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
412,407
409,980
414,834
In labor force
266,364
257,382
275,346
Civilian labor force
265,955
256,963
274,947
Employed
247,857
238,607
257,107
Unemployed
18,098
13,986
22,210
Percent unemployed
6.8
5.3
8.3
Armed Forces
409
0
885
Not in labor force
146,043
137,180
154,906
Females 16 years and over
219,329
217,547
221,111
In labor force
122,059
115,929
128,189
Civilian labor force
122,059
115,929
128,189
Employed
114,017
107,673
120,361
Own children under 6 years
34,019
30,775
37,263
All parents in family in labor force
21,693
18,366
25,020
Own children 6 to 17 years
88,930
84,250
93,610
All parents in family in labor force
55,748
49,562
61,934
Population 16 to 19 years
24,692
21,600
27,784
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
2,064
424
3,704
Unemployed or not in the labor force
1,272
164
2,380
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
243,092
233,787
252,397
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
178,264
168,587
187,941
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
27,024
21,535
32,513
Public transportation (including taxicab)
20,306
15,646
24,966
Walked
7,189
4,501
9,877
Other means
2,529
1,114
3,944
Worked at home
7,780
5,622
9,938
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
26.4
25.2
27.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
247,857
238,607
257,107
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
99,845
93,038
106,652
Service occupations
30,558
25,305
35,811
Sales and office occupations
75,635
68,256
83,014
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0
0
504
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
17,277
13,780
20,774
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
24,542
20,087
28,997
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
171
0
460
Construction
15,692
11,626
19,758
Manufacturing
21,283
17,276
25,290
Wholesale trade
10,219
6,520
13,918
Retail trade
34,800
29,765
39,835
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
20,527
16,000
25,054
Information
6,373
4,143
8,603
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
21,340
16,023
26,657
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
26,729
21,847
31,611
Educational, health, and social services
54,964
49,046
60,882
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
17,049
12,670
21,428
Other services (except public administration)
11,134
7,191
15,077
Public administration
7,576
5,491
9,661
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
205,579
196,703
214,455
Government workers
26,502
21,784
31,220
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
15,195
11,596
18,794
Unpaid family workers
581
12
1,150
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
202,971
198,304
207,638
Less than $10,000
12,836
9,393
16,279
$10,000 to $14,999
7,203
5,208
9,198
$15,000 to $24,999
22,356
18,131
26,581
$25,000 to $34,999
18,672
15,092
22,252
$35,000 to $49,999
32,213
27,639
36,787
$50,000 to $74,999
38,655
33,912
43,398
$75,000 to $99,999
30,689
26,040
35,338
$100,000 to $149,999
27,220
23,459
30,981
$150,000 to $199,999
7,694
5,082
10,306
$200,000 or more
5,433
3,484
7,382
Median household income (dollars)
54,718
51,839
57,597
Mean household income (dollars)
67,969
64,710
71,227
With earnings
160,653
155,002
166,304
Mean earnings (dollars)
70,581
66,434
74,727
With Social Security
61,395
57,622
65,168
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
14,909
14,121
15,697
With retirement income
43,277
39,166
47,388
Mean retirement income (dollars)
17,063
14,681
19,446
With Supplemental Security Income
2,853
1,490
4,216
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,457
5,023
7,892
With cash public assistance income
5,025
2,950
7,100
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
2,031
1,372
2,689
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
8,104
5,143
11,065
Families
137,715
131,199
144,231
Less than $10,000
6,661
3,762
9,560
$10,000 to $14,999
2,060
1,045
3,075
$15,000 to $24,999
9,235
6,207
12,263
$25,000 to $34,999
11,195
8,327
14,063
$35,000 to $49,999
19,528
15,924
23,132
$50,000 to $74,999
28,046
24,038
32,054
$75,000 to $99,999
26,791
22,374
31,208
$100,000 to $149,999
23,242
19,751
26,733
$150,000 to $199,999
5,689
3,690
7,688
$200,000 or more
5,268
3,334
7,202
Median family income (dollars)
66,199
60,630
71,768
Mean family income (dollars)
78,834
73,886
83,781
Per capita income (dollars)
26,322
24,992
27,652
Nonfamily households
65,256
58,909
71,603
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
33,194
29,290
37,098
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
43,380
38,981
47,780
Median earnings (dollars):
32,007
30,850
33,164
Male full-time, year-round workers
46,676
43,564
49,788
Female full-time, year-round workers
36,385
32,796
39,974
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
9,056
6,269
11,843
With related children under 18 years
7,809
5,430
10,188
With related children under 5 years only
901
191
1,611
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 o
