Table 2. Selected Economic Characteristics of the Population, by Sex and Race: March 1998 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Internet Release date: July 29, 1999 (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............. 204,551 (X) 7,689 50 151,009 (X) In civilian labor force........................ 136,926 267 5,264 80 101,204 312 Percent in civilian labor force............. 66.9 0.18 68.5 0.94 67.0 0.21 Employed.................................. 130,007 290 5,023 81 97,162 347 Unemployed................................ 6,919 140 240 27 4,042 108 Percent unemployed...................... 5.1 0.10 4.6 0.51 4.0 0.11 Not in labor force............................. 67,625 289 2,425 74 49,806 237 Males, 16 years and over.................. 98,410 (X) 3,671 34 72,826 (X) In civilian labor force........................ 73,026 161 2,811 51 54,178 203 Percent in civilian labor force............. 74.2 0.23 76.6 1.20 74.4 0.27 Employed.................................. 69,117 183 2,663 52 51,807 210 Unemployed................................ 3,908 106 148 21 2,370 83 Percent unemployed...................... 5.4 0.14 5.2 0.75 4.4 0.15 Not in labor force............................. 25,384 158 861 45 18,648 132 Females, 16 years and over................ 106,141 (X) 4,018 33 78,184 (X) In civilian labor force........................ 63,900 198 2,453 54 47,026 440 Percent in civilian labor force............. 60.2 0.24 61.0 1.25 60.1 0.28 Employed.................................. 60,889 207 2,360 54 45,355 211 Unemployed................................ 3,011 93 93 17 1,671 70 Percent unemployed...................... 4.7 0.14 3.8 0.68 3.6 0.15 Not in labor force............................. 42,241 231 1,565 52 31,158 178 Occupation 1/ Employed males, 16 years and over............ 69,117 183 2,663 52 51,807 234 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty.......... 27.9 0.28 35.5 1.59 31.2 0.34 Technical, sales, and administrative support... 19.8 0.25 24.9 1.43 20.5 0.29 Service........................................ 10.5 0.19 13.6 1.14 8.5 0.20 Farming, forestry, and fishing................. 3.4 0.11 1.7 0.43 3.2 0.13 Precision production, craft, and repair........ 19.0 0.25 11.2 1.05 19.7 0.29 Operators, fabricators, and laborers........... 19.4 0.25 13.2 1.12 16.9 0.27 Employed females, 16 years and over.......... 60,889 207 2,360 54 45,355 230 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty.......... 31.4 0.30 33.0 1.57 34.3 0.35 Technical, sales, and administrative support... 40.9 0.32 36.9 1.61 41.8 0.37 Service........................................ 17.5 0.24 16.3 1.23 15.4 0.27 Farming, forestry, and fishing................. 1.0 0.06 0.9 0.32 1.0 0.07 Precision production, craft, and repair........ 1.9 0.09 4.4 0.69 1.6 0.09 Operators, fabricators, and laborers........... 7.3 0.17 8.5 0.93 5.9 0.18 Class of Worker 1/ Employed people, 16 years and over........... 130,007 290 5,023 81 97,162 347 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Private wage and salary workers................ 78.3 0.20 78.9 1.02 77.6 0.23 Federal government workers..................... 2.4 0.07 4.0 0.49 2.2 0.08 State government workers....................... 4.0 0.09 5.0 0.54 3.8 0.11 Local government workers....................... 7.6 0.13 3.9 0.48 7.6 0.15 Self-employed workers.......................... 7.6 0.13 7.7 0.67 8.7 0.16 Unpaid family workers.......................... 0.1 0.02 0.5 0.18 0.1 0.02 Income of People 15 Years and Over in 1997 Males with income 2/......................... 94,168 23 3,330 46 71,150 207 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $4,999 or loss........................... 9.1 0.15 10.1 0.88 8.3 0.16 $5,000 to $9,999............................... 10.2 0.15 10.6 0.89 8.6 0.16 $10,000 to $19,999............................. 20.8 0.21 19.7 1.16 18.9 0.23 $20,000 to $29,999............................. 17.6 0.19 17.3 1.10 17.3 0.22 $30,000 and over............................... 42.3 0.25 42.3 1.44 47.0 0.29 Median income......................(dollars)... 25,212 (X) 25,046 (X) 27,560 (X) Standard error..................(dollars)... 124 (X) 890 (X) 204 (X) Females with income 2/....................... 97,447 106 3,415 51 73,709 225 Percent.................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $4,999 or loss........................... 18.9 0.20 22.2 1.19 18.5 0.22 $5,000 to $9,999............................... 