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
340,437
338,206
342,668
In labor force
241,834
234,693
248,975
Civilian labor force
240,301
233,051
247,551
Employed
220,684
213,125
228,243
Unemployed
19,617
15,492
23,742
Percent unemployed
8.2
6.5
9.8
Armed Forces
1,533
160
2,906
Not in labor force
98,603
91,037
106,169
Females 16 years and over
175,347
173,776
176,918
In labor force
112,912
107,194
118,630
Civilian labor force
112,007
106,186
117,828
Employed
102,522
96,838
108,206
Own children under 6 years
43,343
40,167
46,519
All parents in family in labor force
30,916
25,792
36,040
Own children 6 to 17 years
77,713
73,856
81,570
All parents in family in labor force
58,027
52,594
63,460
Population 16 to 19 years
23,432
20,709
26,155
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
1,346
55
2,637
Unemployed or not in the labor force
1,346
55
2,637
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
217,972
210,266
225,678
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
189,801
181,273
198,329
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
17,572
13,414
21,730
Public transportation (including taxicab)
1,252
0
2,523
Walked
1,732
530
2,934
Other means
745
50
1,440
Worked at home
6,870
4,519
9,221
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
17.2
16.5
18.0
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
220,684
213,125
228,243
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
75,557
67,629
83,485
Service occupations
34,346
28,756
39,936
Sales and office occupations
58,382
51,472
65,292
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
388
0
871
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
17,395
13,979
20,811
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
34,616
28,801
40,431
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
2,926
668
5,184
Construction
11,811
8,561
15,061
Manufacturing
46,097
40,484
51,710
Wholesale trade
7,264
4,472
10,056
Retail trade
23,584
18,686
28,482
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
8,116
5,929
10,303
Information
5,751
3,424
8,078
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
19,049
14,318
23,780
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
16,307
12,983
19,631
Educational, health, and social services
41,251
35,881
46,621
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
17,603
13,134
22,072
Other services (except public administration)
9,804
6,964
12,644
Public administration
11,121
7,085
15,157
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
175,485
165,866
185,104
Government workers
29,949
24,336
35,562
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
14,472
10,767
18,177
Unpaid family workers
778
117
1,439
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
177,911
172,937
182,885
Less than $10,000
14,686
10,892
18,480
$10,000 to $14,999
12,357
9,320
15,394
$15,000 to $24,999
24,006
19,134
28,878
$25,000 to $34,999
22,607
18,582
26,632
$35,000 to $49,999
28,116
23,794
32,438
$50,000 to $74,999
35,616
30,595
40,637
$75,000 to $99,999
18,890
15,094
22,686
$100,000 to $149,999
17,371
14,087
20,655
$150,000 to $199,999
1,359
479
2,239
$200,000 or more
2,903
1,540
4,266
Median household income (dollars)
43,398
41,003
45,793
Mean household income (dollars)
56,131
51,710
60,552
With earnings
153,398
147,265
159,531
Mean earnings (dollars)
54,490
49,672
59,309
With Social Security
41,228
38,031
44,425
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
13,904
13,092
14,717
With retirement income
30,925
27,464
34,386
Mean retirement income (dollars)
15,938
10,562
21,314
With Supplemental Security Income
5,624
3,452
7,796
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,265
5,042
7,488
With cash public assistance income
6,372
3,983
8,761
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
1,906
1,153
2,658
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
14,022
10,541
17,503
Families
121,383
114,495
128,271
Less than $10,000
6,626
4,173
9,079
$10,000 to $14,999
3,794
1,927
5,661
$15,000 to $24,999
10,243
7,217
13,269
$25,000 to $34,999
15,168
11,504
18,832
$35,000 to $49,999
19,957
16,397
23,517
$50,000 to $74,999
27,321
22,724
31,918
$75,000 to $99,999
17,035
13,510
20,560
$100,000 to $149,999
16,977
13,681
20,273
$150,000 to $199,999
1,359
479
2,239
$200,000 or more
2,903
1,540
4,266
Median family income (dollars)
52,246
48,311
56,181
Mean family income (dollars)
68,263
62,427
74,099
Per capita income (dollars)
22,659
20,791
24,527
Nonfamily households
56,528
50,450
62,606
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
22,399
19,719
25,079
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
28,495
26,115
30,875
Median earnings (dollars):
24,933
23,341
26,525
Male full-time, year-round workers
39,264
34,484
44,044
Female full-time, year-round workers
30,817
27,867
33,767
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
9,858
6,881
12,835
With related children under 18 years
8,812
6,006
11,618
With related children under 5 years only
2,437
860
4,014
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
