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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
206,518
196,438
216,598
In labor force
146,891
137,682
156,100
Civilian labor force
146,891
137,682
156,100
Employed
136,624
127,085
146,163
Unemployed
10,267
7,926
12,608
Percent unemployed
7.0
5.4
8.7
Armed Forces
0
0
444
Not in labor force
59,627
52,773
66,481
 
Females 16 years and over
106,169
100,384
111,954
In labor force
70,601
64,740
76,462
Civilian labor force
70,601
64,740
76,462
Employed
65,534
59,376
71,692
 
Own children under 6 years
14,525
10,954
18,096
All parents in family in labor force
9,593
6,164
13,022
 
Own children 6 to 17 years
31,021
26,470
35,572
All parents in family in labor force
22,778
18,556
27,000
 
Population 16 to 19 years
9,087
6,638
11,536
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
1,070
243
1,897
Unemployed or not in the labor force
525
0
1,325
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
135,685
126,061
145,309
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
112,520
103,536
121,504
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
14,155
8,723
19,587
Public transportation (including taxicab)
2,095
237
3,953
Walked
2,297
548
4,046
Other means
1,254
221
2,287
Worked at home
3,364
2,046
4,682
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
18.0
16.5
19.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
136,624
127,085
146,163
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
59,192
51,769
66,615
Service occupations
16,970
12,921
21,019
Sales and office occupations
39,762
33,243
46,281
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
4,860
0
10,236
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
4,483
2,455
6,511
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11,357
7,834
14,880
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
6,459
941
11,977
Construction
3,744
2,205
5,283
Manufacturing
9,921
6,819
13,023
Wholesale trade
6,989
4,923
9,055
Retail trade
22,354
17,082
27,626
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5,985
3,162
8,808
Information
4,294
2,439
6,149
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
7,901
4,956
10,846
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
15,997
11,337
20,657
Educational, health, and social services
31,419
26,388
36,450
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
7,219
4,604
9,834
Other services (except public administration)
6,262
2,875
9,649
Public administration
8,080
4,701
11,459
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
105,075
94,693
115,457
Government workers
22,813
17,992
27,634
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
8,488
5,724
11,252
Unpaid family workers
248
0
664
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2002 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
112,866
107,307
118,425
Less than $10,000
11,912
8,099
15,725
$10,000 to $14,999
8,406
5,621
11,191
$15,000 to $24,999
13,721
10,058
17,384
$25,000 to $34,999
18,332
14,096
22,568
$35,000 to $49,999
14,680
10,375
18,985
$50,000 to $74,999
18,933
14,826
23,040
$75,000 to $99,999
12,192
9,075
15,309
$100,000 to $149,999
7,477
5,266
9,688
$150,000 to $199,999
4,400
2,288
6,512
$200,000 or more
2,813
1,217
4,409
Median household income (dollars)
38,970
34,726
43,214
Mean household income (dollars)
56,978
51,256
62,700
 
With earnings
91,841
86,927
96,755
Mean earnings (dollars)
57,804
51,524
64,084
With Social Security
23,209
19,619
26,799
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,407
11,338
13,476
With retirement income
13,284
10,281
16,287
Mean retirement income (dollars)
18,055
13,909
22,201
 
With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
20,268
16,003
24,533
With Supplemental Security Income
5,667
3,083
8,251
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,973
4,877
7,069
With cash public assistance income
3,013
993
5,033
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
1,488
528
2,448
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
9,813
6,097
13,529
With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
7,815
4,992
10,638
 
Families
62,653
57,297
68,009
Less than $10,000
4,150
1,972
6,328
$10,000 to $14,999
2,595
1,127
4,064
$15,000 to $24,999
7,199
4,559
9,839
$25,000 to $34,999
5,907
3,717
8,097
$35,000 to $49,999
6,969
4,652
9,286
$50,000 to $74,999
12,372
8,889
15,855
$75,000 to $99,999
10,322
7,408
13,236
$100,000 to $149,999
6,316
4,237
8,395
$150,000 to $199,999
4,183
2,111
6,255
$200,000 or more
2,640
1,069
4,211
Median family income (dollars)
59,556
52,540
66,572
Mean family income (dollars)
75,651
66,411
84,891
 
Per capita income (dollars)
25,742
23,331
28,153
 
Nonfamily households
50,213
43,832
56,594
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
29,496
24,891
34,101
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
31,465
28,087
34,843
 
Median earnings (dollars):
23,465
20,972
25,958
Male full-time, year-round workers
42,158
37,112
47,204
Female full-time, year-round workers
29,402
26,242
32,562
 
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
7,194
4,430
9,958
With related children under 18 years
6,049
3,333
8,765
With related children under 5 years only
959
0
1,961
 
Families with female householder, no husband present
3,971
1,948
5,994
With related children under 18 years
3,546
1,455
5,637
With related children under 5 years only
290
0
823
 
Individuals
46,928
34,546
59,310
18 years and over
33,766
25,985
41,547
65 years and over
3,036
1,092
4,980
Related children under 18 years
13,001
6,327
19,675
Related children 5 to 17 years
9,531
3,817
15,245
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
21,891
15,499
28,283
 
PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Individuals
18.8
14.3
23.3
18 years and over
16.6
13.0
20.2
65 years and over
11.1
4.2
18.0
Related children under 18 years
28.0
16.0
40.0
Related children under 5 years
28.5
10.2
46.8
Related children 5 to 17 years
27.9
13.7
42.1
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
29.5
22.7
36.3
 

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 variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate is represented throu