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
972,759
944,077
1,001,441
In labor force
672,714
644,459
700,969
Civilian labor force
672,285
644,084
700,486
Employed
618,987
593,210
644,764
Unemployed
53,298
44,927
61,669
Percent unemployed
7.9
6.8
9.1
Armed Forces
429
0
951
Not in labor force
300,045
284,770
315,320
Females 16 years and over
481,062
464,593
497,531
In labor force
285,456
268,903
302,009
Civilian labor force
285,456
268,903
302,009
Employed
260,479
246,252
274,706
Own children under 6 years
125,790
111,826
139,754
All parents in family in labor force
69,132
57,638
80,626
Own children 6 to 17 years
225,600
208,981
242,219
All parents in family in labor force
145,729
130,049
161,409
Population 16 to 19 years
66,683
59,736
73,630
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
11,515
7,901
15,129
Unemployed or not in the labor force
7,604
4,208
11,000
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
605,728
580,604
630,852
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
456,157
434,552
477,762
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
86,465
75,087
97,843
Public transportation (including taxicab)
23,908
17,844
29,972
Walked
7,843
4,577
11,109
Other means
14,432
10,087
18,777
Worked at home
16,923
13,198
20,648
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
24.5
23.8
25.2
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
618,987
593,210
644,764
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
196,307
181,722
210,892
Service occupations
111,715
99,063
124,367
Sales and office occupations
160,784
147,694
173,874
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
3,819
0
8,587
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
74,695
65,022
84,368
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
71,667
62,352
80,982
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
4,154
0
8,939
Construction
65,100
55,580
74,620
Manufacturing
57,233
49,611
64,855
Wholesale trade
21,497
16,709
26,285
Retail trade
71,787
61,104
82,470
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
29,588
24,360
34,816
Information
14,415
11,001
17,829
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
57,242
49,650
64,834
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
80,175
70,097
90,253
Educational, health, and social services
95,982
85,908
106,056
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
56,847
47,649
66,045
Other services (except public administration)
31,855
25,074
38,636
Public administration
33,112
25,841
40,383
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
508,778
484,675
532,881
Government workers
75,786
66,640
84,932
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
32,860
26,735
38,985
Unpaid family workers
1,563
344
2,782
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
481,687
468,566
494,808
Less than $10,000
41,662
34,680
48,644
$10,000 to $14,999
30,142
24,200
36,084
$15,000 to $24,999
63,574
56,212
70,936
$25,000 to $34,999
69,501
62,620
76,382
$35,000 to $49,999
85,808
78,754
92,862
$50,000 to $74,999
90,482
80,776
100,188
$75,000 to $99,999
45,969
40,259
51,679
$100,000 to $149,999
36,714
31,633
41,795
$150,000 to $199,999
9,455
7,328
11,582
$200,000 or more
8,380
6,141
10,619
Median household income (dollars)
40,919
39,174
42,664
Mean household income (dollars)
52,526
50,651
54,402
With earnings
409,870
395,077
424,663
Mean earnings (dollars)
53,720
51,539
55,900
With Social Security
87,740
81,015
94,465
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,817
12,062
13,571
With retirement income
56,726
50,738
62,714
Mean retirement income (dollars)
15,978
14,586
17,371
With Supplemental Security Income
13,623
10,369
16,877
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,114
5,930
8,298
With cash public assistance income
13,833
9,940
17,726
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
2,050
1,450
2,650
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
35,995
29,485
42,505
Families
308,841
296,420
321,262
Less than $10,000
22,653
16,690
28,616
$10,000 to $14,999
17,315
12,554
22,076
$15,000 to $24,999
38,764
33,353
44,175
$25,000 to $34,999
45,161
38,786
51,536
$35,000 to $49,999
46,836
40,989
52,683
$50,000 to $74,999
55,901
48,892
62,910
$75,000 to $99,999
36,174
31,072
41,276
$100,000 to $149,999
31,271
26,618
35,924
$150,000 to $199,999
7,385
5,492
9,278
$200,000 or more
7,381
5,198
9,564
Median family income (dollars)
43,872
41,118
46,626
Mean family income (dollars)
58,270
55,968
60,573
Per capita income (dollars)
19,984
19,241
20,727
Nonfamily households
172,846
159,464
186,228
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
33,829
29,944
37,714
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
39,150
36,651
41,649
Median earnings (dollars):
24,635
23,377
25,893
Male full-time, year-round workers
32,454
30,529
34,379
Female full-time, year-round workers
30,802
29,646
31,958
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
42,978
35,954
50,002
With related children under 18 years
38,787
31,905
45,669
With related children under 5 years only
10,358
6,522
14,194
Families with female householder, no husband present
