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 Oakland, CA 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
1,877,347
1,866,203 *
1,825,040 *
1,812,231 *
In labor force
68.83%
68.47%
68.72%
68.77%
Civilian labor force
68.81%
68.39%
68.57%
68.75%
Employed
62.79%
62.82%
63.81%
65.65% *
Unemployed
113,027
103,992
86,862 *
56,081 *
Percent unemployed
8.7
8.1
6.9 *
4.5 *
Armed Forces
0.02%
0.08% *
0.14% *
0.02%
Not in labor force
31.17%
31.53%
31.28%
31.23%
 
Females 16 years and over
968,842
963,845
938,008 *
933,702 *
In labor force
62.01%
60.74%
61.14%
62.13%
Civilian labor force
62.01%
60.71%
61.07%
62.13%
Employed
56.86%
55.80%
56.33%
59.33% *
 
Own children under 6 years
189,033
205,471 *
186,315
184,851
All parents in family in labor force
57.54%
53.90%
57.78%
61.51%
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
387,942
384,830
392,261
372,682 *
All parents in family in labor force
68.33%
66.60%
67.71%
73.05%
 
Population 16 to 19 years
123,270
120,403
121,622
122,088
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
5.17%
7.21%
7.43%
7.28%
Unemployed or not in the labor force
3.05%
4.64%
3.48%
4.27%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
1,140,978
1,141,024
1,131,741
1,142,176
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
67.52%
70.19% *
68.99%
66.60%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
13.05%
12.17%
11.68%
13.58%
Public transportation (including taxicab)
10.13%
9.08%
10.59%
11.49%
Walked
2.69%
2.81%
2.36%
2.02%
Other means
2.20%
1.52% *
2.37%
1.98%
Worked at home
4.41%
4.23%
4.00%
4.33%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
29.1
30.1
29.9
31.8 *
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
1,178,759
1,172,390
1,164,624
1,189,747
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
42.56%
43.84%
41.94%
40.61% *
Service occupations
14.47%
12.92%
12.64% *
13.56%
Sales and office occupations
25.37%
26.22%
27.17%
26.55%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0.10%
0.11%
0.05%
0.26%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
8.11%
7.69%
8.69%
8.07%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9.39%
9.23%
9.50%
10.95% *
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0.28%
0.18%
0.29%
0.58% *
Construction
7.43%
6.75%
6.23% *
5.98% *
Manufacturing
8.95%
11.99% *
12.30% *
11.44% *
Wholesale trade
3.83%
3.56%
3.39%
4.05%
Retail trade
10.62%
11.68%
11.99% *
11.25%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5.33%
5.14%
6.39% *
5.84%
Information
3.45%
4.16%
4.12%
5.35% *
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
8.72%
6.71% *
7.75%
8.58%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
15.08%
15.69%
15.46%
13.50% *
Educational, health, and social services
20.84%
19.66%
17.62% *
17.46% *
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
7.17%
6.77%
6.58%
7.35%
Other services (except public administration)
4.32%
4.61%
4.18%
4.21%
Public administration
3.99%
3.09% *
3.70%
4.41%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
74.98%
78.06% *
78.65% *
76.40%
Government workers
15.46%
13.79% *
13.76% *
14.98%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
9.35%
7.91% *
7.40% *
8.44%
Unpaid family workers
0.20%
0.24%
0.19%
0.17%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
866,920
869,209
864,119
856,632 *
Less than $10,000
6.14%
5.89%
5.77%
6.57%
$10,000 to $14,999
3.45%
4.29%
4.01%
4.25%
$15,000 to $24,999
8.13%
7.79%
7.94%
8.46%
$25,000 to $34,999
7.50%
8.15%
8.66%
8.03%
$35,000 to $49,999
13.38%
12.56%
11.28% *
12.73%
$50,000 to $74,999
18.60%
19.17%
20.81% *
19.24%
$75,000 to $99,999
14.52%
14.12%
13.74%
13.85%
$100,000 to $149,999
16.41%
16.42%
16.47%
15.44%
$150,000 to $199,999
6.15%
6.08%
5.99%
5.59%
$200,000 or more
5.73%
5.52%
5.34%
5.84%
Median household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
65,556
64,171
63,897
61,064 *
Mean household income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
81,546
82,180
84,210
80,816
 
