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
345,625
343,838
347,412
In labor force
258,050
251,267
264,833
Civilian labor force
257,831
251,109
264,553
Employed
243,572
236,165
250,979
Unemployed
14,259
10,679
17,839
Percent unemployed
5.5
4.1
6.9
Armed Forces
219
0
563
Not in labor force
87,575
80,818
94,332
Females 16 years and over
174,234
172,736
175,732
In labor force
121,306
116,851
125,761
Civilian labor force
121,306
116,851
125,761
Employed
115,382
110,538
120,226
Own children under 6 years
31,996
29,566
34,426
All parents in family in labor force
22,258
19,185
25,331
Own children 6 to 17 years
63,032
60,505
65,559
All parents in family in labor force
49,863
46,152
53,574
Population 16 to 19 years
18,159
16,289
20,029
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
204
0
542
Unemployed or not in the labor force
0
0
491
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
238,800
231,575
246,025
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
176,394
168,014
184,774
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
26,275
20,480
32,070
Public transportation (including taxicab)
9,305
6,515
12,095
Walked
12,005
8,753
15,257
Other means
5,501
3,240
7,762
Worked at home
9,320
6,030
12,610
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
18.9
17.9
19.8
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
243,572
236,165
250,979
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
115,061
108,324
121,798
Service occupations
29,364
24,088
34,640
Sales and office occupations
61,240
54,416
68,064
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
641
21
1,261
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
15,813
11,528
20,098
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
21,453
18,132
24,774
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
2,664
887
4,441
Construction
16,078
11,337
20,819
Manufacturing
21,981
18,334
25,628
Wholesale trade
5,115
3,125
7,105
Retail trade
29,360
25,006
33,714
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
8,676
6,027
11,325
Information
6,832
4,245
9,419
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
22,508
18,860
26,156
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
25,998
21,561
30,435
Educational, health, and social services
65,970
60,112
71,828
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
15,373
11,548
19,198
Other services (except public administration)
9,883
7,248
12,518
Public administration
13,134
10,387
15,881
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
169,595
160,938
178,252
Government workers
61,036
54,809
67,263
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
12,418
9,411
15,425
Unpaid family workers
523
19
1,027
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
188,504
185,995
191,013
Less than $10,000
15,866
12,285
19,447
$10,000 to $14,999
5,208
3,261
7,155
$15,000 to $24,999
18,200
14,987
21,413
$25,000 to $34,999
19,481
15,688
23,274
$35,000 to $49,999
32,646
27,793
37,499
$50,000 to $74,999
43,488
38,042
48,934
$75,000 to $99,999
26,858
22,462
31,254
$100,000 to $149,999
18,593
15,496
21,690
$150,000 to $199,999
4,744
3,130
6,358
$200,000 or more
3,420
2,147
4,693
Median household income (dollars)
51,021
48,564
53,478
Mean household income (dollars)
62,107
58,245
65,970
With earnings
164,262
160,789
167,735
Mean earnings (dollars)
60,080
55,930
64,231
With Social Security
37,556
34,932
40,180
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
13,749
12,816
14,682
With retirement income
25,226
21,879
28,573
Mean retirement income (dollars)
24,734
20,637
28,830
With Supplemental Security Income
4,255
2,337
6,173
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,246
6,056
8,436
With cash public assistance income
1,992
699
3,285
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
3,243
973
5,514
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
6,633
4,085
9,181
Families
105,984
101,607
110,361
Less than $10,000
4,593
2,228
6,958
$10,000 to $14,999
1,426
300
2,552
$15,000 to $24,999
6,391
4,278
8,504
$25,000 to $34,999
8,196
5,707
10,685
$35,000 to $49,999
12,852
10,072
15,632
$50,000 to $74,999
27,843
23,557
32,129
$75,000 to $99,999
21,790
17,945
25,635
$100,000 to $149,999
17,010
14,100
19,920
$150,000 to $199,999
3,258
1,828
4,688
$200,000 or more
2,625
1,556
3,694
Median family income (dollars)
68,274
64,707
71,841
Mean family income (dollars)
77,021
70,895
83,148
Per capita income (dollars)
27,096
25,642
28,550
Nonfamily households
82,520
77,935
87,105
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
34,894
30,503
39,285
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
41,086
37,299
44,874
Median earnings (dollars):
30,035
28,285
31,785
Male full-time, year-round workers
41,849
39,760
43,938
Female full-time, year-round workers
35,085
33,079
37,091
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
6,426
3,650
9,202
With related children under 18 years
5,795
3,033
8,557
With related children under 5 years only
1,424
93
2,755
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 in
