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
2,078,748
2,041,776
2,115,720
In labor force
1,338,955
1,304,247
1,373,663
Civilian labor force
1,337,755
1,302,508
1,373,002
Employed
1,178,206
1,144,716
1,211,696
Unemployed
159,549
143,197
175,901
Percent unemployed
11.9
10.8
13.1
Armed Forces
1,200
0
2,927
Not in labor force
739,793
712,176
767,410
Females 16 years and over
1,074,879
1,052,344
1,097,414
In labor force
620,434
597,041
643,827
Civilian labor force
620,434
597,041
643,827
Employed
548,454
526,285
570,623
Own children under 6 years
235,734
220,897
250,571
All parents in family in labor force
135,006
120,990
149,022
Own children 6 to 17 years
426,485
404,742
448,228
All parents in family in labor force
273,300
247,693
298,907
Population 16 to 19 years
134,700
122,499
146,901
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
12,999
8,477
17,521
Unemployed or not in the labor force
9,463
6,063
12,863
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
1,143,627
1,111,314
1,175,940
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
617,922
590,250
645,594
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
134,302
119,652
148,952
Public transportation (including taxicab)
289,647
269,621
309,673
Walked
55,036
46,345
63,727
Other means
18,753
14,525
22,981
Worked at home
27,967
22,197
33,737
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
33.2
32.4
33.9
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
1,178,206
1,144,716
1,211,696
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
401,936
379,796
424,076
Service occupations
202,999
184,745
221,253
Sales and office occupations
297,131
277,147
317,115
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
283
0
747
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
77,294
64,817
89,771
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
198,563
180,957
216,169
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
1,801
0
3,619
Construction
60,594
49,804
71,384
Manufacturing
151,840
138,590
165,090
Wholesale trade
43,539
35,969
51,109
Retail trade
105,289
92,064
118,514
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
60,004
51,045
68,963
Information
37,502
30,759
44,245
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
107,612
96,791
118,433
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
132,334
122,224
142,444
Educational, health, and social services
245,877
228,240
263,514
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
104,392
91,778
117,006
Other services (except public administration)
72,855
61,154
84,556
Public administration
54,567
45,741
63,393
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
956,117
924,132
988,102
Government workers
154,280
141,661
166,899
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
65,807
57,286
74,328
Unpaid family workers
2,002
408
3,596
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
1,009,012
991,293
1,026,731
Less than $10,000
133,629
122,136
145,122
$10,000 to $14,999
71,224
63,607
78,841
$15,000 to $24,999
114,481
102,439
126,523
$25,000 to $34,999
121,579
109,705
133,453
$35,000 to $49,999
149,463
136,821
162,105
$50,000 to $74,999
195,405
183,831
206,979
$75,000 to $99,999
97,250
88,580
105,920
$100,000 to $149,999
72,869
63,907
81,831
$150,000 to $199,999
29,272
23,883
34,661
$200,000 or more
23,840
20,012
27,668
Median household income (dollars)
40,879
39,672
42,086
Mean household income (dollars)
55,622
53,675
57,569
With earnings
800,936
782,231
819,641
Mean earnings (dollars)
59,579
57,373
61,786
With Social Security
231,205
219,627
242,783
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,413
10,983
11,843
With retirement income
110,793
102,212
119,374
Mean retirement income (dollars)
17,988
15,790
20,186
With Supplemental Security Income
56,524
48,524
64,524
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,844
6,328
7,361
With cash public assistance income
32,459
26,219
38,699
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
2,402
1,832
2,973
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
106,998
96,074
117,922
Families
591,380
573,171
609,589
Less than $10,000
56,783
47,873
65,693
$10,000 to $14,999
35,989
29,172
42,806
$15,000 to $24,999
68,797
58,813
78,781
$25,000 to $34,999
74,501
64,862
84,140
$35,000 to $49,999
91,200
81,060
101,340
$50,000 to $74,999
112,185
102,805
121,565
$75,000 to $99,999
61,809
55,283
68,335
$100,000 to $149,999
52,445
44,971
59,919
$150,000 to $199,999
19,435
14,859
24,011
$200,000 or more
18,236
14,628
21,844
Median family income (dollars)
43,848
41,898
45,798
Mean family income (dollars)
61,345
58,651
64,039
Per capita income (dollars)
21,773
21,012
22,534
Nonfamily households
417,632
400,632
434,632
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
33,237
31,173
35,301
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
45,020
42,448
47,592
Median earnings (dollars):
27,868
26,773
28,963
Male full-time, year-round workers
37,390
34,749
40,031
Female full-time, year-round workers
32,320
30,922
33,718
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
98,358
86,462
110,254
With related children under 18 years
75,643
65,678
85,608
With related children under 5 years only
8,498
4,831
12,165
Families with female householder, no husband present
