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
857,447
854,953
859,941
In labor force
624,447
613,819
635,075
Civilian labor force
623,182
612,429
633,935
Employed
583,480
572,113
594,847
Unemployed
39,702
32,871
46,533
Percent unemployed
6.4
5.3
7.4
Armed Forces
1,265
393
2,137
Not in labor force
233,000
222,028
243,972
Females 16 years and over
439,342
436,765
441,919
In labor force
292,536
285,369
299,703
Civilian labor force
292,536
285,369
299,703
Employed
277,147
269,967
284,327
Own children under 6 years
88,256
84,504
92,008
All parents in family in labor force
53,424
46,788
60,060
Own children 6 to 17 years
167,160
163,024
171,296
All parents in family in labor force
116,655
108,728
124,582
Population 16 to 19 years
51,712
48,013
55,411
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
2,342
929
3,755
Unemployed or not in the labor force
823
128
1,518
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
568,108
556,626
579,590
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
438,889
424,262
453,516
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
45,040
38,246
51,834
Public transportation (including taxicab)
42,964
36,786
49,142
Walked
13,516
10,477
16,555
Other means
7,320
5,124
9,516
Worked at home
20,379
16,738
24,020
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
22.2
21.4
22.9
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
583,480
572,113
594,847
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
265,438
253,553
277,323
Service occupations
73,934
66,214
81,654
Sales and office occupations
158,966
148,735
169,197
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
356
0
764
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
34,101
28,718
39,484
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
50,685
43,357
58,013
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
1,508
562
2,454
Construction
28,536
22,902
34,170
Manufacturing
78,576
70,817
86,335
Wholesale trade
27,610
22,583
32,637
Retail trade
65,768
58,945
72,591
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
19,937
15,472
24,402
Information
13,570
9,914
17,226
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
65,888
57,282
74,494
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
74,998
67,247
82,749
Educational, health, and social services
115,740
107,682
123,798
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
42,577
35,913
49,241
Other services (except public administration)
32,417
27,718
37,116
Public administration
16,355
12,303
20,407
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
483,590
469,828
497,352
Government workers
63,113
56,425
69,801
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
35,989
30,061
41,917
Unpaid family workers
788
135
1,441
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
459,250
454,330
464,170
Less than $10,000
32,117
27,257
36,977
$10,000 to $14,999
20,471
16,300
24,642
$15,000 to $24,999
40,153
34,119
46,187
$25,000 to $34,999
52,343
46,190
58,496
$35,000 to $49,999
66,417
59,974
72,860
$50,000 to $74,999
92,458
85,316
99,600
$75,000 to $99,999
59,302
52,967
65,637
$100,000 to $149,999
56,515
50,542
62,488
$150,000 to $199,999
19,913
16,429
23,397
$200,000 or more
19,561
15,368
23,754
Median household income (dollars)
54,019
51,705
56,333
Mean household income (dollars)
73,414
69,547
77,280
With earnings
393,586
387,377
399,795
Mean earnings (dollars)
72,920
69,932
75,907
With Social Security
94,630
90,477
98,783
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
13,606
12,930
14,282
With retirement income
55,676
50,374
60,978
Mean retirement income (dollars)
18,255
16,243
20,266
With Supplemental Security Income
8,546
5,894
11,198
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,927
5,925
7,929
With cash public assistance income
15,926
12,353
19,499
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
3,259
2,433
4,086
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
21,693
17,662
25,724
Families
271,599
261,730
281,468
Less than $10,000
14,161
10,574
17,748
$10,000 to $14,999
4,820
2,943
6,697
$15,000 to $24,999
14,807
10,870
18,744
$25,000 to $34,999
20,551
16,476
24,626
$35,000 to $49,999
32,104
27,490
36,718
$50,000 to $74,999
60,144
54,570
65,718
$75,000 to $99,999
44,588
38,713
50,463
$100,000 to $149,999
46,492
41,107
51,877
$150,000 to $199,999
16,411
13,099
19,723
$200,000 or more
17,521
13,584
21,458
Median family income (dollars)
70,290
67,241
73,339
Mean family income (dollars)
91,604
85,626
97,583
Per capita income (dollars)
31,947
30,536
33,358
Nonfamily households
187,651
177,615
197,687
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
34,927
32,428
37,426
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
44,608
42,572
46,645
Median earnings (dollars):
32,402
31,388
33,416
Male full-time, year-round workers
49,641
46,304
52,978
Female full-time, year-round workers
38,467
36,507
40,427
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
20,493
16,645
24,341
With related children under 18 years
15,368
11,830
18,906
With related children under 5 years only
2,196
649
3,743
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 sampl
