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
256,371
254,005
258,737
In labor force
178,987
171,883
186,091
Civilian labor force
178,746
171,663
185,829
Employed
170,543
162,694
178,392
Unemployed
8,203
5,675
10,731
Percent unemployed
4.6
3.1
6.0
Armed Forces
241
0
651
Not in labor force
77,384
71,065
83,703
Females 16 years and over
128,175
126,266
130,084
In labor force
78,369
72,983
83,755
Civilian labor force
78,369
72,983
83,755
Employed
75,273
69,712
80,834
Own children under 6 years
28,523
24,829
32,217
All parents in family in labor force
18,029
14,050
22,008
Own children 6 to 17 years
53,604
50,046
57,162
All parents in family in labor force
39,192
34,073
44,311
Population 16 to 19 years
18,798
16,508
21,088
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
891
93
1,689
Unemployed or not in the labor force
556
0
1,181
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
167,539
159,658
175,420
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
136,373
127,967
144,779
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
22,684
17,767
27,601
Public transportation (including taxicab)
911
2
1,820
Walked
2,117
493
3,741
Other means
1,053
257
1,849
Worked at home
4,401
2,308
6,494
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
19.9
18.5
21.3
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
170,543
162,694
178,392
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
52,739
45,672
59,806
Service occupations
21,314
17,481
25,147
Sales and office occupations
44,661
38,017
51,305
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
971
184
1,758
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
21,267
16,618
25,916
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
29,591
24,378
34,804
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
2,120
829
3,411
Construction
14,868
10,587
19,149
Manufacturing
30,976
24,902
37,050
Wholesale trade
6,147
3,729
8,565
Retail trade
30,521
25,337
35,705
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
12,064
8,793
15,335
Information
2,522
1,362
3,682
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
8,818
5,870
11,766
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
13,897
9,304
18,490
Educational, health, and social services
28,711
24,267
33,155
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
11,113
7,811
14,415
Other services (except public administration)
6,224
3,757
8,691
Public administration
2,562
1,188
3,936
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
143,698
136,452
150,944
Government workers
13,809
10,463
17,155
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
12,620
9,375
15,865
Unpaid family workers
416
0
909
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
131,154
127,870
134,438
Less than $10,000
6,746
4,526
8,966
$10,000 to $14,999
10,277
7,205
13,349
$15,000 to $24,999
15,959
12,627
19,291
$25,000 to $34,999
20,088
15,919
24,257
$35,000 to $49,999
24,908
20,449
29,367
$50,000 to $74,999
23,472
19,575
27,369
$75,000 to $99,999
13,747
10,641
16,853
$100,000 to $149,999
11,215
8,316
14,114
$150,000 to $199,999
3,334
1,897
4,771
$200,000 or more
1,408
340
2,476
Median household income (dollars)
41,073
38,164
43,982
Mean household income (dollars)
53,522
50,120
56,925
With earnings
107,510
103,070
111,950
Mean earnings (dollars)
53,166
49,598
56,733
With Social Security
35,014
31,735
38,293
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,148
11,278
13,018
With retirement income
22,055
18,359
25,751
Mean retirement income (dollars)
17,423
14,749
20,097
With Supplemental Security Income
1,928
695
3,161
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
11,264
6,200
16,328
With cash public assistance income
1,773
731
2,815
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
3,845
1,858
5,831
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
4,705
2,667
6,743
Families
93,495
88,162
98,828
Less than $10,000
2,438
1,099
3,777
$10,000 to $14,999
4,958
2,571
7,345
$15,000 to $24,999
7,893
5,260
10,526
$25,000 to $34,999
14,472
10,521
18,423
$35,000 to $49,999
17,556
13,725
21,387
$50,000 to $74,999
19,260
15,629
22,891
$75,000 to $99,999
12,247
9,286
15,208
$100,000 to $149,999
10,122
7,661
12,583
$150,000 to $199,999
3,334
1,897
4,771
$200,000 or more
1,215
191
2,239
Median family income (dollars)
49,457
44,360
54,554
Mean family income (dollars)
61,406
57,090
65,723
Per capita income (dollars)
20,966
19,425
22,507
Nonfamily households
37,659
32,588
42,730
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
25,657
21,015
30,299
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
31,934
27,439
36,428
Median earnings (dollars):
23,404
21,816
24,992
Male full-time, year-round workers
32,125
30,484
33,766
Female full-time, year-round workers
27,102
24,468
29,736
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
6,071
3,850
8,292
With related children under 18 years
3,974
2,005
5,943
With related children under 5 years only
276
0
735
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 subj
