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
327,272
305,597
348,947
In labor force
208,336
189,936
226,736
Civilian labor force
208,336
189,936
226,736
Employed
192,594
175,085
210,103
Unemployed
15,742
11,295
20,189
Percent unemployed
7.6
5.5
9.6
Armed Forces
0
0
454
Not in labor force
118,936
107,719
130,153
Females 16 years and over
165,749
153,167
178,331
In labor force
87,851
78,779
96,923
Civilian labor force
87,851
78,779
96,923
Employed
81,796
73,086
90,506
Own children under 6 years
54,879
45,727
64,031
All parents in family in labor force
27,213
20,965
33,461
Own children 6 to 17 years
73,202
61,232
85,172
All parents in family in labor force
48,619
39,471
57,767
Population 16 to 19 years
21,855
17,575
26,135
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
3,342
1,424
5,260
Unemployed or not in the labor force
1,687
276
3,098
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
186,187
169,431
202,943
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
145,767
131,059
160,475
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
26,452
19,954
32,950
Public transportation (including taxicab)
2,265
661
3,869
Walked
4,398
2,140
6,656
Other means
3,235
1,696
4,774
Worked at home
4,070
2,495
5,645
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
25.5
23.8
27.2
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
192,594
175,085
210,103
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
60,556
52,582
68,530
Service occupations
31,248
24,196
38,300
Sales and office occupations
54,676
47,506
61,846
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
215
0
570
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
25,840
18,825
32,855
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
20,059
15,481
24,637
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
992
262
1,722
Construction
20,260
14,659
25,861
Manufacturing
18,681
13,702
23,660
Wholesale trade
5,503
3,407
7,599
Retail trade
28,636
23,717
33,555
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
9,046
6,759
11,333
Information
4,658
2,581
6,735
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
18,284
13,845
22,723
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
18,676
14,302
23,050
Educational, health, and social services
37,047
31,111
42,983
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
15,217
10,773
19,661
Other services (except public administration)
9,956
6,435
13,477
Public administration
5,638
3,219
8,057
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
159,233
143,939
174,527
Government workers
23,621
18,699
28,543
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
9,478
6,074
12,882
Unpaid family workers
262
0
701
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
163,490
153,858
173,122
Less than $10,000
8,423
5,958
10,888
$10,000 to $14,999
13,760
10,056
17,464
$15,000 to $24,999
22,705
18,381
27,029
$25,000 to $34,999
21,467
17,293
25,641
$35,000 to $49,999
30,683
25,759
35,607
$50,000 to $74,999
28,688
23,726
33,650
$75,000 to $99,999
15,947
12,141
19,753
$100,000 to $149,999
13,459
10,463
16,455
$150,000 to $199,999
3,634
1,924
5,344
$200,000 or more
4,724
2,830
6,618
Median household income (dollars)
41,230
38,087
44,373
Mean household income (dollars)
57,312
52,983
61,640
With earnings
126,863
117,219
136,507
Mean earnings (dollars)
57,490
53,235
61,745
With Social Security
45,705
40,801
50,609
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
13,644
12,847
14,442
With retirement income
27,939
24,207
31,671
Mean retirement income (dollars)
17,965
15,218
20,711
With Supplemental Security Income
4,771
2,890
6,652
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,086
5,179
8,994
With cash public assistance income
2,173
848
3,498
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
1,128
679
1,577
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
8,452
5,310
11,594
Families
110,213
100,829
119,597
Less than $10,000
3,913
2,306
5,520
$10,000 to $14,999
5,314
2,745
7,883
$15,000 to $24,999
12,072
8,872
15,272
$25,000 to $34,999
14,699
10,751
18,647
$35,000 to $49,999
21,261
17,323
25,199
$50,000 to $74,999
21,307
16,828
25,786
$75,000 to $99,999
13,995
10,495
17,495
$100,000 to $149,999
11,020
8,621
13,419
$150,000 to $199,999
2,753
1,336
4,170
$200,000 or more
3,879
2,307
5,451
Median family income (dollars)
48,339
43,901
52,777
Mean family income (dollars)
64,720
59,375
70,066
Per capita income (dollars)
21,751
19,980
23,522
Nonfamily households
53,277
45,629
60,925
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
26,168
22,658
29,678
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
37,672
29,381
45,962
Median earnings (dollars):
26,405
24,251
28,559
Male full-time, year-round workers
37,419
34,347
40,491
Female full-time, year-round workers
30,527
28,705
32,349
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
8,938
5,858
12,018
With related children under 18 years
7,717
4,838
10,596
With related children under 5 years only
2,777
1,289
4,265
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 quarters. Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate is represented through the use of a confidence interval. The confidence i
