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 Philadelphia, PA--NJ 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
3,892,332
3,861,630 *
3,869,740 *
3,808,126 *
In labor force
65.87%
66.41%
65.31%
66.41%
Civilian labor force
65.76%
66.28%
65.18%
66.26%
Employed
60.54%
61.72% *
61.51%
62.27% *
Unemployed
203,196
176,205 *
142,288 *
151,849 *
Percent unemployed
7.9
6.9 *
5.6 *
6.0 *
Armed Forces
0.11%
0.14%
0.13%
0.15%
Not in labor force
34.13%
33.59%
34.69%
33.59%
 
Females 16 years and over
2,064,347
2,047,216 *
2,060,339
2,035,852 *
In labor force
58.97%
60.37%
59.06%
60.36% *
Civilian labor force
58.90%
60.33%
59.00%
60.29% *
Employed
54.25%
56.46% *
55.82% *
56.71% *
 
Own children under 6 years
358,897
369,443
351,098
371,460
All parents in family in labor force
61.88%
62.53%
59.80%
60.14%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
820,208
815,123
806,118
831,100
All parents in family in labor force
67.66%
70.84% *
69.50%
71.84% *
 
Population 16 to 19 years
251,461
256,005
244,577
267,232 *
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
6.44%
7.96%
6.83%
6.67%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
4.85%
4.94%
4.93%
4.33%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
2,287,869
2,315,123
2,312,958
2,311,802
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
73.28%
76.08% *
73.70%
71.85% *
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
9.04%
7.50% *
8.72%
8.68%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
10.05%
9.61%
10.30%
11.01% *
Walked
3.22%
3.24%
3.46%
4.69% *
Other means
1.14%
1.08%
1.36%
1.15%
Worked at home
3.28%
2.50% *
2.46% *
2.61% *
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
27.2
27.3
27.7
27.3
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
2,356,540
2,383,208
2,380,178
2,371,334
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
38.75%
38.14%
38.04%
37.52%
Service occupations
14.60%
13.97%
13.92%
13.97%
Sales and office occupations
28.36%
29.11%
28.77%
28.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.17%
0.21%
0.31%
0.17%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
7.77%
7.71%
7.71%
8.00%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10.35%
10.86%
11.25%
11.66% *
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.43%
0.36%
0.58%
0.32%
Construction
6.00%
5.59%
5.55%
5.71%
Manufacturing
10.61%
11.59% *
11.72% *
12.67% *
Wholesale trade
4.06%
4.40%
4.05%
4.15%
Retail trade
11.79%
10.26% *
12.00%
11.41%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
4.96%
5.11%
5.19%
4.38%
Information
2.52%
3.08%
3.25% *
3.04% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
8.48%
8.40%
8.16%
8.85%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
11.54%
11.80%
11.73%
11.04%
Educational, health, and social services
23.67%
23.40%
22.50% *
22.99%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
6.54%
6.47%
5.97%
6.94%
Other services (except public administration)
4.51%
4.33%
4.49%
4.45%
Public administration
4.91%
5.22%
4.81%
4.05% *
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
81.67%
81.29%
82.44%
82.66%
Government workers
12.98%
13.64%
12.48%
11.57% *
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
5.09%
4.81%
4.87%
5.40%
Unpaid family workers
0.26%
0.26%
0.21%
0.37%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
1,934,463
1,942,198
1,911,020 *
1,890,230 *
Less than $10,000
8.80%
7.99%
9.03%
8.17%
$10,000 to $14,999
5.81%
5.83%
5.57%
5.29%
$15,000 to $24,999
10.24%
10.84%
10.62%
10.94%
$25,000 to $34,999
10.89%
10.59%
10.35%
10.37%
$35,000 to $49,999
14.22%
13.99%
14.52%
15.23%
$50,000 to $74,999
18.32%
19.29%
19.58% *
20.15% *
$75,000 to $99,999
12.54%
12.90%
11.86%
11.77%
$100,000 to $149,999
12.32%
12.22%
11.32% *
11.02% *
$150,000 to $199,999
3.66%
3.40%
3.68%
3.65%
$200,000 or more
3.22%
2.95%
3.47%
3.42%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
50,050
50,716
49,887
50,008
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
65,312
65,473
65,468
65,567
 
With earnings
79.18%
80.02%
79.68%
79.46%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
69,256
68,508
68,671
68,336
With Social Security
28.36%
26.83% *
27.34% *
27.94%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
13,055
13,147
12,881
12,931
With retirement income
17.89%
17.58%
17.56%
17.43%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
15,224
15,432
14,209
15,980
 
With Supplemental Security Income
4.37%
4.18%
3.86%
4.35%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,149
7,496
6,509 *
7,332
With cash public assistance income
3.13%
3.12%
3.18%
3.12%
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
3,266
3,005
3,110
3,060
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
6.23%
6.02%
6.29%
6.08%
 
Families
1,286,500
1,282,987
1,270,186
1,280,513
Less than $10,000
5.12%
5.18%
5.54%
4.17%
$10,000 to $14,999
2.79%
3.51%
3.16%
3.05%
$15,000 to $24,999
7.46%
8.01%
7.86%
8.20%
$25,000 to $34,999
9.68%
8.38% *
8.97%
9.21%
$35,000 to $49,999
13.54%
13.40%
13.11%
15.02% *
$50,000 to $74,999
21.01%
20.81%
21.70%
21.81%
$75,000 to $99,999
15.34%
15.78%
15.06%
14.63%
$100,000 to $149,999
15.75%
16.22%
14.77%
14.43% *
$150,000 to $199,999
4.99%
4.64%
4.98%
4.88%
$200,000 or more
4.31%
4.08%
4.85%
4.60%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
62,282
63,271
62,115
61,269
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
77,790
77,730
77,937
77,341
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
25,865
26,376
26,674 *
25,593
 
Nonfamily households
647,963
659,211
640,834
609,717 *
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
27,302
30,417 *
29,465 *
27,925
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
37,828
39,176
38,149
38,515
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
31,303
31,354
30,936
29,573 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
47,498
47,621
45,646 *
44,975 *
Female full-time, year-round workers
35,135
34,625
33,208 *
32,686 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
107,157
105,509
106,203
97,157
With related children under 18 years
76.49%
77.82%
79.44%
77.32%
With related children under 5 years only
11.15%
13.94%
10.83%
10.49%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
68,628
65,023
73,313
57,976
With related children under 18 years
86.79%
88.99%
90.24%
91.35%
With related children under 5 years only
13.83%
15.49%
12.12%
9.29%
 
Individuals
559,878
512,299
525,558
508,772
18 years and over
67.06%
63.98%
66.37%
63.56%
65 years and over
10.10%
9.85%
12.49% *
11.36%
Related children under 18 years
31.84%
34.72%
32.68%
35.42%
Related children 5 to 17 years
24.22%
24.95%
23.98%
26.07%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
32.06%
31.46%
34.60% *
31.35%
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
11.2
10.3
10.6
10.3
18 years and over
10.0
8.8 *
9.3
8.8 *
65 years and over
8.8
7.9
10.2
8.9
Related children under 18 years
14.4
14.4
14.3
14.3
Related children under 5 years
13.5
15.9
15.2
15.0
Related children 5 to 17 years
14.7
13.9
14.0
14.0
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
21.0
18.5 *
20.9
19.8
 
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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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