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
485,965
483,462
488,468
In labor force
344,755
336,884
352,626
Civilian labor force
343,348
335,324
351,372
Employed
318,409
308,638
328,180
Unemployed
24,939
19,301
30,577
Percent unemployed
7.3
5.6
8.9
Armed Forces
1,407
558
2,256
Not in labor force
141,210
133,279
149,141
Females 16 years and over
253,600
251,757
255,443
In labor force
162,632
156,746
168,518
Civilian labor force
162,632
156,746
168,518
Employed
153,360
147,483
159,237
Own children under 6 years
41,997
39,273
44,721
All parents in family in labor force
26,774
22,766
30,782
Own children 6 to 17 years
95,656
92,109
99,203
All parents in family in labor force
67,004
61,125
72,883
Population 16 to 19 years
30,537
27,473
33,601
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
4,223
2,029
6,417
Unemployed or not in the labor force
1,061
196
1,926
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
308,998
298,796
319,200
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
253,962
244,597
263,327
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
27,405
23,068
31,742
Public transportation (including taxicab)
3,850
891
6,809
Walked
10,689
7,303
14,075
Other means
2,331
1,000
3,662
Worked at home
10,761
7,300
14,222
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
20.8
19.9
21.7
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
318,409
308,638
328,180
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
106,325
98,051
114,599
Service occupations
56,444
49,341
63,547
Sales and office occupations
86,537
80,052
93,022
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
868
0
1,856
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
22,553
18,047
27,059
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
45,682
39,980
51,384
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
2,167
764
3,570
Construction
14,251
9,869
18,633
Manufacturing
34,951
29,710
40,192
Wholesale trade
12,350
9,424
15,276
Retail trade
37,663
32,477
42,849
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
22,390
17,967
26,813
Information
6,836
4,543
9,129
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
23,763
19,349
28,177
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
30,036
24,336
35,736
Educational, health, and social services
63,014
56,518
69,510
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
26,634
21,972
31,296
Other services (except public administration)
16,430
12,234
20,626
Public administration
27,924
22,816
33,032
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
236,904
226,956
246,852
Government workers
58,033
51,343
64,723
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
23,163
17,692
28,634
Unpaid family workers
309
0
641
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
254,413
250,273
258,553
Less than $10,000
15,998
11,781
20,215
$10,000 to $14,999
14,977
11,460
18,494
$15,000 to $24,999
28,939
24,079
33,799
$25,000 to $34,999
32,354
27,082
37,626
$35,000 to $49,999
42,514
37,787
47,241
$50,000 to $74,999
58,859
52,283
65,435
$75,000 to $99,999
30,170
25,560
34,780
$100,000 to $149,999
21,186
17,490
24,882
$150,000 to $199,999
5,061
3,461
6,661
$200,000 or more
4,355
2,745
5,965
Median household income (dollars)
47,614
44,878
50,350
Mean household income (dollars)
56,469
53,922
59,017
With earnings
208,924
203,307
214,541
Mean earnings (dollars)
55,032
52,384
57,679
With Social Security
71,257
67,015
75,499
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
13,685
13,097
14,273
With retirement income
52,832
48,359
57,305
Mean retirement income (dollars)
15,996
14,228
17,765
With Supplemental Security Income
5,260
3,177
7,343
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,251
4,197
6,304
With cash public assistance income
4,069
1,903
6,235
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
2,618
1,438
3,799
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
13,597
10,383
16,811
Families
167,228
159,691
174,765
Less than $10,000
7,141
4,900
9,382
$10,000 to $14,999
4,330
2,286
6,374
$15,000 to $24,999
14,554
10,792
18,316
$25,000 to $34,999
18,384
14,032
22,736
$35,000 to $49,999
25,214
21,097
29,331
$50,000 to $74,999
45,317
39,849
50,785
$75,000 to $99,999
25,603
21,458
29,748
$100,000 to $149,999
18,795
15,295
22,295
$150,000 to $199,999
4,090
2,582
5,598
$200,000 or more
3,800
2,272
5,328
Median family income (dollars)
57,741
55,016
60,466
Mean family income (dollars)
65,455
62,060
68,850
Per capita income (dollars)
24,222
23,221
25,223
Nonfamily households
87,185
79,679
94,691
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
28,576
26,024
31,128
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
37,939
34,746
41,132
Median earnings (dollars):
26,764
25,910
27,618
Male full-time, year-round workers
40,822
39,661
41,983
Female full-time, year-round workers
29,858
27,713
32,003
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
12,807
9,728
15,886
With related children under 18 years
10,612
7,800
13,424
With related children under 5 years only
4,446
2,130
6,762
Families with female householder, no husband present
