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
414,176
403,468
424,884
In labor force
284,810
273,730
295,890
Civilian labor force
284,810
273,730
295,890
Employed
242,354
230,452
254,256
Unemployed
42,456
34,542
50,370
Percent unemployed
14.9
12.2
17.6
Armed Forces
0
0
491
Not in labor force
129,366
119,307
139,425
Females 16 years and over
216,267
209,368
223,166
In labor force
134,004
127,033
140,975
Civilian labor force
134,004
127,033
140,975
Employed
118,264
111,138
125,390
Own children under 6 years
51,872
46,632
57,112
All parents in family in labor force
37,679
32,331
43,027
Own children 6 to 17 years
94,697
86,590
102,804
All parents in family in labor force
69,626
62,148
77,104
Population 16 to 19 years
30,492
26,028
34,956
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
2,438
936
3,940
Unemployed or not in the labor force
616
0
1,285
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
237,952
226,297
249,607
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
166,005
155,680
176,330
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
27,902
21,920
33,884
Public transportation (including taxicab)
26,634
21,719
31,549
Walked
9,853
6,614
13,092
Other means
1,636
675
2,597
Worked at home
5,922
3,551
8,293
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
21.9
20.7
23.2
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
242,354
230,452
254,256
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
66,916
60,286
73,546
Service occupations
52,867
45,298
60,436
Sales and office occupations
54,762
48,088
61,436
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
235
0
629
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
17,551
13,665
21,437
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
50,023
42,570
57,476
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
420
0
919
Construction
8,711
5,902
11,520
Manufacturing
38,415
31,801
45,029
Wholesale trade
6,674
4,019
9,329
Retail trade
22,780
18,778
26,782
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
14,783
11,261
18,305
Information
4,531
2,350
6,712
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
17,789
13,903
21,675
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
23,017
18,271
27,763
Educational, health, and social services
54,345
47,740
60,950
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
21,568
16,052
27,084
Other services (except public administration)
16,338
12,097
20,579
Public administration
12,983
9,296
16,670
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
198,933
185,695
212,171
Government workers
33,147
27,073
39,221
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
9,727
6,496
12,958
Unpaid family workers
547
0
1,443
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
224,575
218,223
230,927
Less than $10,000
29,127
23,023
35,231
$10,000 to $14,999
19,914
15,478
24,350
$15,000 to $24,999
34,368
29,561
39,175
$25,000 to $34,999
37,682
32,127
43,237
$35,000 to $49,999
34,842
29,294
40,390
$50,000 to $74,999
39,062
33,563
44,561
$75,000 to $99,999
19,013
15,652
22,374
$100,000 to $149,999
8,803
6,365
11,241
$150,000 to $199,999
964
235
1,693
$200,000 or more
800
141
1,459
Median household income (dollars)
32,291
30,594
33,988
Mean household income (dollars)
41,186
38,952
43,420
With earnings
180,389
172,678
188,100
Mean earnings (dollars)
43,147
40,558
45,735
With Social Security
47,624
43,319
51,929
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,829
12,024
13,634
With retirement income
32,340
27,857
36,823
Mean retirement income (dollars)
11,241
9,675
12,808
With Supplemental Security Income
16,738
12,875
20,601
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,901
5,197
6,606
With cash public assistance income
7,070
4,531
9,609
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
2,212
1,257
3,167
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
31,373
25,978
36,768
Families
131,860
123,400
140,320
Less than $10,000
10,953
7,313
14,593
$10,000 to $14,999
9,764
6,410
13,118
$15,000 to $24,999
17,885
13,965
21,805
$25,000 to $34,999
21,152
16,418
25,886
$35,000 to $49,999
25,353
20,712
29,994
$50,000 to $74,999
23,918
19,472
28,364
$75,000 to $99,999
14,903
11,731
18,075
$100,000 to $149,999
6,168
4,063
8,273
$150,000 to $199,999
964
235
1,693
$200,000 or more
800
141
1,459
Median family income (dollars)
39,443
35,218
43,668
Mean family income (dollars)
47,501
43,917
51,086
Per capita income (dollars)
16,876
15,925
17,827
Nonfamily households
92,715
85,011
100,419
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
24,317
21,724
26,910
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
29,700
27,425
31,975
Median earnings (dollars):
23,705
21,931
25,479
Male full-time, year-round workers
35,285
33,246
37,324
Female full-time, year-round workers
27,874
26,085
29,663
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
22,796
16,819
28,773
With related children under 18 years
18,896
13,780
24,012
With related children under 5 years only
3,123
1,123
5,123
Families with female householder, no husband present
