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 Detroit, MI 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
3,375,862
3,361,719 *
3,399,449 *
3,329,524 *
In labor force
65.97%
65.17%
66.20%
65.60%
Civilian labor force
65.91%
65.12%
66.18%
65.55%
Employed
59.61%
59.03%
61.63% *
61.69% *
Unemployed
212,830
204,698
154,535 *
128,315 *
Percent unemployed
9.6
9.4
6.9 *
5.9 *
Armed Forces
0.06%
0.06%
0.02%
0.05%
Not in labor force
34.03%
34.83%
33.80%
34.40%
 
Females 16 years and over
1,760,322
1,759,833
1,778,128 *
1,749,163 *
In labor force
59.02%
58.56%
59.17%
58.41%
Civilian labor force
59.02%
58.56%
59.16%
58.40%
Employed
53.23%
53.14%
55.46% *
54.98% *
 
Own children under 6 years
334,935
339,263
324,886
343,769
All parents in family in labor force
57.49%
56.85%
59.12%
56.39%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
745,754
750,814
711,873 *
740,061
All parents in family in labor force
67.14%
66.42%
67.39%
67.82%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
232,623
224,774
230,201
224,015
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
7.48%
7.76%
7.64%
10.21%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
3.23%
3.19%
5.36%
7.83% *
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
1,942,256
1,914,850
2,011,741 *
1,987,863 *
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
86.14%
86.13%
84.45% *
85.02%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
7.91%
7.85%
8.47%
8.94% *
Public transportation (including taxicab)
1.49%
1.71%
1.73%
1.61%
Walked
1.26%
1.39%
1.90% *
1.52%
Other means
0.65%
0.56%
0.83%
0.97%
Worked at home
2.55%
2.36%
2.63%
1.95% *
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
24.8
24.6
25.2
24.8
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
2,012,301
1,984,347
2,095,159 *
2,054,107 *
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
33.60%
33.34%
33.14%
32.89%
Service occupations
15.22%
14.25%
14.86%
14.53%
Sales and office occupations
26.66%
27.22%
26.28%
27.07%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.12%
0.16%
0.07%
0.24%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
8.83%
8.28%
8.69%
8.90%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
15.57%
16.74%
16.94% *
16.38%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.16%
0.30%
0.28%
0.21%
Construction
5.59%
5.65%
5.65%
5.84%
Manufacturing
21.17%
20.58%
22.64% *
22.34%
Wholesale trade
3.51%
3.28%
3.50%
3.49%
Retail trade
11.91%
12.37%
11.67%
11.94%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
4.89%
5.05%
4.17% *
4.35%
Information
2.17%
2.42%
2.53%
2.62% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
6.63%
6.59%
5.59% *
5.83%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
9.56%
9.59%
10.19%
10.20%
Educational, health, and social services
18.82%
18.88%
18.37%
17.22% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
7.82%
7.33%
7.61%
8.16%
Other services (except public administration)
4.39%
4.61%
4.37%
4.55%
Public administration
3.39%
3.35%
3.43%
3.25%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
84.25%
83.77%
84.95%
85.62% *
Government workers
11.07%
10.93%
10.45%
9.58% *
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
4.49%
5.10%
4.36%
4.46%
Unpaid family workers
0.20%
0.20%
0.24%
0.34%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
1,705,118
1,694,248
1,686,756 *
1,686,688 *
Less than $10,000
7.94%
7.80%
7.23%
6.91% *
$10,000 to $14,999
5.83%
4.96% *
5.20%
5.28%
$15,000 to $24,999
11.46%
11.43%
10.11% *
11.07%
$25,000 to $34,999
10.53%
11.82% *
11.04%
11.76% *
$35,000 to $49,999
14.96%
15.39%
14.52%
13.96%
$50,000 to $74,999
19.66%
19.71%
20.33%
19.28%
$75,000 to $99,999
12.67%
12.96%
14.07% *
13.22%
$100,000 to $149,999
11.57%
11.10%
11.77%
11.98%
$150,000 to $199,999
3.16%
3.04%
3.55%
3.56%
$200,000 or more
2.21%
1.80% *
2.18%
2.96% *
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
49,145
48,229
52,270 *
51,371 *
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
62,240
60,882
64,983 *
66,586 *
 
With earnings
79.95%
79.22%
80.84%
79.87%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
63,906
63,300
67,578 *
68,515 *
With Social Security
26.28%
26.43%
25.85%
26.23%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
13,076
13,600 *
13,107
12,931
With retirement income
20.52%
19.48% *
19.11% *
20.26%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
17,970
16,677
15,612 *
16,990
 
With Supplemental Security Income
4.23%
3.77%
4.01%
4.67%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,324
7,072
7,524
7,310
With cash public assistance income
3.15%
3.04%
3.02%
2.73%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
3,276
3,461
2,458 *
2,998
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
7.29%
6.93%
6.24% *
5.04% *
 
Families
1,136,824
1,105,382 *
1,150,663
1,124,455
Less than $10,000
5.50%
4.57%
4.28% *
4.03% *
$10,000 to $14,999
3.74%
3.01%
3.01%
3.22%
$15,000 to $24,999
7.89%
8.57%
7.73%
8.41%
$25,000 to $34,999
9.51%
10.23%
9.45%
9.41%
$35,000 to $49,999
14.26%
14.35%
14.18%
13.44%
$50,000 to $74,999
21.20%
21.86%
22.01%
20.71%
$75,000 to $99,999
15.74%
16.00%
16.93%
16.52%
$100,000 to $149,999
14.90%
14.71%
14.95%
15.79%
$150,000 to $199,999
4.32%
4.23%
4.58%
4.62%
$200,000 or more
2.94%
2.47%
2.88%
3.84% *
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
60,912
60,332
62,916 *
63,535 *
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
72,673
71,610
75,291 *
77,856 *
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
25,088
24,583
26,011 *
26,218 *
 
Nonfamily households
568,294
588,866
536,093 *
562,233
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
29,681
31,023
30,460
30,296
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
39,024
38,835
40,405
41,074
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
30,444
30,336
30,665
31,102
Male full-time, year-round workers
50,974
50,548
51,467
51,938
Female full-time, year-round workers
35,027
32,989 *
32,695 *
33,472 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
104,766
90,708 *
87,169 *
79,474 *
With related children under 18 years
79.86%
80.85%
78.67%
77.68%
With related children under 5 years only
20.16%
16.19%
15.38%
13.95%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
66,335
54,735 *
55,921
50,063 *
With related children under 18 years
90.38%
88.75%
85.24% *
91.09%
With related children under 5 years only
22.48%
15.13%
15.42%
12.29% *
 
Individuals
510,603
460,069 *
435,140 *
395,013 *
18 years and over
61.22%
59.87%
62.40%
62.14%
65 years and over
9.21%
8.52%
10.07%
11.53% *
Related children under 18 years
37.39%
39.78%
36.13%
36.96%
Related children 5 to 17 years
24.39%
28.31%
26.05%
25.82%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
27.15%
26.76%
28.94%
30.21% *
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
11.7
10.5 *
10.0 *
9.1 *
18 years and over
9.6
8.5 *
8.3 *
7.6 *
65 years and over
9.3
7.7
8.6
8.9
Related children under 18 years
16.9
16.0
14.5
12.8 *
Related children under 5 years
22.7
17.8
15.5 *
14.5 *
Related children 5 to 17 years
14.9
15.4
14.2
12.2 *
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
18.7
16.2 *
17.5
16.4 *
 
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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.

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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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