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
329,968
328,325
331,611
In labor force
204,065
196,861
211,269
Civilian labor force
203,722
196,557
210,887
Employed
177,932
170,392
185,472
Unemployed
25,790
20,784
30,796
Percent unemployed
12.7
10.3
15.0
Armed Forces
343
0
728
Not in labor force
125,903
118,832
132,974
Females 16 years and over
174,737
172,870
176,604
In labor force
98,549
93,634
103,464
Civilian labor force
98,549
93,634
103,464
Employed
86,474
81,570
91,378
Own children under 6 years
36,865
34,024
39,706
All parents in family in labor force
18,759
14,597
22,921
Own children 6 to 17 years
75,126
72,274
77,978
All parents in family in labor force
43,461
37,826
49,096
Population 16 to 19 years
20,692
18,216
23,168
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
2,062
865
3,259
Unemployed or not in the labor force
2,062
865
3,259
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
173,519
165,637
181,401
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
147,996
140,947
155,045
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
15,426
11,210
19,642
Public transportation (including taxicab)
1,688
34
3,342
Walked
2,058
523
3,593
Other means
559
25
1,093
Worked at home
5,792
3,981
7,603
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
25.1
23.7
26.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
177,932
170,392
185,472
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
50,429
45,053
55,805
Service occupations
29,825
25,285
34,365
Sales and office occupations
44,448
38,377
50,519
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
170
0
450
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
18,221
14,733
21,709
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
34,839
29,731
39,947
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
206
0
550
Construction
10,997
8,238
13,756
Manufacturing
41,552
35,687
47,417
Wholesale trade
6,157
4,086
8,228
Retail trade
20,106
16,225
23,987
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
7,432
4,639
10,225
Information
3,925
2,109
5,741
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
9,324
6,700
11,948
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
16,462
12,830
20,094
Educational, health, and social services
38,743
33,511
43,975
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
10,793
7,733
13,853
Other services (except public administration)
8,259
5,274
11,244
Public administration
3,976
2,091
5,861
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
147,962
139,894
156,030
Government workers
21,067
17,299
24,835
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
8,421
6,022
10,820
Unpaid family workers
482
0
1,054
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
167,690
163,027
172,353
Less than $10,000
18,048
14,414
21,682
$10,000 to $14,999
7,711
5,276
10,146
$15,000 to $24,999
23,278
18,933
27,623
$25,000 to $34,999
22,300
18,106
26,494
$35,000 to $49,999
29,210
25,432
32,988
$50,000 to $74,999
32,357
27,149
37,565
$75,000 to $99,999
17,111
13,828
20,394
$100,000 to $149,999
13,305
10,327
16,283
$150,000 to $199,999
2,182
1,138
3,226
$200,000 or more
2,188
1,076
3,300
Median household income (dollars)
40,224
37,559
42,889
Mean household income (dollars)
51,133
48,657
53,608
With earnings
124,680
118,401
130,959
Mean earnings (dollars)
52,179
49,173
55,185
With Social Security
50,389
46,079
54,699
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
13,193
12,300
14,086
With retirement income
42,715
38,346
47,084
Mean retirement income (dollars)
16,771
15,291
18,250
With Supplemental Security Income
6,973
4,742
9,204
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,985
4,677
7,293
With cash public assistance income
9,154
6,377
11,931
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
2,454
1,755
3,153
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
18,246
14,645
21,847
Families
115,830
109,905
121,755
Less than $10,000
8,631
5,804
11,458
$10,000 to $14,999
4,447
2,443
6,451
$15,000 to $24,999
8,477
5,800
11,154
$25,000 to $34,999
14,107
10,928
17,286
$35,000 to $49,999
19,620
16,026
23,214
$50,000 to $74,999
28,059
23,019
33,099
$75,000 to $99,999
15,796
12,509
19,083
$100,000 to $149,999
12,323
9,492
15,154
$150,000 to $199,999
2,425
1,358
3,492
$200,000 or more
1,945
801
3,089
Median family income (dollars)
51,359
49,065
53,653
Mean family income (dollars)
61,137
57,901
64,372
Per capita income (dollars)
20,536
19,624
21,448
Nonfamily households
51,860
47,131
56,589
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
22,027
20,455
23,599
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
26,584
24,322
28,846
Median earnings (dollars):
25,596
23,518
27,674
Male full-time, year-round workers
50,174
47,408
52,940
Female full-time, year-round workers
28,405
25,310
31,500
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
12,862
9,838
15,886
With related children under 18 years
12,033
9,093
14,973
With related children under 5 years only
2,586
975
4,197
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
