,598
30,319
29,675
28,860
 
Nonfamily households
117,176
127,648
107,465
105,549 *
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
36,135
39,719
36,613
35,186
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
50,470
49,388
46,644
50,921
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
33,144
35,423 *
35,868 *
33,745
Male full-time, year-round workers
51,663
51,896
53,035
53,116 *
Female full-time, year-round workers
39,240
36,751
37,647
34,999 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
11,936
10,930
13,307
16,856
With related children under 18 years
76.73%
56.94%
74.95%
62.50%
With related children under 5 years only
7.67%
2.45%
7.20%
16.11%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
5,837
5,021
6,738
7,726
With related children under 18 years
86.21%
62.38%
85.07%
64.77%
With related children under 5 years only
15.68%
5.34%
8.09%
15.00%
 
Individuals
68,279
63,891
74,512
81,301
18 years and over
70.68%
72.62%
70.85%
70.94%
65 years and over
13.86%
19.50% *
15.32%
13.27%
Related children under 18 years
28.63%
24.56%
28.95%
26.48%
Related children 5 to 17 years
22.38%
17.17%
24.33%
16.29%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
40.73%
42.11%
39.72%
30.91% *
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
4.8
4.5
5.3
5.9
18 years and over
4.5
4.4
5.1
5.6
65 years and over
5.8
7.6
7.1
6.8
Related children under 18 years
5.5
4.4
5.9
5.9
Related children under 5 years
4.5
5.0
3.6
8.3
Related children 5 to 17 years
5.8
4.1
6.8
5.0
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
16.4
14.3
18.7
16.7
 
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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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