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
475,296
472,944
477,648
In labor force
320,892
312,961
328,823
Civilian labor force
320,675
312,752
328,598
Employed
306,489
297,970
315,008
Unemployed
14,186
10,555
17,817
Percent unemployed
4.4
3.3
5.6
Armed Forces
217
0
590
Not in labor force
154,404
146,389
162,419
Females 16 years and over
243,463
241,151
245,775
In labor force
142,899
136,292
149,506
Civilian labor force
142,899
136,292
149,506
Employed
135,929
129,057
142,801
Own children under 6 years
41,451
38,782
44,120
All parents in family in labor force
22,239
18,352
26,126
Own children 6 to 17 years
101,700
98,512
104,888
All parents in family in labor force
64,468
57,971
70,965
Population 16 to 19 years
31,220
28,567
33,873
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
446
0
1,009
Unemployed or not in the labor force
217
0
580
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
299,355
290,767
307,943
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
255,265
247,003
263,527
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
19,680
14,843
24,517
Public transportation (including taxicab)
5,323
3,478
7,168
Walked
3,517
1,765
5,269
Other means
2,853
1,070
4,636
Worked at home
12,717
9,235
16,199
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
26.6
25.3
27.8
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
306,489
297,970
315,008
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
121,513
112,266
130,760
Service occupations
35,418
30,360
40,476
Sales and office occupations
87,952
80,945
94,959
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0
0
504
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
29,501
24,688
34,314
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
32,105
26,864
37,346
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
1,746
0
3,520
Construction
22,636
17,968
27,304
Manufacturing
44,503
38,766
50,240
Wholesale trade
15,066
11,372
18,760
Retail trade
42,646
37,099
48,193
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
8,300
6,152
10,448
Information
5,871
3,927
7,815
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
25,031
20,895
29,167
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
32,236
26,635
37,837
Educational, health, and social services
70,723
63,198
78,248
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
15,429
10,877
19,981
Other services (except public administration)
12,765
9,658
15,872
Public administration
9,537
6,877
12,197
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
253,319
244,063
262,575
Government workers
31,290
26,011
36,569
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
20,402
16,334
24,470
Unpaid family workers
1,478
307
2,649
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
225,020
221,849
228,191
Less than $10,000
9,725
6,148
13,302
$10,000 to $14,999
9,778
7,086
12,470
$15,000 to $24,999
19,626
15,214
24,038
$25,000 to $34,999
21,639
18,017
25,261
$35,000 to $49,999
30,328
25,791
34,865
$50,000 to $74,999
48,479
42,825
54,133
$75,000 to $99,999
29,707
25,258
34,156
$100,000 to $149,999
36,857
32,081
41,633
$150,000 to $199,999
12,153
9,520
14,786
$200,000 or more
6,728
4,593
8,863
Median household income (dollars)
60,723
57,834
63,612
Mean household income (dollars)
72,047
68,978
75,116
With earnings
184,686
180,085
189,287
Mean earnings (dollars)
74,434
71,063
77,804
With Social Security
62,163
58,478
65,848
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
14,398
13,553
15,243
With retirement income
39,270
35,682
42,858
Mean retirement income (dollars)
16,628
14,917
18,340
With Supplemental Security Income
3,400
1,895
4,905
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
8,507
6,500
10,514
With cash public assistance income
2,564
1,331
3,797
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
2,781
651
4,911
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
4,301
2,601
6,001
Families
157,785
151,376
164,194
Less than $10,000
6,009
3,186
8,832
$10,000 to $14,999
2,762
1,195
4,329
$15,000 to $24,999
8,388
5,642
11,134
$25,000 to $34,999
12,104
8,857
15,351
$35,000 to $49,999
20,502
16,715
24,289
$50,000 to $74,999
34,559
29,738
39,380
$75,000 to $99,999
24,686
20,503
28,869
$100,000 to $149,999
31,466
27,156
35,776
$150,000 to $199,999
11,421
8,821
14,021
$200,000 or more
5,888
3,886
7,890
Median family income (dollars)
71,160
68,296
74,024
Mean family income (dollars)
82,229
78,401
86,056
Per capita income (dollars)
28,540
27,394
29,686
Nonfamily households
67,235
60,917
73,553
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
34,578
29,943
39,213
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
44,555
40,646
48,465
Median earnings (dollars):
33,271
30,902
35,640
Male full-time, year-round workers
50,863
49,321
52,405
Female full-time, year-round workers
35,693
32,649
38,737
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
7,651
4,511
10,791
With related children under 18 years
5,314
2,858
7,770
With related children under 5 years only
896
211
1,581
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 c
