Table 2. Selected Economic Characteristics of the Population, by Sex and Race: March 1996 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Internet Release date: December 9, 1997 (Numbers in thousands. For meaning of symbols, see text) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All races | Asian and Pacific Islander| White, not Hispanic One | One | One Characteristic standard | standard | standard Estimate error | Estimate error | Estimate error ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UNITED STATES Civilian Labor Force Status 1/ Both sexes, 16 years and over............ 199,925 (X) 7,044 63 149,702 (X) In civilian labor force....................... 132,324 283 4,641 82 100,143 314 Percent in civilian labor force............ 66.2 0.18 65.9 1.00 66.9 0.21 Employed................................. 124,513 304 4,408 82 95,544 348 Unemployed............................... 7,811 148 233 27 4,599 115 Percent unemployed..................... 5.9 0.11 5.0 0.57 4.6 0.11 Not in labor force............................ 67,600 289 2,402 74 49,559 236 Males, 16 years and over................. 95,867 (X) 3,418 41 72,126 (X) In civilian labor force....................... 71,095 172 2,516 53 53,898 204 Percent in civilian labor force............ 74.2 0.24 73.6 1.29 74.7 0.27 Employed................................... 66,429 195 2,376 54 51,125 235 Unemployed............................... 4,666 116 140 21 2,773 90 Percent unemployed..................... 6.6 0.12 5.6 0.60 5.1 0.12 Not in labor force............................ 24,772 156 902 45 8,228 195 Females, 16 years and over............... 104,058 (X) 3,626 43 77,576 (X) In civilian labor force....................... 61,229 206 2,125 54 46,245 435 Percent in civilian labor force............ 58.8 0.24 58.6 1.33 59.6 0.28 Employed................................. 58,084 214 2,032 54 44,419 231 Unemployed............................... 3,145 96 93 17 1,826 73 Percent unemployed..................... 5.1 0.10 4.4 0.53 3.9 0.11 Not in labor force............................ 42,828 231 1,501 51 31,331 335 Occupation 1/ Employed males, 16 years and over........... 66,429 195 2,376 54 51,125 235 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty......... 27.3 0.29 35.2 1.68 30.5 0.34 Technical, sales, and administrative support.. 20.3 0.26 26.5 1.55 20.8 0.30 Service....................................... 10.2 0.20 10.1 1.06 8.4 0.20 Farming, forestry, and fishing................ 4.0 0.13 1.9 0.48 3.8 0.14 Precision production, craft, and repair....... 17.9 0.25 11.9 1.14 18.4 0.28 Operators, fabricators, and laborers.......... 20.3 0.26 14.4 1.23 18.1 0.28 Employed females, 16 years and over......... 58,084 214 2,032 54 44,419 231 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty......... 30.5 0.30 30.9 1.66 33.1 0.36 Technical, sales, and administrative support.. 41.7 0.33 37.8 1.75 42.7 0.37 Service....................................... 17.4 0.25 16.6 1.34 15.1 0.27 Farming, forestry, and fishing................ 1.1 0.07 0.4 0.23 1.2 0.08 Precision production, craft, and repair....... 1.9 0.09 3.3 0.64 1.8 0.10 Operators, fabricators, and laborers.......... 7.4 0.17 11.1 1.13 6.1 0.18 Class of Worker 1/ Employed persons, 16 years and over......... 124,513 304 4,408 82 95,544 348 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Private wage and salary workers............... 76.9 0.21 79.8 1.07 76.4 0.24 Federal government workers.................... 2.6 0.08 3.8 0.51 2.3 0.08 State government workers...................... 4.2 0.10 4.2 0.54 4.1 0.11 Local government workers...................... 7.8 0.13 5.1 0.59 7.7 0.15 Self-employed workers......................... 8.3 0.14 6.7 0.67 9.4 0.16 Unpaid family workers......................... 0.1 0.02 0.4 0.17 0.1 0.02 Income of Persons 15 Years and Over in 1995 Males with income........................... 92,066 75 3,095 50 70,754 208 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $4,999 or loss.......................... 10.4 0.16 14.1 1.05 8.9 0.17 $5,000 to $9,999.............................. 11.1 0.16 10.2 0.91 9.5 0.17 $10,000 to $19,999............................ 22.5 0.22 20.7 1.22 20.8 0.24 $20,000 to $29,999............................ 18.0 0.20 17.0 1.13 18.2 0.23 $30,000 and over.............................. 38.0 0.25 38.0 1.46 42.6 0.29 Median income.....................(dollars)... 22,562 (X) 22,163 (X) 25,481 (X) Standard error.................(dollars)... 146 (X) 741 (X) 147 (X) Females with income......................... 