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
431,495
430,581
432,409
In labor force
294,776
290,255
299,297
Civilian labor force
293,237
288,699
297,775
Employed
260,387
255,007
265,767
Unemployed
32,850
29,618
36,082
Percent unemployed
11.2
10.1
12.3
Armed Forces
1,539
1,026
2,052
Not in labor force
136,719
132,145
141,293
Females 16 years and over
233,103
232,331
233,875
In labor force
147,594
144,110
151,078
Civilian labor force
147,183
143,717
150,649
Employed
129,974
125,986
133,962
Own children under 6 years
36,821
35,426
38,216
All parents in family in labor force
23,723
21,473
25,973
Own children 6 to 17 years
59,362
57,034
61,690
All parents in family in labor force
44,608
41,842
47,374
Population 16 to 19 years
12,867
11,796
13,938
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
831
361
1,301
Unemployed or not in the labor force
708
263
1,153
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
254,045
248,612
259,478
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
98,736
93,667
103,805
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
19,720
17,487
21,953
Public transportation (including taxicab)
98,476
93,012
103,940
Walked
22,705
20,295
25,115
Other means
6,175
4,721
7,629
Worked at home
8,233
6,895
9,571
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
28.4
27.7
29.1
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
260,387
255,007
265,767
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
133,300
128,724
137,876
Service occupations
48,261
43,589
52,933
Sales and office occupations
52,335
48,618
56,052
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
45
0
120
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
14,028
11,190
16,866
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12,418
10,243
14,593
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
289
60
518
Construction
13,558
10,831
16,285
Manufacturing
6,502
5,048
7,956
Wholesale trade
2,631
1,605
3,657
Retail trade
13,193
10,817
15,569
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
10,052
8,227
11,877
Information
12,398
10,509
14,287
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
16,534
14,283
18,785
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
54,817
50,686
58,948
Educational, health, and social services
45,514
42,036
48,992
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
22,561
19,254
25,868
Other services (except public administration)
23,700
21,334
26,066
Public administration
38,638
35,967
41,309
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
181,731
175,848
187,614
Government workers
64,839
60,679
68,999
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
13,567
12,210
14,924
Unpaid family workers
250
82
418
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
246,669
244,056
249,282
Less than $10,000
36,862
33,646
40,078
$10,000 to $14,999
14,669
12,747
16,591
$15,000 to $24,999
26,623
23,740
29,506
$25,000 to $34,999
26,449
23,616
29,282
$35,000 to $49,999
33,514
30,768
36,260
$50,000 to $74,999
40,568
37,142
43,994
$75,000 to $99,999
21,775
19,486
24,064
$100,000 to $149,999
23,714
21,217
26,211
$150,000 to $199,999
10,773
9,400
12,146
$200,000 or more
11,722
10,494
12,950
Median household income (dollars)
42,118
40,279
43,957
Mean household income (dollars)
65,668
63,789
67,547
With earnings
194,727
191,154
198,300
Mean earnings (dollars)
69,075
66,793
71,358
With Social Security
47,892
45,882
49,902
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,043
9,616
10,469
With retirement income
40,981
38,719
43,243
Mean retirement income (dollars)
25,859
23,688
28,031
With Supplemental Security Income
8,985
7,536
10,434
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,581
5,097
6,064
With cash public assistance income
15,725
13,734
17,716
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
3,380
3,058
3,702
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
29,781
26,671
32,891
Families
112,564
108,081
117,047
Less than $10,000
13,770
11,482
16,058
$10,000 to $14,999
6,563
5,006
8,120
$15,000 to $24,999
12,086
10,103
14,069
$25,000 to $34,999
10,665
8,633
12,697
$35,000 to $49,999
12,965
11,045
14,885
$50,000 to $74,999
17,074
14,631
19,517
$75,000 to $99,999
11,080
9,341
12,819
$100,000 to $149,999
12,315
10,705
13,925
$150,000 to $199,999
8,099
7,012
9,186
$200,000 or more
7,947
6,932
8,962
Median family income (dollars)
50,243
46,885
53,601
Mean family income (dollars)
79,399
75,911
82,887
Per capita income (dollars)
32,840
31,968
33,712
Nonfamily households
134,105
130,119
138,091
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
36,741
35,323
38,159
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
52,307
50,101
54,513
Median earnings (dollars):
32,212
31,309
33,115
Male full-time, year-round workers
45,835
43,741
47,929
Female full-time, year-round workers
43,152
40,105
46,199
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
20,840
18,095
23,585
With related children under 18 years
18,225
15,788
20,662
With related children under 5 years only
3,236
2,006
4,466
Families with female householder, no husband present
