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TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  2003
Estimate		 2002
Estimate		 2001
Estimate		 2000
Estimate
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
7,193,004
7,166,862 *
7,108,087 *
7,068,461 *
In labor force
61.58%
63.12% *
61.41%
61.91%
Civilian labor force
61.55%
63.10% *
61.41%
61.87%
Employed
56.22%
57.14% *
56.87%
57.61% *
Unemployed
383,711
427,170 *
322,599 *
300,899 *
Percent unemployed
8.7
9.4 *
7.4 *
6.9 *
Armed Forces
0.03%
0.02%
0.01% *
0.04%
Not in labor force
38.42%
36.88% *
38.59%
38.09%
 
Females 16 years and over
3,837,997
3,833,100
3,813,700 *
3,796,522 *
In labor force
53.92%
55.53% *
53.46%
54.78%
Civilian labor force
53.92%
55.53% *
53.46%
54.73%
Employed
49.16%
50.20%
49.43%
50.34%
 
Own children under 6 years
720,017
728,857
709,000
704,983
All parents in family in labor force
50.86%
53.89%
50.38%
51.32%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
1,376,403
1,353,137
1,361,703
1,382,289
All parents in family in labor force
60.70%
63.53% *
60.49%
62.31%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
427,963
425,565
431,635
451,783 *
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
8.24%
9.72%
9.29%
9.85%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
6.41%
6.28%
7.80%
6.36%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
3,924,611
3,981,054
3,941,435
3,933,601
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
31.95%
30.28% *
31.44%
30.34% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
7.03%
6.51%
6.56%
6.48%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
48.73%
49.81%
48.78%
50.64% *
Walked
7.89%
8.67% *
8.47%
8.51%
Other means
1.04%
1.32%
1.33%
1.44% *
Worked at home
3.36%
3.39%
3.42%
2.59% *
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
37.3
37.5
37.4
38.1 *
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
4,043,941
4,094,935
4,042,308
4,072,288
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
37.94%
37.36%
36.72% *
36.62% *
Service occupations
20.22%
20.05%
19.06% *
17.92% *
Sales and office occupations
25.94%
25.37%
26.89%
27.73% *
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.01%
0.17% *
0.02%
0.12% *
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
6.44%
7.08%
6.75%
7.36% *
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9.45%
9.96%
10.56% *
10.25%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.05%
0.23% *
0.05%
0.09%
Construction
4.90%
4.84%
4.72%
5.05%
Manufacturing
5.95%
6.45%
6.86% *
7.08% *
Wholesale trade
3.21%
3.09%
2.97%
3.22%
Retail trade
8.56%
8.97%
8.94%
9.37% *
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5.77%
6.63% *
6.87% *
6.18%
Information
4.28%
4.29%
4.97% *
4.96% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
10.77%
10.22%
10.64%
11.14%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
12.42%
12.20%
12.42%
11.33% *
Educational, health, and social services
25.32%
25.24%
23.43% *
21.89% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
8.43%
8.08%
8.12%
8.55%
Other services (except public administration)
5.63%
5.52%
5.48%
5.96%
Public administration
4.69%
4.24%
4.53%
5.17%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
78.10%
78.01%
78.00%
78.56%
Government workers
15.71%
15.93%
15.23%
15.28%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
6.01%
5.93%
6.67% *
5.99%
Unpaid family workers
0.18%
0.13%
0.09% *
0.17%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
3,482,022
3,442,787 *
3,427,096 *
3,424,940 *
Less than $10,000
12.80%
12.60%
12.43%
12.15%
$10,000 to $14,999
6.58%
7.26% *
6.91%
6.13%
$15,000 to $24,999
12.07%
11.71%
11.34% *
10.70% *
$25,000 to $34,999
10.94%
10.84%
11.49%
11.32%
$35,000 to $49,999
13.47%
13.81%
14.05%
14.87% *
$50,000 to $74,999
16.42%
15.97%
16.98%
16.85%
$75,000 to $99,999
10.40%
10.08%
10.07%
10.70%
$100,000 to $149,999
9.29%
9.92%
9.20%
9.68%
$150,000 to $199,999
3.63%
3.50%
3.30%
3.31%
$200,000 or more
4.40%
4.30%
4.23%
4.28%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
42,234
42,244
42,446
44,547 *
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
65,539
65,411
65,135
67,845 *
 
With earnings
77.91%
78.23%
77.94%
77.82%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
71,193
71,240
69,968
72,122
With Social Security
24.12%
23.30% *
23.95%
24.30%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
12,322
12,344
12,541
12,369
With retirement income
12.60%
13.34% *
12.28%
13.35% *
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
18,359
17,257
18,563
18,004
 
With Supplemental Security Income
5.87%
5.49%
6.02%
6.20%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
6,500
6,403
7,693 *
6,768
With cash public assistance income
4.62%
5.09%
5.39% *
6.14% *
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
3,810
3,228 *
4,157
3,757
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
9.39%
9.86%
10.64% *
10.39% *
 
Families
2,142,449
2,145,636
2,135,383
2,110,887
Less than $10,000
8.75%
8.51%
9.02%
9.34%
$10,000 to $14,999
5.46%
6.18%
5.69%
4.70% *
$15,000 to $24,999
11.63%
10.93%
10.83%
9.55% *
$25,000 to $34,999
11.02%
11.37%
11.42%
10.85%
$35,000 to $49,999
13.47%
13.94%
14.39%
14.09%
$50,000 to $74,999
16.96%
16.68%
17.69%
18.12%
$75,000 to $99,999
12.03%
11.26%
11.52%
12.62%
$100,000 to $149,999
10.87%
11.69%
10.56%
11.74%
$150,000 to $199,999
4.35%
4.18%
3.89%
4.04%
$200,000 or more
5.45%
5.26%
4.98%
4.95%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
49,501
48,708
48,554
52,385 *
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
74,215
74,174
72,038
77,081
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
26,419
26,056
26,300
27,101
 
Nonfamily households
1,339,573
1,297,151 *
1,291,713 *
1,314,053
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
31,382
31,374
31,664
33,549 *
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
49,201
48,327
51,292
50,303
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
30,973
30,333 *
30,538
31,157
Male full-time, year-round workers
41,400
40,685
40,349 *
41,465
Female full-time, year-round workers
36,648
36,085
35,318 *
36,315
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
320,994
321,656
320,127
309,190
With related children under 18 years
76.00%
78.10%
78.21%
78.88%
With related children under 5 years only
11.14%
11.91%
12.67%
13.96% *
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
184,947
190,971
192,389
196,175
With related children under 18 years
84.37%
87.18%
88.53%
87.66%
With related children under 5 years only
11.03%
12.73%
13.43%
14.94% *
 
Individuals
1,604,877
1,577,846
1,584,777
1,499,017 *
18 years and over
64.74%
63.65%
63.72%
63.15%
65 years and over
11.72%
10.34% *
10.45% *
9.77% *
Related children under 18 years
34.75%
35.86%
35.66%
36.64%
Related children 5 to 17 years
24.62%
25.91%
25.08%
26.30%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
26.10%
25.62%
25.58%
23.97% *
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
17.5
17.2
17.5
16.5
18 years and over
14.9
14.5
14.7
13.8 *
65 years and over
17.3
15.3 *
15.8
13.9 *
Related children under 18 years
25.4
25.7
26.0
24.8
Related children under 5 years
25.7
25.0
27.2
25.1
Related children 5 to 17 years
25.3
26.0
25.5
24.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
22.8
22.2
22.3
20.0 *
 
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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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