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
986,797
983,550
990,044
In labor force
635,608
623,490
647,726
Civilian labor force
635,252
623,160
647,344
Employed
592,908
579,788
606,028
Unemployed
42,344
35,936
48,752
Percent unemployed
6.7
5.7
7.7
Armed Forces
356
0
776
Not in labor force
351,189
338,979
363,399
Females 16 years and over
523,628
520,350
526,906
In labor force
308,463
299,555
317,371
Civilian labor force
308,284
299,399
317,169
Employed
288,781
278,742
298,820
Own children under 6 years
77,359
72,307
82,411
All parents in family in labor force
46,841
40,759
52,923
Own children 6 to 17 years
177,547
171,979
183,115
All parents in family in labor force
125,970
117,364
134,576
Population 16 to 19 years
58,226
54,619
61,833
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
3,973
1,817
6,129
Unemployed or not in the labor force
1,031
108
1,954
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
579,857
566,972
592,742
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
430,893
418,174
443,612
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
52,969
44,702
61,236
Public transportation (including taxicab)
57,265
50,479
64,051
Walked
20,174
15,181
25,167
Other means
3,023
1,488
4,558
Worked at home
15,533
12,161
18,905
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
23.8
23.1
24.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
592,908
579,788
606,028
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
233,916
221,658
246,174
Service occupations
95,014
86,498
103,530
Sales and office occupations
172,769
161,367
184,171
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0
0
504
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
37,996
32,864
43,128
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
53,213
45,889
60,537
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
1,216
406
2,026
Construction
26,776
22,186
31,366
Manufacturing
52,124
45,449
58,799
Wholesale trade
18,587
14,743
22,431
Retail trade
66,953
59,977
73,929
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
33,168
27,898
38,438
Information
14,928
11,726
18,130
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
52,812
45,918
59,706
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
66,241
59,467
73,015
Educational, health, and social services
161,905
151,774
172,036
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
48,064
41,252
54,876
Other services (except public administration)
28,494
24,115
32,873
Public administration
21,640
17,474
25,806
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
486,282
472,906
499,658
Government workers
75,033
67,046
83,020
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
30,968
25,784
36,152
Unpaid family workers
625
25
1,225
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
529,930
522,590
537,270
Less than $10,000
45,572
39,243
51,901
$10,000 to $14,999
37,028
31,276
42,780
$15,000 to $24,999
80,691
73,555
87,827
$25,000 to $34,999
65,624
58,546
72,702
$35,000 to $49,999
84,611
77,529
91,693
$50,000 to $74,999
92,091
84,899
99,283
$75,000 to $99,999
56,588
51,481
61,695
$100,000 to $149,999
43,794
38,770
48,818
$150,000 to $199,999
13,591
10,442
16,740
$200,000 or more
10,340
7,589
13,091
Median household income (dollars)
40,722
39,026
42,418
Mean household income (dollars)
54,250
52,482
56,018
With earnings
398,326
389,595
407,057
Mean earnings (dollars)
57,786
55,914
59,657
With Social Security
161,924
155,221
168,627
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
13,158
12,692
13,623
With retirement income
113,586
105,980
121,192
Mean retirement income (dollars)
13,681
12,117
15,246
With Supplemental Security Income
23,884
19,324
28,444
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,757
6,508
9,005
With cash public assistance income
12,675
9,002
16,348
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
2,527
1,824
3,231
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
26,528
21,861
31,195
Families
309,179
297,387
320,971
Less than $10,000
11,277
8,200
14,354
$10,000 to $14,999
10,268
7,137
13,399
$15,000 to $24,999
31,600
27,290
35,910
$25,000 to $34,999
31,433
26,532
36,334
$35,000 to $49,999
52,164
46,147
58,181
$50,000 to $74,999
67,464
60,884
74,044
$75,000 to $99,999
45,782
41,046
50,518
$100,000 to $149,999
38,553
33,731
43,375
$150,000 to $199,999
11,822
8,948
14,696
$200,000 or more
8,816
6,376
11,256
Median family income (dollars)
55,477
53,204
57,750
Mean family income (dollars)
68,821
66,515
71,128
Per capita income (dollars)
24,433
23,690
25,176
Nonfamily households
220,751
209,293
232,209
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
24,396
22,559
26,233
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
32,727
30,665
34,788
Median earnings (dollars):
27,540
26,515
28,565
Male full-time, year-round workers
43,191
40,180
46,202
Female full-time, year-round workers
31,676
30,745
32,607
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
18,898
15,357
22,439
With related children under 18 years
14,521
11,301
17,741
With related children under 5 years only
2,505
735
4,275
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 t
