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
497,847
479,407
516,287
In labor force
376,469
361,887
391,051
Civilian labor force
374,887
360,553
389,221
Employed
355,771
340,818
370,724
Unemployed
19,116
15,345
22,887
Percent unemployed
5.1
4.1
6.1
Armed Forces
1,582
582
2,582
Not in labor force
121,378
112,307
130,449
Females 16 years and over
245,856
236,274
255,438
In labor force
170,474
162,523
178,425
Civilian labor force
170,300
162,364
178,236
Employed
161,795
153,801
169,789
Own children under 6 years
62,986
57,537
68,435
All parents in family in labor force
42,560
37,343
47,777
Own children 6 to 17 years
113,375
104,702
122,048
All parents in family in labor force
86,572
78,712
94,432
Population 16 to 19 years
42,173
37,571
46,775
Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
2,258
694
3,822
Unemployed or not in the labor force
1,160
220
2,100
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
347,407
332,914
361,900
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
289,968
275,657
304,279
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
31,363
26,598
36,128
Public transportation (including taxicab)
3,106
1,570
4,642
Walked
4,830
2,940
6,720
Other means
1,588
630
2,546
Worked at home
16,552
12,332
20,772
Mean travel time to work (minutes)
24.9
24.0
25.9
Employed civilian population 16 years and over
355,771
340,818
370,724
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations
122,978
113,641
132,315
Service occupations
51,903
45,279
58,527
Sales and office occupations
88,962
80,498
97,426
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
1,748
568
2,928
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
35,802
30,628
40,976
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
54,378
46,937
61,819
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
5,187
2,137
8,237
Construction
31,090
25,321
36,859
Manufacturing
63,569
56,484
70,654
Wholesale trade
17,300
13,736
20,864
Retail trade
43,420
37,115
49,725
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
15,431
12,351
18,511
Information
4,386
2,532
6,240
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
22,736
17,879
27,593
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
27,306
22,490
32,122
Educational, health, and social services
69,205
60,821
77,589
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
28,230
22,371
34,089
Other services (except public administration)
15,700
12,000
19,400
Public administration
12,211
8,740
15,682
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers
289,063
275,654
302,472
Government workers
44,671
37,129
52,213
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
21,314
17,777
24,851
Unpaid family workers
723
0
1,644
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2003 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households
233,770
224,790
242,750
Less than $10,000
9,023
5,991
12,055
$10,000 to $14,999
6,937
4,616
9,258
$15,000 to $24,999
13,521
10,334
16,708
$25,000 to $34,999
22,846
18,410
27,282
$35,000 to $49,999
43,842
38,138
49,546
$50,000 to $74,999
55,148
49,384
60,912
$75,000 to $99,999
40,843
35,630
46,056
$100,000 to $149,999
29,449
25,578
33,320
$150,000 to $199,999
6,714
4,584
8,844
$200,000 or more
5,447
3,067
7,827
Median household income (dollars)
57,475
54,401
60,549
Mean household income (dollars)
69,272
65,753
72,790
With earnings
206,558
198,107
215,009
Mean earnings (dollars)
68,798
65,100
72,495
With Social Security
41,183
37,544
44,822
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
13,109
12,284
13,934
With retirement income
28,759
25,204
32,314
Mean retirement income (dollars)
19,298
16,079
22,518
With Supplemental Security Income
4,371
2,775
5,967
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,357
5,692
9,023
With cash public assistance income
5,926
3,768
8,084
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
2,843
1,829
3,857
With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
7,146
4,541
9,751
Families
173,771
164,093
183,449
Less than $10,000
3,029
1,192
4,866
$10,000 to $14,999
1,936
524
3,348
$15,000 to $24,999
6,334
4,177
8,491
$25,000 to $34,999
14,608
11,182
18,034
$35,000 to $49,999
30,091
24,991
35,191
$50,000 to $74,999
42,299
37,125
47,473
$75,000 to $99,999
36,816
32,088
41,544
$100,000 to $149,999
27,736
23,919
31,553
$150,000 to $199,999
5,753
3,665
7,841
$200,000 or more
5,169
2,809
7,529
Median family income (dollars)
66,720
63,561
69,879
Mean family income (dollars)
77,989
73,809
82,169
Per capita income (dollars)
25,846
24,706
26,986
Nonfamily households
59,999
53,388
66,610
Median nonfamily income (dollars)
35,277
32,566
37,988
Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
39,701
36,817
42,585
Median earnings (dollars):
30,963
30,225
31,701
Male full-time, year-round workers
45,058
43,141
46,975
Female full-time, year-round workers
33,774
31,945
35,603
NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Families
4,714
2,589
6,839
With related children under 18 years
4,476
2,391
6,561
With related children under 5 years only
1,909
302
3,516
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 sampl
