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American Community Survey Profile 2002  
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   Note: The 2002 American Community Survey universe is limited to the household population
and excludes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters.
 
TABLE 3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  Estimate Lower
Bound
Upper
Bound
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over
191,520
179,693
203,347
In labor force
122,905
112,569
133,241
Civilian labor force
122,905
112,569
133,241
Employed
112,518
102,107
122,930
Unemployed
10,387
6,676
14,098
Percent unemployed
8.5
5.5
11.5
Armed Forces
0
0
444
Not in labor force
68,615
61,517
75,713
 
Females 16 years and over
99,781
92,935
106,627
In labor force
58,425
52,960
63,890
Civilian labor force
58,425
52,960
63,890
Employed
52,753
47,089
58,417
 
Own children under 6 years
16,700
12,898
20,502
All parents in family in labor force
12,334
8,737
15,931
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
27,953
21,939
33,967
All parents in family in labor force
18,652
13,466
23,838
 
Population 16 to 19 years
14,010
11,094
16,926
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
2,393
434
4,352
Unemployed or not in the labor force
1,444
0
2,888
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
107,255
97,809
116,701
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
82,130
73,730
90,530
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
10,448
6,704
14,192
Public transportation (including taxicab)
5,946
3,898
7,994
Walked
4,609
2,152
7,066
Other means
399
0
882
Worked at home
3,723
1,746
5,700
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
19.7
18.4
21.0
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
112,518
102,107
122,930
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
31,661
25,647
37,675
Service occupations
17,225
13,037
21,413
Sales and office occupations
33,151
27,749
38,553
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
160
0
426
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
8,574
5,451
11,697
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
21,747
17,030
26,464
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
160
0
426
Construction
4,371
2,295
6,447
Manufacturing
17,237
13,011
21,463
Wholesale trade
4,558
2,918
6,198
Retail trade
11,738
8,276
15,200
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
8,557
5,356
11,758
Information
3,025
1,286
4,764
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
7,432
5,122
9,742
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
14,188
10,075
18,301
Educational, health, and social services
21,918
18,029
25,807
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
11,494
7,607
15,381
Other services (except public administration)
5,847
3,131
8,563
Public administration
1,993
711
3,275
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
92,985
83,709
102,261
Government workers
11,502
8,405
14,599
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
8,031
4,955
11,107
Unpaid family workers
0
0
444
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2002 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
106,965
100,976
112,955
Less than $10,000
19,626
15,070
24,182
$10,000 to $14,999
11,454
8,538
14,370
$15,000 to $24,999
14,532
10,671
18,393
$25,000 to $34,999
14,532
11,128
17,936
$35,000 to $49,999
15,821
12,498
19,144
$50,000 to $74,999
16,178
12,673
19,683
$75,000 to $99,999
7,713
5,137
10,289
$100,000 to $149,999
4,756
2,872
6,640
$150,000 to $199,999
1,517
600
2,434
$200,000 or more
836
237
1,435
Median household income (dollars)
30,327
25,481
35,173
Mean household income (dollars)
40,540
37,603
43,477
 
With earnings
80,190
74,055
86,325
Mean earnings (dollars)
42,506
38,703
46,309
With Social Security
28,422
24,967
31,877
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,485
11,190
13,780
With retirement income
16,070
13,240
18,900
Mean retirement income (dollars)
11,459
9,476
13,442
 
With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
27,037
22,740
31,334
With Supplemental Security Income
9,367
6,321
12,413
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,500
4,490
6,510
With cash public assistance income
3,109
705
5,513
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
3,341
323
6,359
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
14,069
10,157
17,981
With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
10,695
7,605
13,785
 
Families
54,503
48,730
60,276
Less than $10,000
6,067
3,095
9,039
$10,000 to $14,999
3,960
1,769
6,151
$15,000 to $24,999
5,595
3,160
8,030
$25,000 to $34,999
6,483
4,224
8,742
$35,000 to $49,999
9,302
6,745
11,860
$50,000 to $74,999
12,515
9,227
15,803
$75,000 to $99,999
5,480
3,348
7,612
$100,000 to $149,999
3,552
1,958
5,146
$150,000 to $199,999
933
49
1,817
$200,000 or more
616
39
1,194
Median family income (dollars)
45,892
40,475
51,309
Mean family income (dollars)
50,780
45,871
55,689
 
Per capita income (dollars)
19,432
18,232
20,632
 
Nonfamily households
52,462
46,027
58,897
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
20,825
16,693
24,957
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
28,145
24,490
31,800
 
Median earnings (dollars):
22,834
19,915
25,753
Male full-time, year-round workers
32,085
30,815
33,356
Female full-time, year-round workers
30,300
27,261
33,339
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
9,556
6,306
12,807
With related children under 18 years
8,272
5,109
11,435
With related children under 5 years only
2,543
462
4,624
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
5,917
3,445
8,389
With related children under 18 years
5,469
3,024
7,914
With related children under 5 years only
1,520
0
3,092
 
Individuals
47,040
37,587
56,493
18 years and over
32,117
26,175
38,059
65 years and over
3,738
1,610
5,867
Related children under 18 years
13,969
8,953
18,985
Related children 5 to 17 years
7,475
4,292
10,658
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
18,540
13,930
23,150
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
19.9
16.1
23.7
18 years and over
17.4
14.4
20.4
65 years and over
11.5
5.1
17.9
Related children under 18 years
27.6
18.5
36.7
Related children under 5 years
38.6
24.1
53.1
Related children 5 to 17 years
22.1
13.2
31.0
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
26.7
21.1
32.3
 

The 2002 American Community Survey 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 va