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
286,638
285,213
288,063
In labor force
203,812
199,003
208,621
Civilian labor force
203,604
198,756
208,452
Employed
187,667
181,940
193,394
Unemployed
15,937
12,310
19,564
Percent unemployed
7.8
6.1
9.6
Armed Forces
208
0
565
Not in labor force
82,826
77,766
87,886
Females 16 years and over
147,716
146,373
149,059
In labor force
95,744
91,578
99,910
Civilian labor force
95,744
91,578
99,910
Employed
87,881
83,375
92,387
Own children under 6 years
31,071
28,587
33,555
All parents in family in labor force
20,474
17,059
23,889
Own children 6 to 17 years
62,391
59,083
65,699
All parents in family in labor force
45,559
40,366
50,752
Population 16 to 19 years
18,289
15,462
21,116
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
1,104
244
1,964
Unemployed or not in the labor force
929
59
1,799
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
184,313
178,292
190,334
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
153,691
146,731
160,651
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
18,838
14,738
22,938
Public transportation (including taxicab)
1,509
0
3,219
Walked
4,601
2,647
6,555
Other means
391
0
883
Worked at home
5,283
3,347
7,219
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
20.8
19.5
22.1
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
187,667
181,940
193,394
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
52,571
46,982
58,160
Service occupations
25,422
21,562
29,282
Sales and office occupations
49,390
43,777
55,003
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
206
0
563
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
19,587
15,948
23,226
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
40,491
34,433
46,549
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
1,770
850
2,690
Construction
14,252
11,156
17,348
Manufacturing
46,305
40,647
51,963
Wholesale trade
9,472
6,691
12,253
Retail trade
21,468
17,243
25,693
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
7,696
5,056
10,336
Information
3,776
2,284
5,268
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
7,315
4,789
9,841
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
12,864
10,154
15,574
Educational, health, and social services
38,978
33,980
43,976
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
9,022
6,401
11,643
Other services (except public administration)
9,722
7,021
12,423
Public administration
5,027
3,154
6,900
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
149,242
143,078
155,406
Government workers
24,273
20,553
27,993
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
13,843
11,042
16,644
Unpaid family workers
309
0
844
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
145,679
142,086
149,272
Less than $10,000
10,151
7,060
13,242
$10,000 to $14,999
8,496
5,764
11,228
$15,000 to $24,999
18,459
15,269
21,649
$25,000 to $34,999
12,571
10,362
14,780
$35,000 to $49,999
28,670
24,490
32,850
$50,000 to $74,999
33,721
29,171
38,271
$75,000 to $99,999
19,602
15,991
23,213
$100,000 to $149,999
10,023
7,602
12,444
$150,000 to $199,999
2,004
742
3,266
$200,000 or more
1,982
787
3,177
Median household income (dollars)
47,507
44,872
50,142
Mean household income (dollars)
54,483
51,650
57,315
With earnings
121,233
116,690
125,776
Mean earnings (dollars)
54,931
51,902
57,960
With Social Security
38,612
35,627
41,597
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,923
12,167
13,678
With retirement income
22,971
19,685
26,257
Mean retirement income (dollars)
12,940
10,372
15,507
With Supplemental Security Income
3,667
2,060
5,274
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,236
4,310
6,161
With cash public assistance income
2,902
1,204
4,600
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
2,205
1,310
3,100
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
13,337
9,458
17,216
Families
98,963
94,133
103,793
Less than $10,000
3,436
1,939
4,933
$10,000 to $14,999
2,627
1,360
3,894
$15,000 to $24,999
10,113
7,123
13,103
$25,000 to $34,999
8,005
5,788
10,222
$35,000 to $49,999
20,601
16,936
24,266
$50,000 to $74,999
23,477
19,381
27,573
$75,000 to $99,999
17,982
14,677
21,287
$100,000 to $149,999
9,168
6,913
11,423
$150,000 to $199,999
1,572
504
2,640
$200,000 or more
1,982
787
3,177
Median family income (dollars)
55,826
48,769
62,883
Mean family income (dollars)
63,550
59,499
67,600
Per capita income (dollars)
21,860
20,735
22,985
Nonfamily households
46,716
42,685
50,747
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
29,068
24,329
33,807
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
33,548
29,763
37,333
Median earnings (dollars):
26,616
25,440
27,792
Male full-time, year-round workers
40,943
40,300
41,586
Female full-time, year-round workers
26,712
24,658
28,766
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
6,134
4,171
8,097
With related children under 18 years
6,134
4,171
8,097
With related children under 5 years only
1,380
303
2,457
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 subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate is represented through the use of a confidence interval. The confidence interva
