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 Richmond--Petersburg, VA 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
777,024
765,079 *
747,634 *
741,777 *
In labor force
68.88%
68.08%
69.41%
68.92%
Civilian labor force
68.72%
67.65%
68.66%
68.43%
Employed
65.42%
65.04%
65.79%
65.96%
Unemployed
25,603
20,003
21,518
18,292 *
Percent unemployed
4.8
3.9
4.2
3.6 *
Armed Forces
0.16%
0.43% *
0.75% *
0.49% *
Not in labor force
31.12%
31.92%
30.59%
31.08%
 
Females 16 years and over
414,409
408,739 *
400,252 *
398,926 *
In labor force
63.31%
62.45%
64.07%
63.36%
Civilian labor force
63.28%
62.09%
63.40%
63.30%
Employed
59.48%
59.96%
60.79%
60.84%
 
Own children under 6 years
77,548
76,677
76,743
73,042
All parents in family in labor force
68.55%
64.04%
69.06%
63.98%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
162,973
160,958
158,899
159,253
All parents in family in labor force
74.65%
71.10%
74.54%
77.08%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
56,864
50,603
49,246 *
50,180
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
8.27%
5.39%
3.14% *
8.21%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
4.12%
1.14% *
2.18%
3.75%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
494,107
491,303
484,774
483,439
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
84.66%
85.36%
85.30%
84.03%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
8.16%
8.74%
7.94%
8.29%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
1.37%
2.15%
2.20% *
2.68% *
Walked
1.21%
0.91%
1.11%
1.66%
Other means
0.44%
0.42%
0.74%
1.08% *
Worked at home
4.16%
2.42% *
2.71% *
2.26% *
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
22.4
21.5
22.5
23.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
508,338
497,599
491,840 *
489,287 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
36.46%
34.92%
36.81%
35.40%
Service occupations
15.42%
13.92%
13.72%
13.93%
Sales and office occupations
27.75%
30.19%
29.24%
29.13%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.34%
0.40%
0.16%
0.09%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
9.30%
9.69%
8.94%
7.45% *
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10.73%
10.88%
11.13%
14.01% *
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.53%
0.71%
0.68%
0.14% *
Construction
6.62%
7.12%
6.69%
5.67%
Manufacturing
9.79%
9.47%
11.79% *
12.53% *
Wholesale trade
3.24%
3.58%
3.75%
3.87%
Retail trade
11.78%
12.07%
11.67%
12.15%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5.13%
4.89%
5.03%
6.27%
Information
2.99%
2.18%
2.74%
2.70%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
10.96%
10.91%
10.99%
10.16%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
10.70%
9.74%
10.61%
9.70%
Educational, health, and social services
17.58%
20.08% *
18.55%
17.28%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
6.96%
5.97%
5.73%
6.15%
Other services (except public administration)
5.33%
4.67%
4.86%
5.89%
Public administration
8.39%
8.61%
6.91%
7.49%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
76.97%
75.34%
77.11%
78.26%
Government workers
18.24%
19.21%
16.72%
17.92%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
4.65%
5.30%
5.84%
3.57%
Unpaid family workers
0.14%
0.15%
0.33%
0.25%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
384,974
398,663 *
391,810
382,432
Less than $10,000
8.22%
8.62%
7.49%
8.46%
$10,000 to $14,999
4.54%
4.26%
4.88%
4.56%
$15,000 to $24,999
12.08%
10.70%
11.00%
10.71%
$25,000 to $34,999
10.30%
10.77%
11.46%
11.71%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.65%
16.32%
14.29%
13.18% *
$50,000 to $74,999
22.83%
19.73% *
22.54%
22.42%
$75,000 to $99,999
11.71%
13.23%
12.22%
13.96% *
$100,000 to $149,999
10.29%
10.30%
10.45%
8.95%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.38%
3.72% *
2.87%
3.20%
$200,000 or more
2.00%
2.35%
2.81%
2.85% *
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
49,087
49,307
50,919
51,337
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
59,495
62,370
63,784 *
62,910 *
 
With earnings
81.20%
83.08%
83.56% *
84.17% *
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
61,140
63,701
65,183 *
61,152
With Social Security
25.24%
23.13% *
23.99%
23.85%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,055
12,485
12,289
12,190
With retirement income
17.46%
16.68%
17.59%
18.63%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
16,150
16,901
17,570
17,117
 
With Supplemental Security Income
2.77%
2.63%
1.98%
2.79%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,175
6,792
9,022 *
6,288
With cash public assistance income
2.57%
0.81% *
1.16% *
1.27% *
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
3,416
2,330
2,854
1,584 *
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
6.55%
3.57% *
4.08% *
5.18%
 
Families
250,523
270,913 *
265,880 *
259,488
Less than $10,000
3.06%
5.19% *
4.85% *
5.58% *
$10,000 to $14,999
2.95%
2.61%
2.83%
2.16%
$15,000 to $24,999
9.98%
8.19%
8.10%
7.52% *
$25,000 to $34,999
8.82%
9.07%
9.93%
10.39%
$35,000 to $49,999
14.84%
14.85%
12.95%
11.58% *
$50,000 to $74,999
25.34%
22.80%
25.84%
24.29%
$75,000 to $99,999
15.06%
16.35%
14.39%
18.51% *
$100,000 to $149,999
13.54%
12.83%
13.90%
11.80%
$150,000 to $199,999
3.41%
4.75%
3.66%
4.01%
$200,000 or more
2.99%
3.37%
3.55%
4.16%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
59,231
59,444
61,461
62,159
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
71,083
72,949
74,211
74,707
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
24,934
24,942
25,864
25,360
 
Nonfamily households
134,451
127,750
125,930
122,944
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
28,031
30,729
28,153
28,160
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
35,809
37,776
38,720
35,839
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
30,121
30,337
30,040
28,434 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
43,956
41,817
42,258
42,316
Female full-time, year-round workers
31,155
32,595
30,926
30,339
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
14,677
23,136 *
20,547 *
18,945
With related children under 18 years
77.28%
89.63%
76.14%
74.66%
With related children under 5 years only
14.08%
19.62%
18.07%
21.76%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
10,683
13,508
12,653
13,334
With related children under 18 years
85.87%
96.19% *
85.32%
88.44%
With related children under 5 years only
16.42%
15.84%
16.59%
28.89%
 
Individuals
95,014
119,121 *
87,933
89,364
18 years and over
68.02%
61.32% *
61.07%
62.11%
65 years and over
10.96%
9.77%
8.81%
12.05%
Related children under 18 years
31.76%
36.91%
36.33%
34.30%
Related children 5 to 17 years
22.41%
25.31%
22.14%
20.69%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
41.57%
32.15% *
28.71% *
33.96%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
9.5
12.1 *
9.0
9.3
18 years and over
8.7
9.9
7.5
7.8
65 years and over
9.5
11.0
7.1
10.2
Related children under 18 years
12.1
17.7 *
12.7
12.5
Related children under 5 years
13.4
20.8
18.7
19.5
Related children 5 to 17 years
11.6
16.5 *
10.6
10.1
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
21.0
22.0
15.2 *
18.8
 
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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.

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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.
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