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
265,825
251,856
279,794
In labor force
194,899
182,396
207,402
Civilian labor force
194,478
181,960
206,996
Employed
180,837
168,702
192,972
Unemployed
13,641
10,438
16,844
Percent unemployed
7.0
5.4
8.6
Armed Forces
421
0
927
Not in labor force
70,926
63,333
78,519
Females 16 years and over
133,894
125,798
141,990
In labor force
90,812
83,289
98,335
Civilian labor force
90,812
83,289
98,335
Employed
86,154
79,050
93,258
Own children under 6 years
25,234
20,068
30,400
All parents in family in labor force
15,751
11,171
20,331
Own children 6 to 17 years
39,724
32,408
47,040
All parents in family in labor force
24,768
19,039
30,497
Population 16 to 19 years
14,623
11,019
18,227
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
880
0
1,771
Unemployed or not in the labor force
163
0
433
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
176,359
163,948
188,770
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
117,261
105,794
128,728
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
14,924
11,184
18,664
Public transportation (including taxicab)
25,024
19,935
30,113
Walked
8,717
6,227
11,207
Other means
4,400
2,717
6,083
Worked at home
6,033
3,747
8,319
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
20.2
19.2
21.3
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
180,837
168,702
192,972
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
80,110
72,562
87,658
Service occupations
31,020
23,598
38,442
Sales and office occupations
41,601
35,930
47,272
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
356
0
764
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
11,801
8,325
15,277
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
15,949
11,686
20,212
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
619
17
1,221
Construction
9,786
6,489
13,083
Manufacturing
19,939
14,832
25,046
Wholesale trade
5,899
3,343
8,455
Retail trade
16,691
13,157
20,225
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
5,679
3,727
7,631
Information
3,896
2,609
5,183
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
12,543
9,514
15,572
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
17,704
13,709
21,699
Educational, health, and social services
50,855
44,417
57,293
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
19,645
14,432
24,858
Other services (except public administration)
11,513
8,394
14,632
Public administration
6,068
4,248
7,888
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
141,370
130,676
152,064
Government workers
27,361
22,754
31,968
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
12,106
8,344
15,868
Unpaid family workers
0
0
520
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
150,473
144,254
156,692
Less than $10,000
15,684
12,674
18,694
$10,000 to $14,999
9,952
6,986
12,918
$15,000 to $24,999
17,448
13,500
21,396
$25,000 to $34,999
19,414
15,950
22,878
$35,000 to $49,999
24,169
19,304
29,034
$50,000 to $74,999
30,698
26,835
34,561
$75,000 to $99,999
15,074
11,745
18,403
$100,000 to $149,999
12,459
9,352
15,566
$150,000 to $199,999
3,257
2,095
4,419
$200,000 or more
2,318
1,329
3,307
Median household income (dollars)
42,010
39,625
44,395
Mean household income (dollars)
57,526
51,921
63,132
With earnings
129,154
122,436
135,872
Mean earnings (dollars)
57,512
53,232
61,791
With Social Security
26,346
23,131
29,561
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,545
11,310
13,780
With retirement income
14,696
11,828
17,564
Mean retirement income (dollars)
19,244
14,961
23,526
With Supplemental Security Income
5,022
2,971
7,073
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,075
5,692
8,457
With cash public assistance income
9,022
6,192
11,852
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
3,766
2,478
5,054
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
11,258
7,992
14,524
Families
67,634
60,845
74,423
Less than $10,000
6,599
3,775
9,423
$10,000 to $14,999
2,863
1,369
4,357
$15,000 to $24,999
5,017
3,062
6,972
$25,000 to $34,999
7,339
4,835
9,843
$35,000 to $49,999
9,176
6,597
11,755
$50,000 to $74,999
15,182
12,560
17,804
$75,000 to $99,999
9,549
6,519
12,579
$100,000 to $149,999
8,566
6,044
11,088
$150,000 to $199,999
1,579
757
2,401
$200,000 or more
1,764
916
2,612
Median family income (dollars)
52,661
46,239
59,083
Mean family income (dollars)
72,381
60,325
84,437
Per capita income (dollars)
27,117
24,342
29,892
Nonfamily households
82,839
76,645
89,033
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
32,957
28,583
37,331
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
44,069
40,907
47,231
Median earnings (dollars):
28,608
26,145
31,071
Male full-time, year-round workers
37,404
33,706
41,102
Female full-time, year-round workers
35,670
33,102
38,238
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
10,279
7,173
13,385
With related children under 18 years
8,390
5,614
11,166
With related children under 5 years only
963
35
1,891
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 quar