96,007 120 3,025 55 73,506 225 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $4,999 or loss.......................... 22.0 0.21 25.0 1.32 21.3 0.24 $5,000 to $9,999.............................. 20.8 0.21 16.0 1.12 19.7 0.23 $10,000 to $19,999............................ 25.6 0.22 22.8 1.28 25.7 0.25 $20,000 to $29,999............................ 14.7 0.18 14.9 1.09 15.1 0.21 $30,000 and over.............................. 16.9 0.19 21.3 1.25 18.2 0.22 Median income.....................(dollars)... 12,130 (X) 12,862 (X) 12,807 (X) Standard error.................(dollars)... 75 (X) 761 (X) 117 (X) Earnings of Persons 15 Years and Over in 1995 Males with earnings......................... 74,619 196 2,570 54 57,081 235 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $9,999 or loss.......................... 20.5 0.23 18.5 1.28 18.7 0.26 $10,000 to $19,999............................ 19.6 0.23 21.6 1.36 16.9 0.25 $20,000 to $29,999............................ 18.2 0.22 17.3 1.25 17.9 0.25 $30,000 to $39,999............................ 14.5 0.20 16.2 1.22 15.6 0.24 $40,000 to $49,999............................ 9.6 0.17 7.8 0.89 10.7 0.20 $50,000 and over.............................. 17.5 0.22 18.6 1.29 20.3 0.26 Median income.....................(dollars)... 25,018 (X) 25,145 (X) 27,253 (X) Standard error.................(dollars)... 157 (X) 947 (X) 148 (X) Male year-round, full-time earners....... 52,667 239 1,882 55 40,869 238 Median income.....................(dollars)... 31,496 (X) 31,574 (X) 34,402 (X) Standard error.................(dollars)... 115 (X) 617 (X) 333 (X) Females with earnings...................... 65,557 240 2,270 57 49,868 250 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $9,999 or loss.......................... 35.2 0.29 32.3 1.65 34.5 0.33 $10,000 to $19,999............................ 26.3 0.27 25.4 1.53 25.3 0.30 $20,000 to $29,999............................ 18.5 0.24 16.6 1.31 18.9 0.27 $30,000 to $39,999............................ 10.0 0.18 12.5 1.16 10.5 0.22 $40,000 to $49,999............................ 5.2 0.14 5.7 0.82 5.6 0.16 $50,000 and over.............................. 4.9 0.13 7.5 0.93 5.4 0.16 Median income.....................(dollars)... 15,322 (X) 16,279 (X) 15,881 (X) Standard error.................(dollars)... 102 (X) 632 (X) 118 (X) Female year-round, full-time earners..... 35,482 238 1,299 51 26,498 219 Median income.....................(dollars)... 22,497 (X) 24,877 (X) 23,662 (X) Standard error.................(dollars)... 137 (X) 861 (X) 193 (X) Per Capita Income.................(dollars)... 17,227 (X) 16,567 (X) 19,579 (X) Income of Families in 1995 2/ Total families.............................. 69,594 305 2,125 60 52,858 287 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Under $10,000................................. 7.5 0.15 7.8 0.91 4.6 0.14 $10,000 to $24,999............................ 20.9 0.23 17.8 1.30 18.0 0.25 $25,000 to $34,999............................ 14.1 0.20 10.5 1.04 14.0 0.23 $35,000 to $49,999............................ 18.5 0.22 18.0 1.30 19.4 0.26 $50,000 and over.............................. 39.0 0.28 46.0 1.69 44.0 0.32 Median income.....................(dollars)... 40,613 (X) 46,356 (X) 45,020 (X) Standard error.................(dollars)... 212 (X) 1,076 (X) 253 (X) Poverty Status of Persons All Income Levels in 1995 Total persons 3/......................... 263,733 (X) 9,644 (X) 90,951 (X) Less than 18 years............................ 26.8 (X) 30.1 1.55 23.9 (X) 18 to 64 years................................ 61.2 (X) 63.5 1.63 61.9 (X) 65 years and over............................. 12.0 (X) 6.4 0.83 14.2 (X) Below Poverty Level in 1995 Total persons 3/......................... 36,425 571 1,411 114 16,267 398 Percent below poverty level 4/....... 13.8 0.23 14.6 1.16 8.5 0.21 Under 18 years................................ 20.8 0.49 19.5 2.37 11.2 0.48 18 to 64 years................................ 11.4 0.25 12.4 1.36 7.5 0.25 65 years and over............................. 10.5 0.55 14.3 4.53 8.3 0.54 Percent 5/............................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Under 18 years................................ 40.3 0.83 40.0 4.20 31.4 1.17 18 to 64 years................................ 50.6 0.84 53.7 4.28 54.8 1.26 65 years and over............................. 9.1 0.49 6.3 2.08 13.8 0.87 WEST Civilian Labor Force Status 1/ Both sexes, 16 years and over............ 43,362 (X) 3,866 85 28,648 (X) In civilian labor force....................... 29,003 279 2,503 78 19,401 234 Percent in civilian labor force............ 66.9 0.41 64.7 1.42 67.7 0.50 Employed................................. 