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
369,539
367,939
371,139
In labor force
269,294
262,503
276,085
Civilian labor force
269,101
262,373
275,829
Employed
251,540
243,805
259,275
Unemployed
17,561
13,256
21,866
Percent unemployed
6.5
4.9
8.1
Armed Forces
193
0
502
Not in labor force
100,245
93,450
107,040
Females 16 years and over
190,495
188,646
192,344
In labor force
124,620
119,453
129,787
Civilian labor force
124,620
119,453
129,787
Employed
113,949
107,813
120,085
Own children under 6 years
40,264
37,900
42,628
All parents in family in labor force
21,396
18,092
24,700
Own children 6 to 17 years
80,234
77,060
83,408
All parents in family in labor force
58,371
53,257
63,485
Population 16 to 19 years
24,443
22,374
26,512
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
352
0
898
Unemployed or not in the labor force
352
0
898
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
247,336
239,075
255,597
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
212,343
203,912
220,774
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
18,921
13,943
23,899
Public transportation (including taxicab)
420
0
907
Walked
2,080
787
3,373
Other means
3,227
1,124
5,330
Worked at home
10,345
7,881
12,809
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
18.9
18.1
19.7
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
251,540
243,805
259,275
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
126,423
118,973
133,873
Service occupations
24,172
19,846
28,498
Sales and office occupations
73,437
65,616
81,258
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
672
0
1,696
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
11,765
8,258
15,272
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
15,071
11,498
18,644
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
1,866
642
3,090
Construction
11,655
8,405
14,905
Manufacturing
19,303
14,504
24,102
Wholesale trade
12,764
9,823
15,705
Retail trade
32,136
26,774
37,498
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
10,191
7,091
13,291
Information
19,036
15,387
22,685
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
23,339
19,024
27,654
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
36,435
31,211
41,659
Educational, health, and social services
52,848
46,946
58,750
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
14,678
10,870
18,486
Other services (except public administration)
9,633
6,494
12,772
Public administration
7,656
5,282
10,030
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
209,104
200,091
218,117
Government workers
29,282
24,216
34,348
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
12,917
10,167
15,667
Unpaid family workers
237
0
624
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
188,745
185,371
192,119
Less than $10,000
6,156
4,133
8,179
$10,000 to $14,999
6,992
4,174
9,810
$15,000 to $24,999
14,473
11,253
17,693
$25,000 to $34,999
15,605
12,003
19,207
$35,000 to $49,999
27,150
23,701
30,599
$50,000 to $74,999
42,539
37,314
47,764
$75,000 to $99,999
28,853
24,735
32,971
$100,000 to $149,999
27,036
23,542
30,530
$150,000 to $199,999
11,239
8,715
13,763
$200,000 or more
8,702
6,603
10,801
Median household income (dollars)
63,155
59,888
66,422
Mean household income (dollars)
82,226
76,970
87,481
With earnings
165,491
161,337
169,645
Mean earnings (dollars)
80,337
75,176
85,498
With Social Security
35,514
32,527
38,501
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
14,998
13,990
16,005
With retirement income
22,156
18,912
25,400
Mean retirement income (dollars)
18,043
14,927
21,159
With Supplemental Security Income
2,466
989
3,943
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,154
5,195
7,114
With cash public assistance income
2,860
926
4,794
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
3,143
1,625
4,662
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
4,899
2,670
7,128
Families
130,435
125,212
135,658
Less than $10,000
2,054
1,024
3,084
$10,000 to $14,999
2,165
449
3,881
$15,000 to $24,999
7,030
4,656
9,404
$25,000 to $34,999
9,536
6,153
12,919
$35,000 to $49,999
13,864
10,768
16,960
$50,000 to $74,999
30,270
25,810
34,730
$75,000 to $99,999
23,542
20,168
26,916
$100,000 to $149,999
23,674
20,704
26,644
$150,000 to $199,999
10,618
8,043
13,193
$200,000 or more
7,682
5,729
9,635
Median family income (dollars)
75,300
70,673
79,927
Mean family income (dollars)
96,146
89,103
103,189
Per capita income (dollars)
33,912
31,865
35,959
Nonfamily households
58,310
52,680
63,940
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
39,064
35,557
42,571
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
49,918
44,913
54,923
Median earnings (dollars):
35,766
34,632
36,900
Male full-time, year-round workers
54,882
49,214
60,550
Female full-time, year-round workers
36,752
35,469
38,035
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
4,433
2,318
6,548
With related children under 18 years
3,206
1,261
5,151
With related children under 5 years only
232
0
645
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 interval computed
