Note: The 2003 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
488,741
487,753
489,729
In labor force
353,959
350,536
357,382
Civilian labor force
351,668
348,261
355,075
Employed
323,526
319,767
327,285
Unemployed
28,142
25,875
30,409
Percent unemployed
8.0
7.4
8.6
Armed Forces
2,291
1,495
3,087
Not in labor force
134,782
131,302
138,262
Females 16 years and over
247,760
246,992
248,528
In labor force
157,507
154,871
160,143
Civilian labor force
156,969
154,410
159,528
Employed
143,379
140,896
145,862
Own children under 6 years
61,498
59,895
63,101
All parents in family in labor force
36,311
34,365
38,257
Own children 6 to 17 years
124,196
122,052
126,340
All parents in family in labor force
83,426
79,643
87,209
Population 16 to 19 years
35,516
34,028
37,004
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
1,497
930
2,064
Unemployed or not in the labor force
1,041
476
1,606
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
316,525
312,408
320,642
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
249,687
244,713
254,661
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
32,720
29,361
36,079
Public transportation (including taxicab)
13,299
11,567
15,031
Walked
5,459
4,167
6,751
Other means
3,164
2,391
3,937
Worked at home
12,196
10,652
13,740
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
30.1
29.6
30.7
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
323,526
319,767
327,285
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
131,559
127,933
135,185
Service occupations
40,449
37,399
43,499
Sales and office occupations
92,323
88,901
95,745
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
291
33
549
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
25,328
22,901
27,755
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
33,576
30,663
36,489
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
600
278
922
Construction
21,006
18,754
23,258
Manufacturing
59,483
56,300
62,666
Wholesale trade
17,747
15,660
19,834
Retail trade
39,098
36,705
41,491
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
10,296
9,043
11,549
Information
5,193
4,383
6,003
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
29,622
27,448
31,796
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
41,036
38,572
43,500
Educational, health, and social services
51,930
48,976
54,884
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
24,663
22,378
26,948
Other services (except public administration)
12,758
11,072
14,444
Public administration
10,094
8,341
11,847
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
272,236
268,198
276,274
Government workers
33,385
31,037
35,733
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
17,310
15,203
19,417
Unpaid family workers
595
287
903
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
226,074
224,274
227,874
Less than $10,000
8,993
7,693
10,293
$10,000 to $14,999
6,620
5,667
7,573
$15,000 to $24,999
17,077
15,177
18,977
$25,000 to $34,999
19,091
17,439
20,743
$35,000 to $49,999
27,388
25,021
29,755
$50,000 to $74,999
42,468
40,218
44,718
$75,000 to $99,999
33,691
31,799
35,583
$100,000 to $149,999
36,410
33,938
38,882
$150,000 to $199,999
15,712
14,181
17,243
$200,000 or more
18,624
17,050
20,198
Median household income (dollars)
69,670
67,820
71,520
Mean household income (dollars)
92,928
90,399
95,458
With earnings
198,816
196,652
200,980
Mean earnings (dollars)
90,688
88,267
93,109
With Social Security
44,699
42,981
46,417
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
14,576
14,136
15,015
With retirement income
30,289
28,524
32,054
Mean retirement income (dollars)
20,301
18,786
21,816
With Supplemental Security Income
3,022
2,360
3,684
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,565
6,519
8,611
With cash public assistance income
1,881
1,313
2,449
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
2,416
1,671
3,162
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
4,655
3,648
5,662
Families
166,516
163,516
169,516
Less than $10,000
4,296
3,225
5,367
$10,000 to $14,999
2,165
1,470
2,860
$15,000 to $24,999
9,580
8,245
10,915
$25,000 to $34,999
9,964
8,726
11,202
$35,000 to $49,999
17,710
15,956
19,464
$50,000 to $74,999
30,781
28,907
32,655
$75,000 to $99,999
27,739
25,996
29,482
$100,000 to $149,999
32,432
30,154
34,710
$150,000 to $199,999
14,395
12,813
15,977
$200,000 or more
17,454
15,943
18,965
Median family income (dollars)
81,756
79,885
83,627
Mean family income (dollars)
106,574
103,338
109,811
Per capita income (dollars)
33,224
32,371
34,077
Nonfamily households
59,558
56,685
62,431
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
37,990
34,591
41,389
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
52,367
49,080
55,655
Median earnings (dollars):
33,584
32,489
34,679
Male full-time, year-round workers
55,189
53,137
57,241
Female full-time, year-round workers
37,792
35,926
39,658
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
8,020
6,634
9,406
With related children under 18 years
6,745
5,426
8,064
With related children under 5 years only
1,006
361
1,651
Families with female householder, no husband present
The 2003 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 through the use of a confiden