26,967 271 2,351 76 18,339 230 Unemployed............................... 2,036 80 151 23 1,062 58 Percent unemployed..................... 7.0 0.27 6.1 0.88 5.5 0.29 Not in labor force............................ 14,359 120 1,363 63 9,247 94 Males, 16 years and over................. 21,415 (X) 1,909 57 14,047 (X) In civilian labor force....................... 16,219 198 1,381 54 10,630 166 Percent in civilian labor ................. 75.7 0.51 72.4 1.83 75.7 0.63 Employed................................. 14,931 192 1,273 53 9,953 163 Unemployed............................... 1,288 64 108 19 676 47 Percent unemployed..................... 7.9 0.29 7.8 0.99 6.4 0.31 Not in labor force............................ 5,196 70 527 38 3,417 99 Females, 16 years and over............... 21,947 (X) 1,957 56 14,602 (X) In civilian labor force....................... 12,784 173 1,121 49 8,771 146 Percent in civilian labor force............ 58.2 0.55 57.3 1.90 60.1 0.67 Employed................................. 12,036 169 1,078 48 8,386 144 Unemployed............................... 748 49 43 12 385 35 Percent unemployed..................... 5.8 0.25 3.9 0.71 4.4 0.26 Not in labor force............................ 9,164 150 836 44 5,830 122 Occupation 1/ Employed males, 16 years and over........ 14,931 192 1,273 53 9,953 163 Percent............................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty......... 28.4 0.30 29.2 2.28 33.8 0.36 Technical, sales, and administrative support.. 21.6 0.28 32.5 2.35 22.6 0.32 Service....................................... 11.2 0.21 10.1 1.51 9.0 0.22 Farming, forestry, and fishing................ 4.8 0.14 2.5 0.78 3.5 0.14 Precision production, craft, and repair....... 16.8 0.25 11.7 1.61 16.8 0.29 Operators, fabricators, and laborers.......... 17.2 0.25 14.0 1.74 14.3 0.27 Employed females, 16 years and over...... 12,036 169 1,078 48 8,386 144 Percent................................ 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty......... 32.2 0.32 30.0 2.37 36.1 0.38 Technical, sales, and administrative support.. 42.2 0.34 42.3 2.55 43.5 0.39 Service....................................... 16.2 0.25 14.1 1.80 13.6 0.27 Farming, forestry,and fishing................. 1.4 0.08 0.4 0.33 1.3 0.09 Precision production, craft, and repair....... 1.9 0.09 3.6 0.96 1.4 0.09 Operators, fabricators, and laborers.......... 6.3 0.17 9.7 1.53 4.1 0.16 Class of Worker 1/ Employed persons, 16 years and over...... 26,967 271 2,351 76 18,339 230 Percent................................ 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Private wage and salary workers............... 74.3 0.22 79.1 1.55 72.0 0.26 Federal government workers.................... 2.9 0.09 4.3 0.77 2.7 0.09 State government workers...................... 4.1 0.10 4.0 0.75 4.3 0.12 Local government workers...................... 7.9 0.14 5.5 0.87 8.3 0.16 Self-employed workers......................... 10.6 0.16 6.8 0.96 12.5 0.19 Unpaid family workers......................... 0.1 0.02 0.2 0.17 0.2 0.03 Income of Persons 15 Years and Over in 1995 Males with income........................... 20,499 207 1,737 56 13,820 178 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $4,999 or loss.......................... 11.2 0.36 13.3 1.43 9.9 0.42 $5,000 to $9,999.............................. 11.2 0.36 12.3 1.38 8.5 0.39 $10,000 to $19,999............................ 22.6 0.48 20.6 1.70 20.4 0.56 $20,000 to $29,999............................ 16.6 0.43 16.3 1.55 16.3 0.51 $30,000 and over.............................. 38.4 0.56 37.5 2.03 45.0 0.69 Median income.....................(dollars)... 22,314 (X) 21,705 (X) 26,460 (X) Standard error.................(dollars)... 280 (X) 978 (X) 147 (X) Females with income......................... 19,801 207 1,685 58 13,831 179 Percent.................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $4,999 or loss.......................... 21.4 0.48 22.7 1.79 20.4 0.56 $5,000 to $9,999.............................. 20.5 0.47 17.4 1.62 19.1 0.55 $10,000 to $19,999............................ 24.1 0.50 22.6 1.78 24.1 0.59 $20,000 to $29,999............................ 14.5 0.41 15.0 1.52 14.9 0.50 $30,000 and over.............................. 19.5 0.46 22.3 1.77 21.5 0.57 Median income.....................(dollars)... 12,458 (X) 13,622 (X) 13,747 (X) Standard error.................(dollars)... 208 (X) 1,303 (X) 117 (X) Earnings of Persons 15 Years and Over in 1995 Males with earnings...................... 17,005 193 1,414 54 11,318 163 Percent................................ 