With earnings
84.73%
84.44%
83.67%
84.05%
Mean earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
82,500
83,786
85,162
81,230
With Social Security
21.46%
20.70%
20.97%
22.45%
Mean Social Security income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
13,215
12,565 *
12,729
11,416 *
With retirement income
15.64%
14.89%
16.44%
15.99%
Mean retirement income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
20,591
21,004
19,220
18,914
 
With Supplemental Security Income
3.54%
3.47%
3.53%
3.64%
Mean Supplemental Security Income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
7,518
7,997
8,069
7,554
With cash public assistance income
2.16%
1.96%
2.60%
3.52% *
Mean cash public assistance income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
5,656
5,733
6,031
4,159
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
2.58%
2.58%
2.22%
2.73%
 
Families
576,034
586,511
566,186
560,061
Less than $10,000
4.68%
3.83%
2.42% *
3.41%
$10,000 to $14,999
2.66%
2.54%
2.48%
2.19%
$15,000 to $24,999
5.99%
6.18%
6.66%
5.42%
$25,000 to $34,999
6.86%
7.05%
7.18%
6.33%
$35,000 to $49,999
12.33%
11.17%
11.51%
12.19%
$50,000 to $74,999
18.13%
18.59%
21.02% *
20.48% *
$75,000 to $99,999
16.02%
16.14%
14.21%
16.00%
$100,000 to $149,999
19.24%
19.59%
20.14%
19.26%
$150,000 to $199,999
7.01%
7.60%
7.40%
7.05%
$200,000 or more
7.07%
7.31%
6.97%
7.67%
Median family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
74,216
75,709
73,995
74,969
Mean family income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
90,426
94,591
95,533
94,156
 
Per capita income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
30,683
31,331
31,819
30,409
 
Nonfamily households
290,886
282,698
297,933
296,571
Median nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
45,499
41,264 *
41,845 *
37,402 *
Mean nonfamily income (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars)
60,114
52,116 *
58,770
52,121 *
 
Median earnings (in 2003 inflation-adjusted dollars):
35,228
36,252
35,637
33,584 *
Male full-time, year-round workers
53,604
56,077
52,170
51,114
Female full-time, year-round workers
45,089
42,593
41,846 *
39,705 *
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
45,393
39,363
32,862 *
32,212 *
With related children under 18 years
80.08%
82.99%
87.23%
76.20%
With related children under 5 years only
11.66%
8.36%
12.90%
6.48%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
21,811
18,675
15,141 *
16,621
With related children under 18 years
92.32%
87.95%
96.02%
86.13%
With related children under 5 years only
15.30%
3.97% *
5.72%
11.14%
 
Individuals
239,846
232,163
210,224
203,299
18 years and over
66.31%
63.29%
61.01%
73.38%
65 years and over
7.55%
6.72%
7.19%
9.48%
Related children under 18 years
31.54%
35.72%
37.80%
24.34%
Related children 5 to 17 years
23.62%
27.46%
26.47%
18.46%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
33.72%
32.14%
33.15%
44.33% *
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
9.9
9.6
8.8
8.7
18 years and over
8.8
8.2
7.3 *
8.5
65 years and over
7.3
6.2
6.2
8.0
Related children under 18 years
12.7
13.4
12.8
8.5 *
Related children under 5 years
11.4
11.3
14.1
7.4
Related children 5 to 17 years
13.2
14.3
12.3
8.9 *
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
17.7
17.3
15.6
20.3
 
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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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