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
479,641
457,140
502,142
In labor force
336,367
316,885
355,849
Civilian labor force
336,181
316,696
355,666
Employed
316,342
298,014
334,670
Unemployed
19,839
14,705
24,973
Percent unemployed
5.9
4.5
7.3
Armed Forces
186
0
496
Not in labor force
143,274
130,207
156,341
Females 16 years and over
248,612
235,269
261,955
In labor force
156,452
145,116
167,788
Civilian labor force
156,452
145,116
167,788
Employed
146,494
136,010
156,978
Own children under 6 years
45,131
36,192
54,070
All parents in family in labor force
23,726
17,574
29,878
Own children 6 to 17 years
81,306
69,685
92,927
All parents in family in labor force
55,754
46,685
64,823
Population 16 to 19 years
30,382
25,205
35,559
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
2,729
1,257
4,201
Unemployed or not in the labor force
1,264
217
2,311
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
308,350
290,593
326,107
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
245,159
228,969
261,349
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
31,462
24,521
38,403
Public transportation (including taxicab)
7,212
4,327
10,097
Walked
4,441
1,700
7,182
Other means
6,209
3,224
9,194
Worked at home
13,867
10,623
17,111
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
24.2
23.2
25.2
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
316,342
298,014
334,670
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
130,130
117,766
142,494
Service occupations
46,282
38,383
54,181
Sales and office occupations
93,724
82,821
104,627
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0
0
454
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
26,924
21,333
32,515
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
19,282
15,902
22,662
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
849
0
1,918
Construction
22,645
17,244
28,046
Manufacturing
24,379
20,097
28,661
Wholesale trade
11,167
7,981
14,353
Retail trade
40,620
33,082
48,158
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
14,432
10,799
18,065
Information
8,906
6,326
11,486
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
40,002
34,612
45,392
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
41,245
34,923
47,567
Educational, health, and social services
48,840
42,280
55,400
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
32,169
25,745
38,593
Other services (except public administration)
15,311
11,139
19,483
Public administration
15,777
11,968
19,586
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
259,742
243,107
276,377
Government workers
34,429
28,096
40,762
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
20,659
16,554
24,764
Unpaid family workers
1,512
364
2,660
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
250,792
240,713
260,871
Less than $10,000
15,130
11,668
18,592
$10,000 to $14,999
10,840
6,988
14,692
$15,000 to $24,999
25,614
20,746
30,482
$25,000 to $34,999
31,076
25,904
36,248
$35,000 to $49,999
46,075
39,745
52,405
$50,000 to $74,999
52,749
45,532
59,966
$75,000 to $99,999
31,153
26,477
35,829
$100,000 to $149,999
21,131
17,410
24,852
$150,000 to $199,999
7,457
5,606
9,308
$200,000 or more
9,567
6,720
12,414
Median household income (dollars)
48,351
44,766
51,936
Mean household income (dollars)
65,212
61,242
69,182
With earnings
212,432
202,051
222,813
Mean earnings (dollars)
65,826
60,863
70,789
With Social Security
53,373
47,611
59,135
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
14,279
13,312
15,246
With retirement income
35,232
30,064
40,400
Mean retirement income (dollars)
17,788
15,565
20,011
With Supplemental Security Income
4,636
2,389
6,883
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
8,893
7,388
10,398
With cash public assistance income
2,932
1,598
4,266
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
1,316
642
1,989
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
9,159
6,241
12,077
Families
150,627
141,151
160,103
Less than $10,000
6,065
3,612
8,518
$10,000 to $14,999
3,955
1,982
5,928
$15,000 to $24,999
13,794
10,564
17,024
$25,000 to $34,999
17,813
14,161
21,465
$35,000 to $49,999
19,679
15,907
23,451
$50,000 to $74,999
32,675
27,317
38,033
$75,000 to $99,999
24,273
19,900
28,646
$100,000 to $149,999
17,414
14,173
20,655
$150,000 to $199,999
6,381
4,722
8,040
$200,000 or more
8,578
5,856
11,300
Median family income (dollars)
59,522
55,709
63,335
Mean family income (dollars)
77,034
71,290
82,779
Per capita income (dollars)
28,145
26,281
30,009
Nonfamily households
100,165
91,024
109,306
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
37,180
33,708
40,652
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
43,899
40,253
47,546
Median earnings (dollars):
29,941
27,882
32,000
Male full-time, year-round workers
41,086
38,813
43,359
Female full-time, year-round workers
36,801
35,154
38,448
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
9,488
6,674
12,302
With related children under 18 years
8,035
5,258
10,812
With related children under 5 years only
2,348
679
4,017
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 s