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $9,999 or loss.......................... 22.1 0.52 20.5 1.88 19.4 0.61 $10,000 to $19,999............................ 20.6 0.51 21.9 1.92 17.2 0.58 $20,000 to $29,999............................ 16.3 0.46 14.7 1.65 15.6 0.56 $30,000 to $39,999............................ 13.2 0.42 18.2 1.80 13.9 0.53 $40,000 to $49,999............................ 9.5 0.37 7.2 1.20 11.3 0.49 $50,000 and over.............................. 18.2 0.48 17.5 1.77 22.6 0.64 Median income.....................(dollars)... 23,490 (X) 24,824 (X) 27,851 (X) Standard error.................(dollars)... 451 (X) 1,808 (X) 674 (X) Male year-round, full-time earners....... 11,314 163 1,015 49 7,565 136 Median income.....................(dollars)... 32,028 (X) 31,568 (X) 37,151 (X) Standard error.................(dollars)... 296 (X) 777 (X) 471 (X) Females with earnings.................... 13,673 178 1,217 53 9,449 151 Percent................................ 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $9,999 or loss.......................... 35.3 0.67 29.6 2.29 34.0 0.80 $10,000 to $19,999............................ 24.4 0.60 25.3 2.18 23.6 0.71 17.2 0.58 $20,000 to $29,999............................ 17.2 0.53 17.6 1.91 17.4 0.64 $30,000 to $39,999............................ 11.4 0.44 14.5 1.77 11.8 0.54 $40,000 to $49,999............................ 5.7 0.32 4.9 1.08 6.3 0.41 $50,000 and over.............................. 6.1 0.33 8.1 1.37 6.9 0.43 Median income.....................(dollars)... 15,594 (X) 17,580 (X) 16,472 (X) Standard error.................(dollars)... 254 (X) 1,140 (X) 310 (X) Female year-round, full-time earners..... 7,059 133 733 44 4,730 110 Median income.....................(dollars)... 24,245 (X) 25,049 (X) 25,740 (X) Standard error.................(dollars)... 417 (X) 1,142 (X) 396 (X) Per Capita Income.................(dollars)... 17,464 (X) 16,444 (X) 20,910 (X) Income of Families in 1995 2/ Total families.............................. 14,636 181 1,187 51 9,906 151 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Under $10,000................................. 7.3 0.34 8.4 1.31 4.5 0.33 $10,000 to $24,999............................ 20.7 0.52 16.9 1.78 16.6 0.58 $25,000 to $34,999............................ 13.2 0.44 10.8 1.47 12.6 0.52 $35,000 to $49,999............................ 17.6 0.49 17.6 1.80 18.9 0.61 $50,000 and over.............................. 41.1 0.64 46.4 2.36 47.3 0.78 Median income.....................(dollars)... 41,967 (X) 46,481 (X) 47,847 (X) Standard error.................(dollars)... 533 (X) 1,818 (X) 613 (X) Poverty Status of Persons All Income Levels in 1995 Total persons 3/......................... 58,503 (X) 5,343 (X) 36,622 (X) Less than 18 years............................ 28.3 (X) 30.7 2.19 24.0 (X) 18 to 64 years................................ 61.3 (X) 61.1 2.31 62.8 (X) 65 years and over............................. 10.3 (X) 8.2 1.30 13.2 (X) Below Poverty Level in 1995 Total persons 3/......................... 8,736 309 833 94 3,072 185 Percent below poverty level 4/......... 14.9 0.50 15.6 1.67 8.4 0.49 Less than 18 years............................ 22.1 1.08 23.3 3.51 10.5 1.10 18 to 64 years................................ 12.7 0.59 11.7 1.89 8.1 0.61 65 years and over............................. 8.4 1.20 15.7 5.86 5.8 1.13 Percent 5/............................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than 18 years............................ 42.0 1.78 46.0 5.81 30.2 2.79 18 to 64 years................................ 52.3 1.80 45.7 5.81 60.7 2.96 65 years and over............................. 5.8 0.84 8.3 3.21 9.1 1.74 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Data on labor force status, occupation and class of worker shown in this report reflect characteristics of the population for March 1996 and are not adjusted for seasonal changes. Data released by the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, may not agree entirely with data shown in this report due to differences in methodological procedures and seasonal adjustment of the data. 2/ Families in group quarters are excluded. These data may vary from other reports containing data from the March 1996 Current Population Survey. Families include members of the Armed Forces in the United States living off post or with their families on post. 3/ Excludes unrelated individuals less than 15 years of age. 4/ Percentages based on persons from all income levels. 5/ Percentages based on all persons below the poverty level in 1995.