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 Grand Rapids--Muskegon--Holland, MI MSA
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
821,900
809,950 *
816,060 *
785,746 *
In labor force
70.81%
71.25%
70.67%
69.63%
Civilian labor force
70.81%
71.21%
70.67%
69.61%
Employed
64.11%
66.15%
66.51% *
66.67% *
Unemployed
55,017
40,938 *
33,907 *
23,107 *
Percent unemployed
9.5
7.1 *
5.9 *
4.2 *
Armed Forces
0.00%
0.04%
0.00%
0.03%
Not in labor force
29.19%
28.75%
29.33%
30.37%
 
Females 16 years and over
421,556
415,768 *
419,983
402,886 *
In labor force
64.03%
63.83%
63.18%
62.71%
Civilian labor force
64.03%
63.83%
63.18%
62.71%
Employed
58.15%
60.07%
59.50%
60.05%
 
Own children under 6 years
93,046
97,907
89,185
95,395
All parents in family in labor force
57.73%
64.00%
63.60%
61.26%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
200,423
195,742
189,991 *
193,497
All parents in family in labor force
68.86%
72.12%
72.74%
71.78%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
61,923
61,646
63,264
62,461
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
6.45%
5.59%
12.33% *
12.95%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
4.38%
3.28%
6.96%
5.98%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
514,496
522,847
526,263
511,853
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
85.22%
84.45%
84.52%
85.35%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
8.47%
8.66%
8.87%
8.37%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
0.54%
1.19% *
0.80%
0.60%
Walked
1.08%
1.39%
1.98% *
1.05%
Other means
1.07%
0.64%
0.67%
1.62%
Worked at home
3.62%
3.69%
3.15%
3.02%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
18.9
19.7
19.2
19.8
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
526,939
535,821
542,798
523,836
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
30.29%
28.67%
29.42%
29.29%
Service occupations
14.29%
14.28%
14.48%
12.63%
Sales and office occupations
26.74%
25.20%
26.95%
27.15%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.55%
0.37%
0.31%
0.69%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
7.92%
7.83%
6.97%
7.66%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
20.21%
23.65% *
21.87%
22.58% *
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
1.26%
0.89%
0.78%
1.17%
Construction
6.16%
5.77%
4.90%
5.96%
Manufacturing
23.25%
24.92%
25.92% *
27.75% *
Wholesale trade
4.13%
5.33%
4.62%
5.11%
Retail trade
13.57%
13.28%
12.73%
13.18%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
2.86%
4.31% *
3.15%
3.04%
Information
1.68%
1.85%
2.39%
1.17%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
6.95%
4.55% *
5.47%
4.79% *
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
6.80%
6.27%
7.77%
7.44%
Educational, health, and social services
18.99%
17.64%
18.70%
16.98%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
6.36%
7.18%
7.11%
7.49%
Other services (except public administration)
5.38%
5.26%
4.61%
4.04% *
Public administration
2.61%
2.76%
1.86%
1.88%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
83.87%
85.79%
86.18% *
85.60%
Government workers
9.51%
8.41%
7.84% *
8.03%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
6.27%
5.63%
5.60%
6.16%
Unpaid family workers
0.35%
0.18%
0.38%
0.22%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
412,206
395,860 *
401,758 *
392,637 *
Less than $10,000
6.96%
5.98%
6.66%
5.89%
$10,000 to $14,999
5.48%
4.87%
5.19%
6.23%
$15,000 to $24,999
11.67%
13.20%
10.41%
10.97%
$25,000 to $34,999
14.05%
10.31% *
13.07%
11.28% *
$35,000 to $49,999
17.77%
17.45%
18.35%
16.86%
$50,000 to $74,999
19.99%
23.25% *
21.01%
23.30% *
$75,000 to $99,999
12.74%
11.47%
13.13%
12.62%
$100,000 to $149,999
7.83%
9.47% *
7.97%
8.60%
$150,000 to $199,999
1.99%
2.36%
2.08%
2.14%
$200,000 or more
1.50%
1.64%
2.12%
2.11%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
44,697
47,766 *
46,688
49,197 *
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
55,477
58,821 *
59,515 *
59,039 *
 
With earnings
81.60%
84.43% *
82.93%
82.32%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
57,279
58,162
60,571
59,543
With Social Security
25.46%
23.24% *
23.70%
22.71% *
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
13,230
13,854
13,206
13,007
With retirement income
16.65%
15.03% *
16.59%
15.51%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
13,449
15,881
13,967
15,307
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.20%
3.49%
3.06%
2.62%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,087
6,971
6,456
7,543
With cash public assistance income
3.15%
2.47%
2.83%
1.91% *
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
3,680
2,089 *
2,990
3,542
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
7.40%
5.64%
5.53% *
3.67% *
 
Families
281,216
281,936
274,474
268,307 *
Less than $10,000
4.30%
3.53%
4.03%
3.66%
$10,000 to $14,999
3.32%
2.72%
3.69%
3.28%
$15,000 to $24,999
7.51%
8.34%
7.61%
6.64%
$25,000 to $34,999
13.32%
9.79% *
11.70%
10.12% *
$35,000 to $49,999
16.87%
16.57%
16.38%
17.63%
$50,000 to $74,999
23.11%
28.05% *
22.53%
25.64%
$75,000 to $99,999
16.21%
14.14%
17.89%
16.00%
$100,000 to $149,999
10.70%
11.86%
10.63%
11.56%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.67%
2.70%
2.88%
2.84%
$200,000 or more
1.97%
2.31%
2.67%
2.63%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
54,300
57,622
56,420
57,885 *
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
64,717
67,986
69,161 *
67,896
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
21,676
22,157
23,362 *
22,892 *
 
Nonfamily households
130,990
113,924 *
127,284
124,330
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
27,158
25,017
30,912 *
27,985
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
33,303
33,743
37,011 *
36,739
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
26,477
25,602
26,641
27,104
Male full-time, year-round workers
41,060
43,597 *
40,752
44,228 *
Female full-time, year-round workers
31,841
28,821 *
30,843
30,120
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
20,620
17,567
22,690
17,481
With related children under 18 years
79.75%
76.71%
86.20%
83.35%
With related children under 5 years only
17.91%
16.24%
28.59%
11.10%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
13,208
11,988
15,987
10,323
With related children under 18 years
90.12%
84.88%
89.98%
87.01%
With related children under 5 years only
21.21%
16.96%
34.96%
17.24%
 
Individuals
101,064
90,762
109,217
88,542
18 years and over
63.25%
63.17%
65.28%
60.61%
65 years and over
5.99%
8.10%
5.37%
6.41%
Related children under 18 years
34.81%
36.65%
34.35%
37.70%
Related children 5 to 17 years
23.94%
23.73%
22.73%
25.82%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
32.98%
32.68%
31.54%
29.22% *
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
9.3
8.4
10.2
8.4
18 years and over
8.1
7.4
9.1
7.1
65 years and over
5.4
6.7
5.3
5.4
Related children under 18 years
11.8
10.9
13.1
11.3
Related children under 5 years
14.3
14.5
16.5
13.2
Related children 5 to 17 years
10.9
9.7
11.9
10.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
18.9
19.0
18.7
14.9
 
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Footnotes

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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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