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
691,905
689,663
694,147
In labor force
496,692
487,410
505,974
Civilian labor force
496,496
487,216
505,776
Employed
463,343
453,454
473,232
Unemployed
33,153
27,703
38,603
Percent unemployed
6.7
5.6
7.8
Armed Forces
196
0
518
Not in labor force
195,213
185,853
204,573
Females 16 years and over
353,118
350,816
355,420
In labor force
224,328
216,716
231,940
Civilian labor force
224,328
216,716
231,940
Employed
209,758
202,024
217,492
Own children under 6 years
75,177
71,860
78,494
All parents in family in labor force
44,498
39,252
49,744
Own children 6 to 17 years
156,452
152,197
160,707
All parents in family in labor force
103,006
94,339
111,673
Population 16 to 19 years
42,752
39,583
45,921
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
1,728
412
3,044
Unemployed or not in the labor force
903
0
1,824
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
453,655
443,929
463,381
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
363,975
352,257
375,693
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
34,614
28,317
40,911
Public transportation (including taxicab)
27,925
23,366
32,484
Walked
7,085
4,760
9,410
Other means
2,794
1,263
4,325
Worked at home
17,262
13,782
20,742
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
27.0
26.1
27.8
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
463,343
453,454
473,232
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
203,151
192,613
213,689
Service occupations
50,946
44,349
57,543
Sales and office occupations
144,211
134,608
153,814
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0
0
489
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
30,756
25,589
35,923
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
34,279
28,457
40,101
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
1,112
125
2,099
Construction
26,197
21,165
31,229
Manufacturing
62,116
54,831
69,401
Wholesale trade
25,993
21,680
30,306
Retail trade
52,853
47,240
58,466
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
24,316
19,398
29,234
Information
18,110
14,631
21,589
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
53,089
47,013
59,165
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
53,165
46,460
59,870
Educational, health, and social services
83,381
76,080
90,682
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
31,327
24,664
37,990
Other services (except public administration)
17,933
14,055
21,811
Public administration
13,751
10,110
17,392
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
395,026
384,560
405,492
Government workers
47,630
41,901
53,359
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
20,084
16,692
23,476
Unpaid family workers
603
31
1,175
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
334,236
330,325
338,147
Less than $10,000
12,568
8,668
16,468
$10,000 to $14,999
7,730
5,390
10,070
$15,000 to $24,999
27,745
23,378
32,112
$25,000 to $34,999
28,024
23,404
32,644
$35,000 to $49,999
40,513
34,211
46,815
$50,000 to $74,999
70,573
63,034
78,112
$75,000 to $99,999
49,917
44,910
54,924
$100,000 to $149,999
58,504
52,700
64,308
$150,000 to $199,999
20,959
16,658
25,260
$200,000 or more
17,703
14,254
21,152
Median household income (dollars)
67,505
65,561
69,449
Mean household income (dollars)
84,306
80,528
88,084
With earnings
292,858
287,736
297,980
Mean earnings (dollars)
82,881
79,898
85,864
With Social Security
64,933
60,712
69,154
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
13,865
13,113
14,617
With retirement income
47,279
42,933
51,625
Mean retirement income (dollars)
22,304
19,103
25,504
With Supplemental Security Income
5,646
3,731
7,561
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,835
6,058
9,611
With cash public assistance income
3,437
1,982
4,892
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
4,286
2,979
5,593
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
6,884
4,008
9,760
Families
240,760
232,809
248,711
Less than $10,000
5,607
2,970
8,244
$10,000 to $14,999
5,101
2,619
7,583
$15,000 to $24,999
14,243
10,444
18,042
$25,000 to $34,999
15,821
12,151
19,491
$35,000 to $49,999
19,742
15,882
23,602
$50,000 to $74,999
53,308
47,767
58,849
$75,000 to $99,999
39,728
34,896
44,560
$100,000 to $149,999
52,192
47,036
57,348
$150,000 to $199,999
18,936
15,056
22,816
$200,000 or more
16,082
12,987
19,177
Median family income (dollars)
78,648
74,909
82,387
Mean family income (dollars)
96,458
91,780
101,137
Per capita income (dollars)
32,201
30,848
33,554
Nonfamily households
93,476
85,875
101,077
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
40,987
38,066
43,908
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
50,116
46,467
53,764
Median earnings (dollars):
37,119
35,691
38,547
Male full-time, year-round workers
58,969
54,814
63,124
Female full-time, year-round workers
40,773
38,970
42,576
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
12,017
8,264
15,770
With related children under 18 years
8,425
5,279
11,571
With related children under 5 years only
1,734
406
3,062
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 represen
