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
2,033,304
2,028,598
2,038,010
In labor force
1,415,250
1,393,954
1,436,546
Civilian labor force
1,406,830
1,383,234
1,430,426
Employed
1,318,403
1,295,219
1,341,587
Unemployed
88,427
79,981
96,873
Percent unemployed
6.3
5.7
6.9
Armed Forces
8,420
3,991
12,849
Not in labor force
618,054
596,858
639,250
Females 16 years and over
1,043,094
1,037,629
1,048,559
In labor force
657,438
641,632
673,244
Civilian labor force
656,446
640,672
672,220
Employed
609,409
591,540
627,278
Own children under 6 years
222,554
215,808
229,300
All parents in family in labor force
152,255
143,004
161,506
Own children 6 to 17 years
428,168
419,849
436,487
All parents in family in labor force
326,435
312,695
340,175
Population 16 to 19 years
144,131
137,850
150,412
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
7,923
4,791
11,055
Unemployed or not in the labor force
5,503
3,338
7,668
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
1,298,038
1,276,485
1,319,591
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
1,081,441
1,059,059
1,103,823
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
108,662
95,721
121,603
Public transportation (including taxicab)
4,308
2,466
6,150
Walked
33,455
26,694
40,216
Other means
15,798
11,448
20,148
Worked at home
54,374
48,285
60,463
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
17.5
16.6
18.4
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
1,318,403
1,295,219
1,341,587
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
481,102
464,359
497,845
Service occupations
207,792
195,756
219,828
Sales and office occupations
330,120
313,570
346,670
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
13,083
9,203
16,963
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
119,398
108,761
130,035
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
166,908
154,649
179,167
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
57,500
49,680
65,320
Construction
83,767
75,814
91,720
Manufacturing
158,613
139,647
177,579
Wholesale trade
45,169
39,478
50,860
Retail trade
153,517
138,513
168,521
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
57,048
52,206
61,890
Information
41,324
35,348
47,300
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
87,026
78,795
95,257
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
99,199
91,683
106,715
Educational, health, and social services
314,189
297,362
331,016
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
95,270
83,426
107,114
Other services (except public administration)
57,002
49,697
64,307
Public administration
68,779
61,058
76,500
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
965,397
930,408
1,000,386
Government workers
240,555
218,426
262,684
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
107,456
97,687
117,225
Unpaid family workers
4,995
3,687
6,303
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
1,058,600
1,046,580
1,070,620
Less than $10,000
92,630
80,883
104,377
$10,000 to $14,999
70,169
63,401
76,937
$15,000 to $24,999
149,711
139,663
159,759
$25,000 to $34,999
141,097
131,688
150,506
$35,000 to $49,999
174,099
164,201
183,997
$50,000 to $74,999
211,709
199,541
223,877
$75,000 to $99,999
102,772
94,187
111,357
$100,000 to $149,999
78,073
71,062
85,084
$150,000 to $199,999
21,867
18,530
25,204
$200,000 or more
16,473
13,399
19,547
Median household income (dollars)
41,075
39,711
42,439
Mean household income (dollars)
53,439
51,626
55,253
With earnings
871,721
856,272
887,170
Mean earnings (dollars)
53,623
51,794
55,453
With Social Security
284,926
274,661
295,191
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,999
12,631
13,366
With retirement income
154,594
142,760
166,428
Mean retirement income (dollars)
14,508
13,127
15,889
With Supplemental Security Income
26,996
23,121
30,871
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,096
5,665
6,527
With cash public assistance income
23,982
18,550
29,414
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
2,168
1,725
2,611
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
54,912
46,667
63,157
Families
709,081
694,082
724,080
Less than $10,000
28,156
20,953
35,359
$10,000 to $14,999
24,223
20,657
27,789
$15,000 to $24,999
76,134
67,202
85,066
$25,000 to $34,999
91,789
83,990
99,588
$35,000 to $49,999
123,563
115,983
131,143
$50,000 to $74,999
169,537
160,116
178,958
$75,000 to $99,999
90,187
82,679
97,695
$100,000 to $149,999
70,696
64,568
76,824
$150,000 to $199,999
19,780
16,422
23,138
$200,000 or more
15,016
12,143
17,889
Median family income (dollars)
51,157
50,076
52,238
Mean family income (dollars)
64,044
61,851
66,237
Per capita income (dollars)
22,089
21,431
22,747
Nonfamily households
349,519
336,701
362,337
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
22,620
21,218
24,022
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
30,428
28,765
32,092
Median earnings (dollars):
23,791
22,915
24,667
Male full-time, year-round workers
37,107
36,089
38,125
Female full-time, year-round workers
27,673
26,612
28,734
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
50,597
43,256
57,938
With related children under 18 years
42,328
35,515
49,141
With related children under 5 years only
12,998
9,537
16,459
Families with female householder, no husband present