19.6 0.20 15.4 1.04 18.6 0.22 $10,000 to $19,999............................. 25.4 0.22 22.7 1.20 25.1 0.25 $20,000 to $29,999............................. 15.7 0.18 13.8 0.99 16.0 0.21 $30,000 and over............................... 20.5 0.20 25.9 1.26 21.8 0.24 Median income......................(dollars)... 13,703 (X) 14,312 (X) 14,389 (X) Standard error..................(dollars)... 108 (X) 683 (X) 123 (X) Earnings of People 15 Years and Over in 1997 Males with earnings.......................... 76,694 188 2,890 52 57,394 235 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $9,999 or loss........................... 18.7 0.22 18.5 1.21 17.4 0.25 $10,000 to $19,999............................. 17.7 0.22 18.5 1.21 14.6 0.23 $20,000 to $29,999............................. 17.7 0.22 17.2 1.18 17.0 0.25 $30,000 to $39,999............................. 15.1 0.20 13.1 1.05 16.1 0.24 $40,000 to $49,999............................. 10.1 0.17 10.3 0.95 11.2 0.21 $50,000 and over............................... 20.6 0.23 22.4 1.30 23.7 0.28 Median earnings....................(dollars)... 26,843 (X) 26,781 (X) 30,384 (X) Standard error..................(dollars)... 122 (X) 840 (X) 126 (X) Male Year-Round, Full-Time Earners........ 54,933 237 2,085 55 41,464 239 Median earnings....................(dollars)... 33,674 (X) 34,682 (X) 36,597 (X) Standard error..................(dollars)... 321 (X) 1,580 (X) 148 (X) Females with earnings........................ 67,736 237 2,587 57 50,385 250 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $9,999 or loss........................... 31.7 0.28 27.9 1.48 31.1 0.32 $10,000 to $19,999............................. 25.2 0.26 24.3 1.41 23.9 0.30 $20,000 to $29,999............................. 18.9 0.24 17.0 1.24 19.3 0.28 $30,000 to $39,999............................. 11.6 0.19 13.3 1.12 12.1 0.23 $40,000 to $49,999............................. 5.8 0.14 7.9 0.89 6.2 0.17 $50,000 and over............................... 6.7 0.15 9.7 0.98 7.3 0.18 Median earnings....................(dollars)... 16,716 (X) 18,589 (X) 17,362 (X) Standard error..................(dollars)... 108 (X) 1,075 (X) 133 (X) Female Year-Round, Full-Time Earners...... 37,715 242 1,530 54 27,650 222 Median earnings....................(dollars)... 24,974 (X) 27,782 (X) 25,915 (X) Standard error..................(dollars)... 154 (X) 1,205 (X) 138 (X) Per Capita Income..................(dollars)... 19,241 (X) 18,226 (X) 21,905 (X) Income of Families in 1997 3/ Total families............................... 70,880 306 2,381 62 52,871 287 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Under $10,000.................................. 6.8 0.14 5.6 0.74 4.3 0.13 $10,000 to $24,999............................. 18.8 0.22 14.5 1.13 16.0 0.24 $25,000 to $34,999............................. 12.8 0.19 9.8 0.95 12.4 0.21 $35,000 to $49,999............................. 17.4 0.21 17.8 1.23 17.7 0.25 $50,000 and over............................... 44.2 0.28 52.2 1.60 49.6 0.33 Median income......................(dollars)... 44,570 (X) 51,850 (X) 49,640 (X) Standard error..................(dollars)... 267 (X) 1,797 (X) 323 (X) Poverty Status of People All Income Levels in 1997 Total people 4/........................... 268,480 (X) 10,482 115 191,859 (X) Under 18 years................................. 26.5 (X) 29.5 1.26 23.7 (X) 18 to 64 years................................. 61.6 (X) 63.7 0.93 62.2 (X) 65 years and over.............................. 11.9 (X) 6.7 0.48 14.1 (X) Below Poverty Level in 1997 Total people 4/........................... 35,574 566 1,468 116 16,491 401 Percent below poverty level 5/........ 13.3 0.23 14.0 1.09 8.6 0.21 Under 18 years................................. 19.9 0.22 20.3 1.11 11.4 0.21 18 to 64 years................................. 10.9 0.12 11.3 0.61 7.6 0.12 65 years and over.............................. 10.5 0.12 12.3 0.64 8.1 0.12 Percent 6/.............................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Under 18 years................................. 39.7 0.73 42.8 3.65 31.6 1.02 18 to 64 years................................. 50.8 0.53 51.3 2.59 55.1 0.77 65 years and over.............................. 9.5 0.31 5.9 1.22 13.3 0.52 WEST Civilian Labor Force Status 1/ Both sexes, 16 years and over............. 45,113 (X) 4,271 86 29,201 (X) In civilian labor force........................ 30,583 285 2,811 80 19,738 236 Percent in civilian labor force............. 