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
4,165,354
4,159,054
4,171,654
In labor force
2,760,218
2,739,312
2,781,124
Civilian labor force
2,757,380
2,736,310
2,778,450
Employed
2,496,762
2,473,011
2,520,513
Unemployed
260,618
244,186
277,050
Percent unemployed
9.5
8.9
10.0
Armed Forces
2,838
1,481
4,195
Not in labor force
1,405,136
1,384,000
1,426,272
Females 16 years and over
2,166,974
2,161,123
2,172,825
In labor force
1,289,074
1,273,895
1,304,253
Civilian labor force
1,289,074
1,273,895
1,304,253
Employed
1,164,452
1,146,868
1,182,036
Own children under 6 years
414,087
403,000
425,174
All parents in family in labor force
236,673
222,303
251,043
Own children 6 to 17 years
914,311
900,965
927,657
All parents in family in labor force
608,120
589,087
627,153
Population 16 to 19 years
284,348
277,266
291,430
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
20,982
16,193
25,771
Unemployed or not in the labor force
9,865
6,832
12,898
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
2,414,814
2,390,494
2,439,134
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
2,066,928
2,036,120
2,097,736
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
193,257
177,819
208,695
Public transportation (including taxicab)
37,600
31,815
43,385
Walked
34,869
29,076
40,662
Other means
14,645
11,112
18,178
Worked at home
67,515
59,117
75,913
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
24.8
24.4
25.2
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
2,496,762
2,473,011
2,520,513
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
852,945
827,877
878,013
Service occupations
382,794
364,804
400,784
Sales and office occupations
650,081
626,954
673,208
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
3,472
1,632
5,312
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
223,336
210,756
235,916
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
384,134
364,088
404,180
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
5,763
3,526
8,000
Construction
144,304
133,358
155,250
Manufacturing
521,073
498,181
543,965
Wholesale trade
88,952
78,817
99,087
Retail trade
290,759
277,266
304,252
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
115,623
105,998
125,248
Information
54,365
48,237
60,493
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
157,268
144,833
169,703
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
238,447
223,498
253,396
Educational, health, and social services
498,546
478,088
519,004
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
190,500
177,471
203,529
Other services (except public administration)
110,364
100,991
119,737
Public administration
80,798
72,925
88,671
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
2,084,680
2,057,944
2,111,416
Government workers
288,926
273,110
304,742
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
117,616
108,137
127,095
Unpaid family workers
5,540
3,556
7,524
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
2,106,542
2,092,950
2,120,134
Less than $10,000
172,752
162,265
183,239
$10,000 to $14,999
114,407
103,505
125,309
$15,000 to $24,999
237,940
223,862
252,018
$25,000 to $34,999
225,194
214,034
236,354
$35,000 to $49,999
316,530
304,325
328,735
$50,000 to $74,999
416,050
402,471
429,629
$75,000 to $99,999
267,425
255,136
279,714
$100,000 to $149,999
239,535
226,171
252,899
$150,000 to $199,999
67,135
60,703
73,567
$200,000 or more
49,574
44,314
54,834
Median household income (dollars)
49,236
48,222
50,250
Mean household income (dollars)
62,391
61,438
63,344
With earnings
1,684,939
1,667,651
1,702,227
Mean earnings (dollars)
64,089
63,177
65,001
With Social Security
545,134
532,755
557,513
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
13,209
12,941
13,478
With retirement income
432,449
420,161
444,737
Mean retirement income (dollars)
18,097
17,216
18,978
With Supplemental Security Income
84,485
75,736
93,234
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,175
6,774
7,576
With cash public assistance income
67,072
58,830
75,314
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
3,113
2,644
3,582
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
150,780
141,064
160,496
Families
1,407,894
1,386,574
1,429,214
Less than $10,000
76,385
68,489
84,281
$10,000 to $14,999
51,220
43,605
58,835
$15,000 to $24,999
105,492
97,222
113,762
$25,000 to $34,999
134,571
125,564
143,578
$35,000 to $49,999
199,707
188,069
211,345
$50,000 to $74,999
304,298
291,163
317,433
$75,000 to $99,999
223,668
212,564
234,772
$100,000 to $149,999
207,162
194,963
219,361
$150,000 to $199,999
61,157
54,957
67,357
$200,000 or more
44,234
39,271
49,197
Median family income (dollars)
61,256
60,221
62,291
Mean family income (dollars)
73,239
71,859
74,619
Per capita income (dollars)
25,184
24,800
25,568
Nonfamily households
698,648
678,127
719,169
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
29,230
28,029
30,431
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
38,220
36,972
39,468
Median earnings (dollars):
30,174
29,851
30,497
Male full-time, year-round workers
51,213
50,599
51,827
Female full-time, year-round workers
34,311
33,236
35,386
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
126,306
116,331
136,281
With related children under 18 years
103,094
94,029
112,159
With related children under 5 years only
25,578
19,065
32,091
Families with female householder, no husband present
