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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
6,320,757
6,271,258 *
6,274,165 *
6,122,998 *
In labor force
68.18%
69.21% *
68.62%
68.19%
Civilian labor force
68.10%
69.13% *
68.54%
68.07%
Employed
62.14%
62.52%
63.33% *
64.43% *
Unemployed
377,121
414,532 *
326,708 *
222,955 *
Percent unemployed
8.8
9.6 *
7.6 *
5.3 *
Armed Forces
0.08%
0.07%
0.08%
0.11%
Not in labor force
31.82%
30.79% *
31.38%
31.81%
 
Females 16 years and over
3,260,922
3,246,953 *
3,254,768
3,176,792 *
In labor force
60.53%
61.46%
60.79%
60.63%
Civilian labor force
60.52%
61.44%
60.75%
60.59%
Employed
55.49%
55.68%
56.16%
57.29% *
 
Own children under 6 years
720,521
722,711
696,826 *
710,143
All parents in family in labor force
57.73%
56.90%
56.96%
58.98%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
1,409,569
1,396,661
1,327,671 *
1,387,807 *
All parents in family in labor force
66.03%
69.34% *
68.28%
67.47%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
428,080
422,864
443,602 *
412,456 *
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
7.29%
8.29%
10.56% *
9.50%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
4.06%
5.06%
5.78% *
4.84%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
3,826,247
3,814,937
3,874,664
3,849,993
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
71.37%
70.52%
69.99% *
69.41% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
9.92%
10.08%
10.66%
10.30%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
11.89%
12.46%
12.84% *
13.26% *
Walked
2.67%
3.14% *
2.60%
3.18% *
Other means
1.03%
0.97%
1.04%
1.07%
Worked at home
3.12%
2.83%
2.86%
2.77%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
30.2
30.0
30.5
30.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
3,927,584
3,921,082
3,973,465
3,945,196
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
35.85%
35.68%
35.84%
35.48%
Service occupations
13.76%
14.10%
14.02%
13.56%
Sales and office occupations
28.52%
28.73%
27.68%
28.55%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.10%
0.09%
0.11%
0.09%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
8.22%
7.46% *
7.73%
7.37% *
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13.56%
13.95%
14.62% *
14.95% *
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.22%
0.25%
0.22%
0.27%
Construction
6.41%
5.72% *
5.91%
5.35% *
Manufacturing
13.96%
14.77% *
15.07% *
15.81% *
Wholesale trade
4.49%
4.47%
4.42%
4.34%
Retail trade
11.04%
10.76%
10.80%
11.20%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5.45%
6.66% *
6.79% *
6.89% *
Information
3.13%
3.04%
3.61% *
3.40%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
9.22%
9.33%
8.52% *
8.16% *
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
11.17%
11.50%
12.07% *
11.60%
Educational, health, and social services
18.80%
17.74% *
17.18% *
17.62% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
7.43%
7.37%
7.32%
7.08%
Other services (except public administration)
5.17%
4.69%
4.59% *
4.59% *
Public administration
3.51%
3.70%
3.50%
3.69%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
83.04%
82.77%
83.80%
83.36%
Government workers
11.90%
12.12%
11.61%
11.73%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
4.87%
4.87%
4.33% *
4.74%
Unpaid family workers
0.19%
0.25%
0.26%
0.18%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
3,001,517
3,005,574
2,978,253 *
2,938,984 *
Less than $10,000
7.43%
7.65%
7.78%
7.10%
$10,000 to $14,999
4.77%
5.08%
4.79%
4.65%
$15,000 to $24,999
9.78%
9.68%
9.21%
9.21%
$25,000 to $34,999
10.12%
9.87%
10.57%
10.07%
$35,000 to $49,999
14.23%
14.93%
14.47%
15.04%
$50,000 to $74,999
20.37%
18.87% *
19.97%
19.13% *
$75,000 to $99,999
12.97%
13.47%
13.19%
13.70%
$100,000 to $149,999
12.06%
12.12%
12.38%
12.80% *
$150,000 to $199,999
4.41%
4.33%
3.86% *
4.18%
$200,000 or more
3.86%
4.00%
3.79%
4.12%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
53,462
53,041
53,263
54,448
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
70,650
70,720
70,540
73,101 *
 
With earnings
83.62%
82.82% *
83.29%
83.89%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
72,191
72,912
72,091
74,434 *
With Social Security
22.43%
21.97%
22.53%
23.06%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
13,243
13,129
12,918 *
12,848 *
With retirement income
13.25%
13.76%
13.56%
13.69%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
18,657
17,355 *
18,206
17,272 *
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.10%
3.15%
3.09%
3.24%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,781
6,927
7,014
6,815
With cash public assistance income
1.97%
2.27%
2.38% *
2.58% *
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
2,582
2,985
2,468
2,830
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
5.61%
5.06%
5.78%
5.97%
 
Families
2,025,622
2,008,639
1,987,461 *
1,998,472
Less than $10,000
4.69%
5.03%
4.55%
4.73%
$10,000 to $14,999
3.15%
2.88%
3.05%
3.14%
$15,000 to $24,999
7.93%
7.97%
7.40%
7.28%
$25,000 to $34,999
9.14%
8.57%
9.41%
8.42%
$35,000 to $49,999
13.45%
13.59%
13.28%
14.02%
$50,000 to $74,999
21.03%
19.55% *
20.71%
20.17%
$75,000 to $99,999
14.72%
16.15% *
15.73% *
15.84% *
$100,000 to $149,999
15.12%
15.33%
15.86%
15.75%
$150,000 to $199,999
5.61%
5.77%
4.90% *
5.27%
$200,000 or more
5.17%
5.16%
5.11%
5.37%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
63,026
64,259
63,606
65,173 *
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
81,550
81,994
82,461
83,887 *
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
26,599
26,980
27,218
27,124
 
Nonfamily households
975,895
996,935
990,792
940,512 *
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
34,971
34,399
34,320
35,195
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
45,258
45,643
44,330
46,810
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
31,228
31,410
30,756
30,590 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
47,064
47,106
46,797
46,479
Female full-time, year-round workers
35,127
35,758
33,870 *
33,747 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
170,722
169,129
154,832
172,769
With related children under 18 years
76.31%
82.47% *
79.73%
80.87%
With related children under 5 years only
10.30%
17.36% *
14.66% *
18.37% *
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
97,974
96,572
95,785
100,344
With related children under 18 years
85.66%
90.29%
90.08% *
90.16%
With related children under 5 years only
9.99%
15.53%
17.08% *
20.12% *
 
Individuals
884,137
908,223
848,101
860,527
18 years and over
62.97%
62.90%
63.33%
61.72%
65 years and over
8.94%
8.30%
10.31% *
9.38%
Related children under 18 years
35.73%
36.54%
35.99%
37.24%
Related children 5 to 17 years
25.37%
25.22%
24.87%
25.50%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
27.47%
29.04%
30.75% *
27.79%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
10.6
11.0
10.4
10.6
18 years and over
9.1
9.5
8.9
9.0
65 years and over
9.3
8.9
10.4
9.6
Related children under 18 years
14.3
15.0
14.4
14.7
Related children under 5 years
14.8
16.4
15.9
16.7
Related children 5 to 17 years
14.1
14.5
13.9
13.9
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
18.1
19.1
19.1
18.2
 
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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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