67.8 0.40 65.8 1.34 67.6 0.49 Employed.................................. 28,783 278 2,660 79 18,856 233 Unemployed................................ 1,799 76 151 23 882 53 Percent unemployed...................... 5.9 0.24 5.4 0.79 4.5 0.26 Not in labor force............................. 14,530 120 1,460 64 9,463 96 Males, 16 years and over.................. 22,247 (X) 1,989 57 14,225 (X) In civilian labor force........................ 16,740 201 1,427 55 10,600 166 Percent in civilian labor force............. 75.2 0.50 71.7 1.80 74.5 0.63 Employed.................................. 15,698 196 1,337 54 10,086 162 Unemployed................................ 1,043 58 90 18 513 41 Percent unemployed...................... 6.2 0.34 6.3 1.19 4.8 0.37 Not in labor force............................. 5,506 72 562 39 3,625 102 Females, 16 years and over................ 22,867 (X) 2,282 57 14,976 (X) In civilian labor force........................ 13,843 179 1,384 52 9,138 149 Percent in civilian labor force............. 60.5 0.54 60.7 1.73 61.0 0.66 Employed.................................. 13,086 175 1,324 52 8,770 146 Unemployed................................ 757 49 60 14 369 34 Percent unemployed...................... 5.5 0.35 4.4 1.02 4.0 0.37 Not in labor force............................. 9,024 149 898 45 5,838 122 Occupation 1/ Employed males, 16 years and over......... 15,698 196 1,337 54 10,086 163 Percent................................ 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty.......... 29.2 0.63 32.0 2.28 35.2 0.83 Technical, sales, and administrative support... 19.7 0.55 23.8 2.08 21.2 0.71 Service........................................ 11.7 0.45 14.3 1.71 9.1 0.50 Farming, forestry, and fishing................. 4.7 0.29 2.2 0.72 3.1 0.30 Precision production, craft, and repair........ 17.7 0.53 15.0 1.75 17.8 0.66 Operators, fabricators, and laborers........... 16.9 0.52 12.8 1.63 13.7 0.59 Employed females, 16 years and over....... 13,086 175 1,324 52 8,770 147 Percent................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Managerial and professional specialty.......... 33.6 0.69 30.2 2.14 38.3 0.86 Technical, sales, and administrative support... 39.9 0.71 40.7 2.29 40.3 0.87 Service........................................ 17.3 0.55 16.2 1.72 15.0 0.63 Farming, forestry, and fishing................. 1.5 0.18 1.3 0.53 1.3 0.20 Precision production, craft, and repair........ 1.6 0.18 4.2 0.93 1.1 0.18 Operators, fabricators, and laborers........... 6.1 0.35 7.4 1.22 4.1 0.35 Class of Worker 1/ Employed people, 16 years and over........ 28,783 278 2,660 79 18,856 233 Percent................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Private wage and salary workers................ 75.9 0.45 75.5 1.54 73.8 0.58 Federal government workers..................... 2.4 0.16 4.5 0.74 2.1 0.19 State government workers....................... 4.2 0.21 5.8 0.84 4.5 0.27 Local government workers....................... 7.7 0.28 4.8 0.77 7.9 0.35 Self-employed workers.......................... 9.6 0.31 8.7 1.01 11.5 0.42 Unpaid family workers.......................... 0.2 0.05 0.6 0.28 0.2 0.06 Income of People 15 Years and Over in 1997 Males with income 2/......................... 21,179 210 1,791 57 13,993 179 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $4,999 or loss........................... 9.3 0.33 10.5 1.27 8.8 0.39 $5,000 to $9,999............................... 10.6 0.35 11.6 1.32 8.6 0.39 $10,000 to $19,999............................. 21.3 0.46 20.6 1.67 17.4 0.52 $20,000 to $29,999............................. 16.2 0.41 17.9 1.59 15.4 0.50 $30,000 and over............................... 42.6 0.56 39.5 2.02 49.8 0.69 Median income......................(dollars)... 24,832 (X) 23,392 (X) 29,815 (X) Standard error..................(dollars)... 386 (X) 1,480 (X) 515 (X) Females with income 2/....................... 20,592 210 1,992 59 14,139 181 Percent.................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $4,999 or loss........................... 19.5 0.45 20.1 1.57 18.9 0.54 $5,000 to $9,999............................... 17.9 0.44 17.7 1.50 16.1 0.51 $10,000 to $19,999............................. 25.0 0.49 23.5 1.66 24.4 0.59 $20,000 to $29,999............................. 15.2 0.41 14.1 1.36 15.9 0.50 $30,000 and over............................... 22.5 0.48 24.5 1.69 24.7 0.59 Median income......................(dollars)... 14,002 (X) 13,858 (X) 15,293 (X) Standard error..................