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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
289,034
294,833 *
291,058
288,969
In labor force
71.09%
72.07%
70.97%
71.07%
Civilian labor force
70.95%
71.91%
70.85%
70.91%
Employed
65.85%
67.09%
66.98%
67.40% *
Unemployed
14,732
14,199
11,253 *
10,141 *
Percent unemployed
7.2
6.7
5.5 *
4.9 *
Armed Forces
0.14%
0.16%
0.13%
0.16%
Not in labor force
28.91%
27.93%
29.03%
28.93%
 
Females 16 years and over
150,124
153,448 *
151,365
149,348
In labor force
66.50%
66.65%
65.27%
65.71%
Civilian labor force
66.47%
66.55%
65.21%
65.62%
Employed
61.60%
62.19%
61.70%
62.19%
 
Own children under 6 years
32,024
32,951
31,874
30,377
All parents in family in labor force
75.11%
67.26% *
66.78% *
66.99% *
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
56,895
60,442 *
57,626
59,673
All parents in family in labor force
74.98%
73.52%
74.93%
71.81%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
19,678
19,709
19,337
19,980
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
7.54%
10.13%
15.26% *
10.02%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
4.49%
6.83%
6.88%
4.75%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
185,618
192,465 *
191,112 *
190,407 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
83.24%
82.04%
83.03%
80.98% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
8.57%
10.90% *
10.10% *
11.23% *
Public transportation (including taxicab)
1.75%
1.98%
1.68%
2.22%
Walked
2.54%
1.77%
2.11%
2.07%
Other means
0.71%
0.62%
0.53%
0.85%
Worked at home
3.20%
2.69%
2.54%
2.65%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
17.3
17.3
17.4
17.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
190,334
197,804 *
194,950
194,772
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
36.47%
32.46% *
34.86%
33.86% *
Service occupations
13.42%
17.12% *
15.32% *
14.97% *
Sales and office occupations
30.10%
30.93%
30.13%
30.83%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.12%
0.12%
0.07%
0.19%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
8.53%
8.44%
8.10%
8.19%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11.35%
10.93%
11.52%
11.97%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.27%
0.20%
0.20%
0.21%
Construction
6.54%
6.51%
6.37%
6.30%
Manufacturing
10.11%
9.22%
8.95%
9.52%
Wholesale trade
4.32%
4.40%
4.50%
4.80%
Retail trade
12.12%
12.38%
12.41%
11.33%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5.14%
5.07%
5.81%
5.65%
Information
2.94%
3.09%
3.97% *
4.11% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
11.49%
10.55%
11.23%
11.54%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
10.58%
11.48%
10.86%
11.64%
Educational, health, and social services
20.46%
21.02%
19.72%
19.86%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
8.61%
8.05%
8.10%
7.97%
Other services (except public administration)
4.23%
5.09%
5.05% *
4.73%
Public administration
3.19%
2.94%
2.82%
2.34% *
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
82.79%
84.76% *
84.68% *
84.53% *
Government workers
12.40%
11.20%
10.86% *
10.11% *
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
4.64%
3.91%
4.31%
5.07%
Unpaid family workers
0.17%
0.13%
0.15%
0.29%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
154,879
158,105 *
157,385
155,780
Less than $10,000
10.38%
9.31%
7.81% *
9.19%
$10,000 to $14,999
6.79%
6.49%
5.66% *
6.49%
$15,000 to $24,999
13.03%
12.34%
14.14%
13.33%
$25,000 to $34,999
13.43%
12.84%
14.59%
14.88%
$35,000 to $49,999
16.42%
18.96% *
17.07%
16.12%
$50,000 to $74,999
19.37%
20.07%
20.67%
18.73%
$75,000 to $99,999
10.48%
9.68%
9.41%
9.79%
$100,000 to $149,999
6.73%
6.93%
7.16%
7.28%
$150,000 to $199,999
1.44%
1.64%
1.65%
2.09% *
$200,000 or more
1.93%
1.75%
1.84%
2.11%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
40,436
41,654
41,412
40,269
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
52,835
53,318
53,590
55,103
 
With earnings
81.00%
82.50% *
82.29% *
82.02% *
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
54,328
53,646
53,992
55,222
With Social Security
23.67%
24.52%
23.57%
23.91%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
13,062
13,027
13,104
13,060
With retirement income
15.07%
14.86%
13.67% *
13.87%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
14,683
16,844
15,371
14,951
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.49%
3.01%
2.98%
2.75%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
5,703
6,481
6,240
6,583 *
With cash public assistance income
3.83%
3.74%
3.19%
3.19%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
2,333
2,816
2,327
2,887 *
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
9.65%
7.65% *
6.95% *
6.87% *
 
Families
92,903
94,321
92,140
90,721
Less than $10,000
6.18%
5.82%
4.87%
5.94%
$10,000 to $14,999
4.50%
3.64%
3.30%
3.66%
$15,000 to $24,999
9.83%
8.64%
9.83%
8.88%
$25,000 to $34,999
11.60%
10.58%
11.06%
12.47%
$35,000 to $49,999
16.24%
19.84% *
17.99%
16.04%
$50,000 to $74,999
22.80%
23.13%
24.64%
22.80%
$75,000 to $99,999
14.06%
13.11%
12.67%
13.42%
$100,000 to $149,999
9.62%
10.20%
10.43%
10.46%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.24%
2.41%
2.38%
3.03% *
$200,000 or more
2.92%
2.62%
2.83%
3.30%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
51,519
51,440
52,705
52,997
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
65,131
65,172
65,470
68,362
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
22,956
22,462
22,953
23,277
 
Nonfamily households
61,976
63,784
65,245 *
65,059 *
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
26,539
27,200
28,646
26,963
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
33,006
33,825
35,468 *
34,777
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
25,368
24,444 *
25,438
24,213 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
37,056
36,756
36,081
35,451
Female full-time, year-round workers
30,363
29,088 *
28,281 *
27,991 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
9,764
8,818
7,735 *
8,793
With related children under 18 years
82.92%
77.46%
80.97%
82.00%
With related children under 5 years only
21.69%
21.57%
20.30%
19.60%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
6,464
5,512
5,130
5,696
With related children under 18 years
92.96%
82.66% *
89.65%
90.26%
With related children under 5 years only
22.76%
27.85%
18.93%
20.59%
 
Individuals
50,368
47,133
41,369 *
44,670
18 years and over
64.85%
66.56%
65.46%
63.02%
65 years and over
6.74%
7.82%
7.91%
7.75%
Related children under 18 years
33.46%
32.53%
32.06%
35.81%
Related children 5 to 17 years
19.50%
20.12%
21.04%
24.33% *
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
37.05%
37.59%
38.28%
33.36% *
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
13.5
12.3
11.0 *
12.0
18 years and over
11.7
11.0
9.6 *
10.1 *
65 years and over
8.2
8.5
7.6
8.0
Related children under 18 years
18.3
15.9
14.3 *
17.1
Related children under 5 years
25.8
20.3
16.8 *
19.2 *
Related children 5 to 17 years
15.2
14.0
13.2
16.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
22.3
20.2
17.9 *
16.9 *
 
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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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