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
304,653
302,245
307,061
In labor force
195,054
188,847
201,261
Civilian labor force
194,459
188,216
200,702
Employed
175,935
169,004
182,866
Unemployed
18,524
15,469
21,579
Percent unemployed
9.5
7.9
11.1
Armed Forces
595
0
1,363
Not in labor force
109,599
103,276
115,922
Females 16 years and over
159,871
158,180
161,562
In labor force
95,310
90,939
99,681
Civilian labor force
95,121
90,747
99,495
Employed
87,103
82,688
91,518
Own children under 6 years
30,599
27,460
33,738
All parents in family in labor force
20,905
18,044
23,766
Own children 6 to 17 years
63,739
60,213
67,265
All parents in family in labor force
43,687
37,653
49,721
Population 16 to 19 years
21,313
19,052
23,574
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
495
0
1,062
Unemployed or not in the labor force
495
0
1,062
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
170,983
163,862
178,104
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
151,330
144,118
158,542
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
11,989
7,905
16,073
Public transportation (including taxicab)
708
87
1,329
Walked
818
0
1,663
Other means
671
35
1,307
Worked at home
5,467
3,314
7,620
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
19.6
18.3
20.8
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
175,935
169,004
182,866
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
50,607
44,212
57,002
Service occupations
31,944
27,546
36,342
Sales and office occupations
46,499
41,504
51,494
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
1,241
1
2,481
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
16,091
12,317
19,865
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
29,553
25,507
33,599
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
920
164
1,676
Construction
12,640
9,183
16,097
Manufacturing
31,132
26,702
35,562
Wholesale trade
5,544
3,750
7,338
Retail trade
21,435
17,789
25,081
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
7,505
4,991
10,019
Information
5,637
2,923
8,351
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
9,349
6,692
12,006
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
11,788
8,747
14,829
Educational, health, and social services
37,993
32,613
43,373
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
16,401
11,969
20,833
Other services (except public administration)
9,450
6,769
12,131
Public administration
6,141
3,783
8,499
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
146,145
138,195
154,095
Government workers
19,773
15,868
23,678
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
9,565
6,759
12,371
Unpaid family workers
452
0
998
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
158,480
154,969
161,991
Less than $10,000
13,547
9,800
17,294
$10,000 to $14,999
10,429
7,910
12,948
$15,000 to $24,999
21,830
18,256
25,404
$25,000 to $34,999
26,307
22,707
29,907
$35,000 to $49,999
25,422
21,664
29,180
$50,000 to $74,999
27,367
23,425
31,309
$75,000 to $99,999
14,997
12,258
17,736
$100,000 to $149,999
14,589
11,430
17,748
$150,000 to $199,999
2,132
795
3,469
$200,000 or more
1,860
857
2,863
Median household income (dollars)
39,317
36,212
42,422
Mean household income (dollars)
52,916
49,265
56,567
With earnings
121,587
116,951
126,223
Mean earnings (dollars)
53,412
48,813
58,012
With Social Security
45,027
42,120
47,934
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
14,287
13,521
15,054
With retirement income
41,254
37,742
44,766
Mean retirement income (dollars)
15,613
14,185
17,041
With Supplemental Security Income
6,859
4,700
9,018
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,845
6,575
9,115
With cash public assistance income
5,508
3,505
7,511
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
1,568
965
2,171
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
16,306
13,440
19,172
Families
107,626
101,347
113,905
Less than $10,000
5,556
3,224
7,888
$10,000 to $14,999
6,030
3,619
8,441
$15,000 to $24,999
10,552
7,661
13,443
$25,000 to $34,999
15,240
11,929
18,551
$35,000 to $49,999
18,559
14,972
22,146
$50,000 to $74,999
22,611
19,301
25,921
$75,000 to $99,999
13,290
10,468
16,112
$100,000 to $149,999
12,602
9,894
15,310
$150,000 to $199,999
1,326
544
2,108
$200,000 or more
1,860
857
2,863
Median family income (dollars)
47,649
43,460
51,838
Mean family income (dollars)
61,744
56,407
67,080
Per capita income (dollars)
22,315
20,699
23,931
Nonfamily households
50,854
45,496
56,212
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
23,561
20,320
26,802
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
32,365
28,041
36,688
Median earnings (dollars):
23,496
21,797
25,195
Male full-time, year-round workers
42,441
37,218
47,664
Female full-time, year-round workers
30,553
26,917
34,189
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
10,161
7,009
13,313
With related children under 18 years
8,206
5,401
11,011
With related children under 5 years only
1,886
270
3,502
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
