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
221,568
209,983
233,153
In labor force
146,474
134,916
158,032
Civilian labor force
146,274
134,712
157,836
Employed
130,387
120,140
140,634
Unemployed
15,887
11,367
20,407
Percent unemployed
10.9
8.1
13.7
Armed Forces
200
0
533
Not in labor force
75,094
66,613
83,575
Females 16 years and over
122,235
115,228
129,242
In labor force
76,856
69,981
83,731
Civilian labor force
76,856
69,981
83,731
Employed
69,243
62,958
75,528
Own children under 6 years
27,423
23,266
31,580
All parents in family in labor force
19,140
14,916
23,364
Own children 6 to 17 years
44,228
38,615
49,841
All parents in family in labor force
31,809
25,179
38,439
Population 16 to 19 years
13,947
11,184
16,710
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
513
0
1,078
Unemployed or not in the labor force
0
0
454
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
125,007
114,473
135,541
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
93,619
85,402
101,836
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
10,897
7,521
14,273
Public transportation (including taxicab)
10,258
7,583
12,933
Walked
4,724
2,537
6,911
Other means
1,640
138
3,142
Worked at home
3,869
2,118
5,620
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
21.0
19.7
22.2
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
130,387
120,140
140,634
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
45,449
39,017
51,881
Service occupations
23,412
18,831
27,993
Sales and office occupations
34,764
28,201
41,327
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0
0
454
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
8,907
5,643
12,171
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
17,855
12,941
22,769
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
0
0
454
Construction
6,935
3,729
10,141
Manufacturing
14,595
10,749
18,441
Wholesale trade
3,172
1,562
4,782
Retail trade
10,774
7,764
13,784
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
6,347
3,700
8,994
Information
3,803
1,748
5,858
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
8,533
5,885
11,181
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
15,862
11,859
19,865
Educational, health, and social services
35,443
29,209
41,677
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
12,334
9,257
15,411
Other services (except public administration)
7,490
5,258
9,722
Public administration
5,099
3,002
7,196
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
101,112
92,285
109,939
Government workers
20,916
15,251
26,581
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
8,359
5,794
10,924
Unpaid family workers
0
0
454
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
135,253
127,706
142,800
Less than $10,000
19,799
14,993
24,605
$10,000 to $14,999
13,612
9,776
17,448
$15,000 to $24,999
20,602
16,856
24,348
$25,000 to $34,999
20,995
16,793
25,197
$35,000 to $49,999
21,002
16,851
25,153
$50,000 to $74,999
17,257
13,303
21,211
$75,000 to $99,999
10,618
7,643
13,593
$100,000 to $149,999
7,359
4,685
10,033
$150,000 to $199,999
2,021
941
3,101
$200,000 or more
1,988
860
3,116
Median household income (dollars)
30,850
28,843
32,857
Mean household income (dollars)
44,878
40,557
49,200
With earnings
103,451
96,211
110,691
Mean earnings (dollars)
47,556
42,749
52,363
With Social Security
32,179
27,713
36,645
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,708
9,868
11,549
With retirement income
18,364
15,349
21,379
Mean retirement income (dollars)
14,661
11,637
17,685
With Supplemental Security Income
7,197
5,178
9,216
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,386
5,657
7,114
With cash public assistance income
6,352
3,668
9,036
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
2,796
1,884
3,707
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
12,389
9,303
15,475
Families
66,135
59,648
72,622
Less than $10,000
8,696
5,599
11,793
$10,000 to $14,999
4,853
2,691
7,015
$15,000 to $24,999
8,387
5,878
10,896
$25,000 to $34,999
8,855
6,230
11,480
$35,000 to $49,999
6,943
4,381
9,505
$50,000 to $74,999
11,850
8,820
14,880
$75,000 to $99,999
7,328
4,960
9,696
$100,000 to $149,999
5,733
3,509
7,957
$150,000 to $199,999
1,681
693
2,669
$200,000 or more
1,809
689
2,929
Median family income (dollars)
38,151
31,992
44,310
Mean family income (dollars)
58,303
49,987
66,619
Per capita income (dollars)
21,192
19,242
23,142
Nonfamily households
69,118
62,029
76,207
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
25,559
21,940
29,178
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
30,660
27,210
34,110
Median earnings (dollars):
24,595
22,498
26,692
Male full-time, year-round workers
37,924
31,384
44,464
Female full-time, year-round workers
31,850
28,952
34,748
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
12,251
8,802
15,700
With related children under 18 years
9,882
6,710
13,054
With related children under 5 years only
1,708
487
2,929
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 inter
