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
821,900
819,329
824,471
In labor force
581,956
570,836
593,076
Civilian labor force
581,956
570,836
593,076
Employed
526,939
514,253
539,625
Unemployed
55,017
48,168
61,866
Percent unemployed
9.5
8.3
10.6
Armed Forces
0
0
482
Not in labor force
239,944
228,727
251,161
Females 16 years and over
421,556
418,581
424,531
In labor force
269,916
262,433
277,399
Civilian labor force
269,916
262,433
277,399
Employed
245,119
236,477
253,761
Own children under 6 years
93,046
88,690
97,402
All parents in family in labor force
53,715
48,455
58,975
Own children 6 to 17 years
200,423
195,328
205,518
All parents in family in labor force
138,013
127,719
148,307
Population 16 to 19 years
61,923
58,947
64,899
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
3,993
2,003
5,983
Unemployed or not in the labor force
2,711
1,084
4,338
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
514,496
502,019
526,973
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
438,472
423,380
453,564
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
43,559
36,262
50,856
Public transportation (including taxicab)
2,786
1,122
4,450
Walked
5,538
3,595
7,481
Other means
5,500
3,167
7,833
Worked at home
18,641
15,473
21,809
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
18.9
18.2
19.6
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
526,939
514,253
539,625
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
159,592
147,651
171,533
Service occupations
75,287
68,227
82,347
Sales and office occupations
140,903
131,088
150,718
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
2,916
1,284
4,548
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
41,739
35,843
47,635
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
106,502
98,240
114,764
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
6,638
4,062
9,214
Construction
32,460
26,447
38,473
Manufacturing
122,523
113,524
131,522
Wholesale trade
21,749
17,527
25,971
Retail trade
71,509
64,219
78,799
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
15,056
11,426
18,686
Information
8,865
6,254
11,476
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
36,611
30,283
42,939
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
35,846
30,174
41,518
Educational, health, and social services
100,072
89,578
110,566
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
33,512
27,878
39,146
Other services (except public administration)
28,333
23,984
32,682
Public administration
13,765
9,746
17,784
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
441,948
428,307
455,589
Government workers
50,120
43,959
56,281
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
33,018
28,014
38,022
Unpaid family workers
1,853
610
3,096
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
412,206
406,122
418,290
Less than $10,000
28,696
23,984
33,408
$10,000 to $14,999
22,609
18,112
27,106
$15,000 to $24,999
48,107
42,124
54,090
$25,000 to $34,999
57,912
51,649
64,175
$35,000 to $49,999
73,267
67,080
79,454
$50,000 to $74,999
82,400
74,919
89,881
$75,000 to $99,999
52,528
47,121
57,935
$100,000 to $149,999
32,295
28,236
36,354
$150,000 to $199,999
8,219
5,370
11,068
$200,000 or more
6,173
4,385
7,961
Median household income (dollars)
44,697
42,737
46,657
Mean household income (dollars)
55,477
53,511
57,443
With earnings
336,370
329,979
342,761
Mean earnings (dollars)
57,279
55,093
59,464
With Social Security
104,961
99,531
110,391
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
13,230
12,747
13,714
With retirement income
68,616
63,700
73,532
Mean retirement income (dollars)
13,449
12,351
14,547
With Supplemental Security Income
13,176
9,750
16,602
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,087
6,109
8,066
With cash public assistance income
12,982
10,128
15,836
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
3,680
2,742
4,619
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
30,523
24,899
36,147
Families
281,216
272,570
289,862
Less than $10,000
12,095
8,898
15,292
$10,000 to $14,999
9,324
6,685
11,963
$15,000 to $24,999
21,129
17,377
24,881
$25,000 to $34,999
37,469
32,673
42,265
$35,000 to $49,999
47,448
41,909
52,987
$50,000 to $74,999
64,996
58,569
71,423
$75,000 to $99,999
45,598
40,687
50,509
$100,000 to $149,999
30,102
26,115
34,089
$150,000 to $199,999
7,512
4,866
10,158
$200,000 or more
5,543
3,821
7,265
Median family income (dollars)
54,300
51,666
56,934
Mean family income (dollars)
64,717
62,312
67,121
Per capita income (dollars)
21,676
20,943
22,409
Nonfamily households
130,990
122,548
139,432
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
27,158
24,964
29,352
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
33,303
31,175
35,431
Median earnings (dollars):
26,477
25,753
27,201
Male full-time, year-round workers
41,060
40,360
41,760
Female full-time, year-round workers
31,841
30,985
32,697
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
20,620
16,352
24,888
With related children under 18 years
16,445
12,803
20,087
With related children under 5 years only
3,694
1,707
5,681
Families with female householder, no husband present
