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
304,151
302,110
306,192
In labor force
199,460
191,397
207,523
Civilian labor force
198,856
190,767
206,945
Employed
190,253
182,577
197,929
Unemployed
8,603
4,988
12,218
Percent unemployed
4.3
2.6
6.1
Armed Forces
604
0
1,222
Not in labor force
104,691
96,528
112,854
Females 16 years and over
160,038
157,904
162,172
In labor force
89,320
83,989
94,651
Civilian labor force
88,907
83,608
94,206
Employed
84,798
79,653
89,943
Own children under 6 years
29,604
26,959
32,249
All parents in family in labor force
14,407
11,336
17,478
Own children 6 to 17 years
51,717
48,164
55,270
All parents in family in labor force
28,054
22,613
33,495
Population 16 to 19 years
17,925
15,302
20,548
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
1,312
545
2,079
Unemployed or not in the labor force
1,312
545
2,079
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
186,065
178,549
193,581
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
165,309
157,662
172,956
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
11,339
8,026
14,652
Public transportation (including taxicab)
2,627
713
4,541
Walked
1,309
274
2,344
Other means
236
0
632
Worked at home
5,245
3,290
7,200
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
20.6
19.4
21.7
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
190,253
182,577
197,929
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
73,815
66,839
80,791
Service occupations
27,225
22,246
32,204
Sales and office occupations
55,690
49,485
61,895
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
262
0
722
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
13,282
9,447
17,117
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
19,979
15,688
24,270
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
262
0
722
Construction
8,967
5,958
11,976
Manufacturing
16,234
12,468
20,000
Wholesale trade
8,748
6,392
11,104
Retail trade
26,672
21,596
31,748
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
8,026
5,358
10,694
Information
6,109
2,330
9,888
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
10,361
7,346
13,376
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
22,310
17,927
26,693
Educational, health, and social services
47,890
41,903
53,877
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
14,897
11,005
18,789
Other services (except public administration)
8,302
5,460
11,144
Public administration
11,475
7,988
14,962
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
144,083
135,049
153,117
Government workers
36,069
30,703
41,435
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
9,701
6,991
12,411
Unpaid family workers
400
0
873
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
163,638
158,819
168,457
Less than $10,000
23,316
18,265
28,367
$10,000 to $14,999
12,586
8,795
16,377
$15,000 to $24,999
18,377
14,527
22,227
$25,000 to $34,999
22,332
17,869
26,795
$35,000 to $49,999
21,326
17,185
25,467
$50,000 to $74,999
27,718
23,917
31,519
$75,000 to $99,999
14,824
11,981
17,667
$100,000 to $149,999
15,558
11,975
19,141
$150,000 to $199,999
3,808
2,142
5,474
$200,000 or more
3,793
2,341
5,245
Median household income (dollars)
37,334
34,105
40,563
Mean household income (dollars)
53,322
49,636
57,008
With earnings
128,724
123,473
133,975
Mean earnings (dollars)
56,173
51,408
60,938
With Social Security
40,609
36,868
44,350
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
13,476
12,539
14,413
With retirement income
23,586
19,694
27,478
Mean retirement income (dollars)
14,759
12,465
17,053
With Supplemental Security Income
6,601
4,244
8,958
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,896
6,229
9,564
With cash public assistance income
3,426
1,442
5,410
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
1,026
493
1,560
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
15,640
10,696
20,584
Families
99,440
93,662
105,218
Less than $10,000
8,825
5,239
12,411
$10,000 to $14,999
5,610
3,060
8,160
$15,000 to $24,999
9,102
6,308
11,896
$25,000 to $34,999
10,729
8,006
13,452
$35,000 to $49,999
14,142
11,076
17,208
$50,000 to $74,999
19,706
16,287
23,125
$75,000 to $99,999
11,925
9,301
14,549
$100,000 to $149,999
13,467
10,248
16,686
$150,000 to $199,999
2,952
1,473
4,431
$200,000 or more
2,982
1,713
4,251
Median family income (dollars)
51,297
46,569
56,025
Mean family income (dollars)
64,008
59,090
68,926
Per capita income (dollars)
24,557
23,106
26,008
Nonfamily households
64,198
57,986
70,410
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
24,455
20,750
28,160
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
34,932
30,030
39,835
Median earnings (dollars):
25,608
23,677
27,539
Male full-time, year-round workers
38,905
35,407
42,403
Female full-time, year-round workers
27,778
25,112
30,444
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
12,246
8,252
16,240
With related children under 18 years
11,645
7,421
15,869
With related children under 5 years only
2,909
499
5,319
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 confidence interva
