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
631,190
616,254
646,126
In labor force
371,001
352,070
389,932
Civilian labor force
370,834
351,893
389,775
Employed
300,424
284,456
316,392
Unemployed
70,410
61,901
78,919
Percent unemployed
19.0
17.0
20.9
Armed Forces
167
0
447
Not in labor force
260,189
243,122
277,256
Females 16 years and over
352,684
342,764
362,604
In labor force
201,475
189,978
212,972
Civilian labor force
201,475
189,978
212,972
Employed
165,899
155,980
175,818
Own children under 6 years
83,441
72,549
94,333
All parents in family in labor force
58,076
46,341
69,811
Own children 6 to 17 years
154,004
141,584
166,424
All parents in family in labor force
112,653
99,930
125,376
Population 16 to 19 years
52,912
47,664
58,160
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
5,801
2,711
8,891
Unemployed or not in the labor force
3,155
1,134
5,176
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
287,494
271,932
303,056
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
218,418
202,955
233,881
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
33,078
26,539
39,617
Public transportation (including taxicab)
21,071
15,666
26,476
Walked
7,399
4,288
10,510
Other means
2,150
643
3,657
Worked at home
5,378
2,748
8,008
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
24.7
23.6
25.7
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
300,424
284,456
316,392
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
55,848
47,598
64,098
Service occupations
75,944
65,521
86,367
Sales and office occupations
79,396
67,858
90,934
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
1,337
0
2,750
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
22,423
17,294
27,552
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
65,476
57,274
73,678
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
346
0
899
Construction
13,145
8,763
17,527
Manufacturing
52,186
43,247
61,125
Wholesale trade
9,136
5,045
13,227
Retail trade
29,273
22,794
35,752
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
16,188
10,884
21,492
Information
9,135
5,667
12,603
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
14,741
9,871
19,611
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
26,134
20,844
31,424
Educational, health, and social services
65,356
56,936
73,776
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
31,155
25,062
37,248
Other services (except public administration)
12,578
8,608
16,548
Public administration
21,051
15,608
26,494
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
244,331
227,600
261,062
Government workers
47,677
40,344
55,010
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
8,196
5,337
11,055
Unpaid family workers
220
0
586
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
324,483
314,599
334,367
Less than $10,000
61,637
54,144
69,130
$10,000 to $14,999
28,945
23,915
33,975
$15,000 to $24,999
66,154
58,076
74,232
$25,000 to $34,999
36,379
29,886
42,872
$35,000 to $49,999
50,720
43,397
58,043
$50,000 to $74,999
43,728
37,451
50,005
$75,000 to $99,999
20,789
16,083
25,495
$100,000 to $149,999
11,716
8,179
15,253
$150,000 to $199,999
2,943
1,052
4,834
$200,000 or more
1,472
86
2,858
Median household income (dollars)
26,157
24,082
28,232
Mean household income (dollars)
36,330
34,418
38,242
With earnings
235,735
225,585
245,885
Mean earnings (dollars)
38,553
36,501
40,604
With Social Security
90,347
82,996
97,698
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,503
9,919
11,086
With retirement income
64,710
57,947
71,473
Mean retirement income (dollars)
15,271
13,709
16,834
With Supplemental Security Income
31,001
25,240
36,762
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,803
5,386
6,220
With cash public assistance income
28,031
22,123
33,939
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
3,389
2,399
4,379
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
67,223
59,580
74,866
Families
205,584
197,460
213,708
Less than $10,000
32,157
27,337
36,977
$10,000 to $14,999
19,092
14,600
23,584
$15,000 to $24,999
35,752
29,855
41,649
$25,000 to $34,999
25,094
19,218
30,970
$35,000 to $49,999
35,355
29,241
41,469
$50,000 to $74,999
28,340
23,749
32,931
$75,000 to $99,999
16,780
12,706
20,854
$100,000 to $149,999
8,599
5,776
11,422
$150,000 to $199,999
2,943
1,052
4,834
$200,000 or more
1,472
86
2,858
Median family income (dollars)
30,520
27,397
33,643
Mean family income (dollars)
40,509
38,045
42,972
Per capita income (dollars)
14,418
13,622
15,214
Nonfamily households
118,899
109,565
128,233
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
19,680
18,055
21,305
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
26,775
24,389
29,161
Median earnings (dollars):
21,722
20,672
22,772
Male full-time, year-round workers
36,436
34,394
38,478
Female full-time, year-round workers
28,011
25,828
30,194
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
53,189
46,242
60,136
With related children under 18 years
43,328
36,685
49,971
With related children under 5 years only
9,745
5,282
14,208
Families with female householder, no husband present
