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
365,424
363,201
367,647
In labor force
237,742
230,953
244,531
Civilian labor force
237,742
230,953
244,531
Employed
208,243
200,048
216,438
Unemployed
29,499
22,804
36,194
Percent unemployed
12.4
9.7
15.2
Armed Forces
0
0
524
Not in labor force
127,682
120,239
135,125
Females 16 years and over
191,812
189,678
193,946
In labor force
113,530
108,644
118,416
Civilian labor force
113,530
108,644
118,416
Employed
96,858
91,455
102,261
Own children under 6 years
39,335
36,285
42,385
All parents in family in labor force
25,270
21,066
29,474
Own children 6 to 17 years
81,421
77,748
85,094
All parents in family in labor force
57,048
51,071
63,025
Population 16 to 19 years
23,415
20,947
25,883
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
885
0
1,828
Unemployed or not in the labor force
472
0
1,025
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
197,551
188,168
206,934
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
162,206
152,930
171,482
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
16,217
12,069
20,365
Public transportation (including taxicab)
8,252
5,164
11,340
Walked
3,568
947
6,189
Other means
1,166
0
2,361
Worked at home
6,142
3,946
8,338
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
26.6
25.1
28.2
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
208,243
200,048
216,438
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
48,879
43,042
54,716
Service occupations
33,728
28,249
39,207
Sales and office occupations
62,312
55,484
69,140
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
211
0
577
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
23,956
19,489
28,423
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
39,157
33,544
44,770
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
371
21
721
Construction
13,436
9,619
17,253
Manufacturing
35,799
30,822
40,776
Wholesale trade
6,850
4,475
9,225
Retail trade
30,797
25,453
36,141
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
11,488
8,557
14,419
Information
3,314
1,450
5,178
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
11,275
8,092
14,458
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
17,963
12,616
23,310
Educational, health, and social services
38,688
33,145
44,231
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
22,703
17,972
27,434
Other services (except public administration)
10,402
6,414
14,390
Public administration
5,157
3,303
7,011
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
180,434
171,982
188,886
Government workers
22,014
16,976
27,052
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
5,581
3,545
7,617
Unpaid family workers
214
0
547
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
181,957
177,323
186,591
Less than $10,000
14,194
9,988
18,400
$10,000 to $14,999
12,143
9,224
15,062
$15,000 to $24,999
21,531
17,936
25,126
$25,000 to $34,999
23,311
19,838
26,784
$35,000 to $49,999
25,265
21,058
29,472
$50,000 to $74,999
40,808
35,749
45,867
$75,000 to $99,999
23,333
19,582
27,084
$100,000 to $149,999
14,963
12,079
17,847
$150,000 to $199,999
4,874
2,925
6,823
$200,000 or more
1,535
701
2,369
Median household income (dollars)
45,134
41,068
49,200
Mean household income (dollars)
53,801
51,271
56,332
With earnings
145,951
140,808
151,094
Mean earnings (dollars)
54,475
51,597
57,354
With Social Security
53,188
49,347
57,029
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
13,772
13,024
14,519
With retirement income
38,241
33,690
42,792
Mean retirement income (dollars)
13,012
11,459
14,566
With Supplemental Security Income
6,375
4,429
8,321
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,606
5,276
9,936
With cash public assistance income
7,938
5,150
10,726
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
2,707
1,799
3,615
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
20,111
15,732
24,490
Families
124,046
116,429
131,663
Less than $10,000
5,545
3,006
8,084
$10,000 to $14,999
3,732
2,338
5,126
$15,000 to $24,999
14,498
11,313
17,683
$25,000 to $34,999
12,777
9,930
15,624
$35,000 to $49,999
18,197
14,363
22,031
$50,000 to $74,999
30,750
25,876
35,624
$75,000 to $99,999
19,439
15,867
23,011
$100,000 to $149,999
13,313
10,506
16,120
$150,000 to $199,999
4,260
2,410
6,110
$200,000 or more
1,535
701
2,369
Median family income (dollars)
55,245
51,925
58,565
Mean family income (dollars)
62,149
59,044
65,254
Per capita income (dollars)
20,220
19,444
20,996
Nonfamily households
57,911
51,725
64,097
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
27,805
24,004
31,606
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
35,030
31,408
38,652
Median earnings (dollars):
24,764
22,844
26,684
Male full-time, year-round workers
42,031
38,813
45,249
Female full-time, year-round workers
28,083
25,534
30,632
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
10,889
7,425
14,353
With related children under 18 years
9,065
5,930
12,200
With related children under 5 years only
1,777
312
3,242
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 confidence interval. The confidence int
