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 Denver, CO PMSA
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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
1,668,453
1,654,497 *
1,620,794 *
1,596,908 *
In labor force
73.58%
72.79%
72.28%
74.23%
Civilian labor force
73.45%
72.63%
72.05% *
74.09%
Employed
68.22%
67.30%
68.52%
71.71% *
Unemployed
87,238
88,187
57,152 *
38,115 *
Percent unemployed
7.1
7.3
4.9 *
3.2 *
Armed Forces
0.13%
0.16%
0.23%
0.14%
Not in labor force
26.42%
27.21%
27.72%
25.77%
 
Females 16 years and over
842,673
838,273
820,911 *
807,528 *
In labor force
66.04%
64.67%
64.40%
66.82%
Civilian labor force
66.02%
64.57%
64.38%
66.65%
Employed
61.35%
59.53%
61.10%
64.10% *
 
Own children under 6 years
188,952
188,521
184,324
172,957 *
All parents in family in labor force
63.62%
58.17%
55.15% *
66.45%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
343,864
355,039
355,477
334,593
All parents in family in labor force
69.80%
71.39%
68.86%
74.55%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
111,733
108,321
108,190
104,054
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
8.09%
10.67%
17.13% *
14.38% *
Unemployed or not in the labor force
4.06%
5.48%
7.57% *
5.71%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
1,108,750
1,083,124 *
1,086,770
1,123,236
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
78.88%
77.17%
77.30%
76.79% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
9.54%
9.79%
10.87%
11.28% *
Public transportation (including taxicab)
4.06%
4.92%
4.92%
5.07% *
Walked
1.29%
2.54% *
1.88% *
1.93% *
Other means
1.14%
1.12%
1.43%
0.99%
Worked at home
5.09%
4.46%
3.60% *
3.94% *
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
24.8
25.4
24.6
25.7 *
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
1,138,163
1,113,394 *
1,110,645 *
1,145,075
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
37.97%
38.10%
37.63%
39.50%
Service occupations
15.27%
13.57% *
11.48% *
13.80%
Sales and office occupations
28.28%
29.06%
29.38%
27.15%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.09%
0.04%
0.24%
0.09%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
10.01%
10.18%
10.08%
10.10%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8.38%
9.05%
11.18% *
9.36%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.50%
1.05% *
0.70%
0.87% *
Construction
8.94%
8.68%
9.01%
8.96%
Manufacturing
6.51%
9.13% *
9.14% *
9.74% *
Wholesale trade
4.71%
4.87%
3.89%
3.76% *
Retail trade
12.06%
11.35%
11.80%
10.41% *
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5.20%
4.75%
6.07%
4.51%
Information
5.16%
4.95%
6.63% *
7.06% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
9.29%
10.09%
10.27%
8.72%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
12.65%
11.96%
12.15%
12.76%
Educational, health, and social services
16.98%
17.19%
15.29% *
16.09%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
8.13%
7.60%
6.40% *
7.81%
Other services (except public administration)
5.05%
4.06% *
4.51%
4.98%
Public administration
4.81%
4.33%
4.14%
4.34%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
80.32%
80.24%
81.71%
81.70%
Government workers
12.90%
12.83%
11.86%
12.50%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
6.64%
6.82%
6.25%
5.64% *
Unpaid family workers
0.14%
0.11%
0.18%
0.16%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
866,600
866,664
844,047 *
818,808 *
Less than $10,000
5.70%
5.03%
5.31%
4.43% *
$10,000 to $14,999
4.44%
4.80%
4.84%
3.23% *
$15,000 to $24,999
10.40%
11.07%
8.33% *
10.62%
$25,000 to $34,999
11.91%
10.23% *
11.63%
10.78%
$35,000 to $49,999
14.58%
15.95%
16.11%
16.44% *
$50,000 to $74,999
21.78%
22.17%
22.40%
21.12%
$75,000 to $99,999
12.85%
13.13%
14.02%
14.92% *
$100,000 to $149,999
11.20%
11.67%
10.67%
11.46%
$150,000 to $199,999
3.54%
3.35%
3.94%
3.31%
$200,000 or more
3.61%
2.61% *
2.74% *
3.70%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
52,569
52,496
53,799
54,136
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
67,866
66,633
68,112
70,865 *
 
With earnings
86.61%
86.14%
86.90%
87.51%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
67,360
66,279
67,061
68,718
With Social Security
19.91%
19.33%
18.26% *
19.29%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,092
12,314
12,730 *
11,768
With retirement income
13.78%
14.12%
13.63%
14.52%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
18,895
20,471
19,625
19,083
 
With Supplemental Security Income
2.19%
2.24%
1.87%
2.53%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,906
6,654
6,941
6,904
With cash public assistance income
1.46%
1.68%
1.57%
1.39%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
2,980
3,539
3,319
2,621
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
3.77%
3.41%
2.97%
3.02%
 
Families
550,553
546,580
525,515 *
520,117 *
Less than $10,000
3.91%
2.86%
3.45%
2.24% *
$10,000 to $14,999
2.77%
3.05%
2.08%
2.00%
$15,000 to $24,999
7.52%
8.56%
7.24%
7.61%
$25,000 to $34,999
10.05%
7.88% *
10.07%
8.91%
$35,000 to $49,999
13.07%
14.47%
13.66%
14.93%
$50,000 to $74,999
23.03%
23.92%
22.96%
21.98%
$75,000 to $99,999
15.42%
16.13%
16.38%
18.55% *
$100,000 to $149,999
14.87%
14.87%
14.57%
14.35%
$150,000 to $199,999
4.52%
4.68%
5.98% *
4.44%
$200,000 or more
4.85%
3.58% *
3.60% *
4.99%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
62,765
63,812
64,597
65,385
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
78,715
78,153
79,976
82,530
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
27,915
27,617
28,145
28,701
 
Nonfamily households
316,047
320,084
318,532
298,691
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
35,898
35,665
38,826 *
37,493
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
46,734
44,523
45,786
47,646
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
30,860
31,133
31,274
30,452
Male full-time, year-round workers
44,886
45,158
43,231
44,809
Female full-time, year-round workers
35,456
35,376
35,407
33,735 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
35,301
34,388
32,304
20,908 *
With related children under 18 years
86.54%
88.77%
86.71%
84.32%
With related children under 5 years only
27.99%
23.47%
17.33%
24.32%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
19,521
18,334
18,013
11,073 *
With related children under 18 years
96.73%
89.91%
96.67%
93.83%
With related children under 5 years only
28.50%
17.39%
13.73% *
29.07%
 
Individuals
175,572
187,975
174,566
124,104 *
18 years and over
64.78%
63.61%
60.90%
70.16%
65 years and over
7.81%
8.00%
7.85%
8.12%
Related children under 18 years
34.41%
35.13%
36.56%
28.94%
Related children 5 to 17 years
21.78%
22.54%
25.45%
19.95%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
32.54%
33.47%
30.11%
39.80% *
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
8.1
8.7
8.2
6.0 *
18 years and over
7.1
7.5
6.8
5.6 *
65 years and over
7.1
8.0
7.5
5.5
Related children under 18 years
10.9
11.8
11.5
6.8 *
Related children under 5 years
13.5
14.7
12.3
7.4 *
Related children 5 to 17 years
9.8
10.7
11.2
6.6 *
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
13.5
14.4
11.8
11.8
 
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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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