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
2,245,032
2,239,184
2,250,880
In labor force
1,478,720
1,464,007
1,493,433
Civilian labor force
1,477,878
1,463,150
1,492,606
Employed
1,349,764
1,331,345
1,368,183
Unemployed
128,114
116,681
139,547
Percent unemployed
8.7
7.9
9.4
Armed Forces
842
111
1,573
Not in labor force
766,312
750,513
782,111
Females 16 years and over
1,179,852
1,174,510
1,185,194
In labor force
704,967
693,994
715,940
Civilian labor force
704,967
693,994
715,940
Employed
650,129
637,101
663,157
Own children under 6 years
213,402
206,478
220,326
All parents in family in labor force
138,744
130,159
147,329
Own children 6 to 17 years
471,122
462,855
479,389
All parents in family in labor force
341,040
327,131
354,949
Population 16 to 19 years
148,854
143,863
153,845
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
10,884
7,767
14,001
Unemployed or not in the labor force
7,599
4,908
10,290
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
1,308,840
1,288,960
1,328,720
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
1,103,349
1,082,369
1,124,329
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
89,254
76,918
101,590
Public transportation (including taxicab)
44,571
36,518
52,624
Walked
18,963
14,782
23,144
Other means
10,259
6,803
13,715
Worked at home
42,444
35,962
48,926
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
22.9
22.4
23.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
1,349,764
1,331,345
1,368,183
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
452,010
436,820
467,200
Service occupations
215,641
201,739
229,543
Sales and office occupations
369,917
354,338
385,496
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
3,274
950
5,598
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
106,581
96,093
117,069
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
202,341
189,274
215,408
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
4,363
2,347
6,379
Construction
81,586
70,954
92,218
Manufacturing
227,247
214,744
239,750
Wholesale trade
58,159
50,100
66,218
Retail trade
146,545
136,881
156,209
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
63,813
57,139
70,487
Information
28,085
23,783
32,387
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
97,798
87,956
107,640
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
125,359
115,315
135,403
Educational, health, and social services
288,087
272,345
303,829
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
118,626
108,900
128,352
Other services (except public administration)
59,828
52,836
66,820
Public administration
50,268
43,996
56,540
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
1,111,737
1,092,624
1,130,850
Government workers
169,922
158,249
181,595
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
64,922
57,603
72,241
Unpaid family workers
3,183
1,410
4,956
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
1,165,671
1,156,508
1,174,834
Less than $10,000
112,475
102,968
121,982
$10,000 to $14,999
79,129
70,818
87,440
$15,000 to $24,999
157,634
146,372
168,896
$25,000 to $34,999
136,980
128,741
145,219
$35,000 to $49,999
184,196
173,994
194,398
$50,000 to $74,999
235,994
223,615
248,373
$75,000 to $99,999
122,206
112,152
132,260
$100,000 to $149,999
95,015
86,913
103,117
$150,000 to $199,999
22,865
19,170
26,560
$200,000 or more
19,177
15,724
22,630
Median household income (dollars)
42,082
41,171
42,993
Mean household income (dollars)
53,667
52,378
54,956
With earnings
911,512
900,333
922,691
Mean earnings (dollars)
55,941
54,329
57,553
With Social Security
318,959
310,253
327,665
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,948
12,602
13,294
With retirement income
224,159
214,753
233,565
Mean retirement income (dollars)
15,485
14,659
16,312
With Supplemental Security Income
46,152
39,553
52,751
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,446
5,966
6,926
With cash public assistance income
32,698
27,250
38,146
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
2,150
1,701
2,599
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
90,055
82,263
97,847
Families
752,577
735,468
769,686
Less than $10,000
44,294
37,880
50,708
$10,000 to $14,999
29,495
24,429
34,561
$15,000 to $24,999
77,153
68,540
85,766
$25,000 to $34,999
74,555
67,661
81,449
$35,000 to $49,999
125,631
117,613
133,649
$50,000 to $74,999
176,581
165,712
187,450
$75,000 to $99,999
102,997
93,196
112,798
$100,000 to $149,999
84,466
76,526
92,406
$150,000 to $199,999
20,552
17,002
24,102
$200,000 or more
16,853
13,736
19,970
Median family income (dollars)
52,631
51,214
54,048
Mean family income (dollars)
64,215
62,440
65,990
Per capita income (dollars)
22,452
21,996
22,908
Nonfamily households
413,094
395,475
430,713
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
25,082
23,876
26,288
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
32,759
31,501
34,017
Median earnings (dollars):
26,474
25,982
26,966
Male full-time, year-round workers
41,557
40,877
42,237
Female full-time, year-round workers
30,524
29,983
31,065
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
74,503
67,267
81,739
With related children under 18 years
57,355
50,935
63,775
With related children under 5 years only
16,316
11,883
20,749
Families with female householder, no husband present
