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
521,801
499,999
543,603
In labor force
362,454
343,530
381,378
Civilian labor force
362,213
343,219
381,207
Employed
338,247
320,563
355,931
Unemployed
23,966
18,835
29,097
Percent unemployed
6.6
5.3
7.9
Armed Forces
241
0
655
Not in labor force
159,347
145,790
172,904
Females 16 years and over
254,606
242,210
267,002
In labor force
153,478
142,931
164,025
Civilian labor force
153,478
142,931
164,025
Employed
147,682
137,485
157,879
Own children under 6 years
56,225
46,975
65,475
All parents in family in labor force
28,654
21,824
35,484
Own children 6 to 17 years
94,178
81,975
106,381
All parents in family in labor force
70,942
60,231
81,653
Population 16 to 19 years
34,150
28,226
40,074
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
2,248
810
3,686
Unemployed or not in the labor force
514
13
1,015
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
327,741
309,824
345,658
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
270,025
253,243
286,807
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
27,854
22,720
32,988
Public transportation (including taxicab)
5,883
2,466
9,300
Walked
3,678
1,996
5,360
Other means
6,342
3,604
9,080
Worked at home
13,959
10,492
17,426
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
21.7
21.0
22.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
338,247
320,563
355,931
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
143,039
132,844
153,234
Service occupations
57,121
48,809
65,433
Sales and office occupations
103,339
92,865
113,813
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0
0
454
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
18,471
13,928
23,014
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
16,277
11,760
20,794
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
362
0
789
Construction
18,040
13,224
22,856
Manufacturing
25,982
22,084
29,880
Wholesale trade
13,240
9,419
17,061
Retail trade
43,107
36,274
49,940
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
9,743
7,235
12,251
Information
9,648
6,925
12,371
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
45,039
38,702
51,376
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
42,282
35,793
48,771
Educational, health, and social services
65,132
57,847
72,417
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
41,885
34,284
49,486
Other services (except public administration)
14,016
10,376
17,656
Public administration
9,771
6,140
13,402
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
271,350
255,724
286,976
Government workers
43,502
37,075
49,929
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
22,110
17,049
27,171
Unpaid family workers
1,285
270
2,300
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
268,429
259,176
277,682
Less than $10,000
18,725
14,265
23,185
$10,000 to $14,999
13,894
10,022
17,766
$15,000 to $24,999
25,986
21,548
30,424
$25,000 to $34,999
33,134
27,682
38,586
$35,000 to $49,999
44,526
38,171
50,881
$50,000 to $74,999
42,230
37,051
47,409
$75,000 to $99,999
28,631
24,951
32,311
$100,000 to $149,999
33,569
28,239
38,899
$150,000 to $199,999
14,416
11,341
17,491
$200,000 or more
13,318
10,223
16,413
Median household income (dollars)
48,872
45,637
52,107
Mean household income (dollars)
71,292
67,244
75,339
With earnings
224,464
215,753
233,175
Mean earnings (dollars)
70,182
65,867
74,497
With Social Security
56,940
51,760
62,120
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
13,543
12,482
14,605
With retirement income
36,041
31,245
40,837
Mean retirement income (dollars)
24,882
19,218
30,545
With Supplemental Security Income
4,566
2,843
6,289
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,039
4,578
7,499
With cash public assistance income
2,868
1,324
4,412
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
1,170
682
1,658
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
7,941
4,761
11,121
Families
157,970
147,776
168,164
Less than $10,000
4,508
2,697
6,319
$10,000 to $14,999
5,528
2,902
8,154
$15,000 to $24,999
8,354
5,211
11,497
$25,000 to $34,999
15,791
11,348
20,234
$35,000 to $49,999
24,605
20,585
28,625
$50,000 to $74,999
28,026
24,013
32,039
$75,000 to $99,999
21,376
17,565
25,187
$100,000 to $149,999
28,970
24,102
33,838
$150,000 to $199,999
9,642
7,364
11,920
$200,000 or more
11,170
8,458
13,882
Median family income (dollars)
67,814
61,818
73,810
Mean family income (dollars)
88,127
82,829
93,425
Per capita income (dollars)
29,797
28,016
31,578
Nonfamily households
110,459
101,031
119,887
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
32,186
30,171
34,201
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
45,121
40,352
49,890
Median earnings (dollars):
30,065
28,501
31,629
Male full-time, year-round workers
46,788
41,532
52,044
Female full-time, year-round workers
32,325
30,018
34,632
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
10,310
7,089
13,531
With related children under 18 years
7,725
4,801
10,649
With related children under 5 years only
1,814
475
3,153
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 ar