(dollars)... 247 (X) 830 (X) 304 (X) Earnings of People 15 Years and Over in 1997 Males with earnings....................... 17,604 196 1,476 55 11,386 164 Percent................................. 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $9,999 or loss........................... 20.2 0.49 19.1 1.79 18.9 0.60 $10,000 to $19,999............................. 18.8 0.48 18.9 1.78 13.5 0.52 $20,000 to $29,999............................. 16.2 0.45 18.4 1.77 14.8 0.54 $30,000 to $39,999............................. 13.5 0.42 11.8 1.47 14.6 0.54 $40,000 to $49,999............................. 9.6 0.36 10.2 1.38 11.0 0.48 $50,000 and over............................... 21.8 0.51 21.6 1.87 27.1 0.68 Median earnings....................(dollars)... 25,984 (X) 26,087 (X) 31,187 (X) Standard error..................(dollars)... 331 (X) 986 (X) 328 (X) Male Year-Round, Full-Time Earners........ 12,068 168 1,056 49 7,764 138 Median earnings....................(dollars)... 34,495 (X) 33,836 (X) 39,603 (X) Standard error..................(dollars)... 722 (X) 1,986 (X) 761 (X) Females with earnings........................ 14,640 183 1,477 56 9,770 154 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) $1 to $9,999 or loss........................... 31.8 0.63 28.1 2.05 30.6 0.76 $10,000 to $19,999............................. 24.1 0.58 24.5 1.96 21.9 0.68 $20,000 to $29,999............................. 18.0 0.52 17.9 1.75 18.8 0.65 $30,000 to $39,999............................. 12.4 0.45 13.6 1.56 13.3 0.56 $40,000 to $49,999............................. 5.9 0.32 7.2 1.18 6.3 0.40 $50,000 and over............................... 7.9 0.36 8.8 1.29 9.0 0.47 Median earnings....................(dollars)... 16,724 (X) 18,208 (X) 18,454 (X) Standard error..................(dollars)... 279 (X) 1,428 (X) 502 (X) Female Year-Round, Full-Time Earners...... 7,697 138 888 47 4,997 113 Median earnings....................(dollars)... 26,070 (X) 26,805 (X) 28,132 (X) Standard error..................(dollars)... 319 (X) 1,231 (X) 672 (X) Per Capita Income..................(dollars)... 19,083 (X) 17,109 (X) 23,059 (X) Income of Families in 1997 3/ Total families............................... 15,270 184 1,300 53 10,110 152 Percent................................... 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Under $10,000.................................. 6.6 0.31 4.9 0.98 4.5 0.32 $10,000 to $24,999............................. 19.2 0.50 15.9 1.66 15.3 0.56 $25,000 to $34,999............................. 12.2 0.41 9.2 1.31 11.4 0.49 $35,000 to $49,999............................. 16.6 0.47 20.0 1.81 16.1 0.57 $50,000 and over............................... 45.3 0.63 50.0 2.26 52.7 0.78 Median income......................(dollars)... 45,591 (X) 50,000 (X) 52,231 (X) Standard error..................(dollars)... 538 (X) 2,362 (X) 687 (X) Poverty Status of People All Income Levels in 1997 Total people 4/........................... 60,545 (X) 5,754 176 37,432 (X) Under 18 years................................. 28.0 (X) 28.8 1.76 24.1 (X) 18 to 64 years................................. 61.6 (X) 62.2 1.32 62.7 (X) 65 years and over.............................. 10.4 (X) 9.0 0.78 13.2 (X) Below Poverty Level in 1997 Total people 4/........................... 8,858 311 826 93 3,370 194 Percent below poverty level 5/.......... 14.6 0.48 14.4 1.55 9.0 0.50 Less than 18 years............................. 22.1 0.50 21.3 1.59 11.8 0.49 18 to 64 years................................. 12.3 0.28 11.8 0.88 8.5 0.30 65 years and over.............................. 8.2 0.23 10.2 0.82 6.3 0.26 Percent 6/................................ 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) 100.0 (X) Less than 18 years............................. 42.2 1.55 42.7 5.08 31.7 2.37 18 to 64 years................................. 52.0 1.10 51.0 3.60 59.1 1.75 65 years and over.............................. 5.8 0.52 6.4 1.76 9.2 1.03 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Data on labor force status, occupation and class of worker shown in this report reflect characteristics of the population for March 1998 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/ People 15 years old and over including members of the Armed Forces in the United States living off post or with their families on post. 3/ Families in group quarters are excluded. These data may vary from other reports containing data from the March 1998 Current Population Survey. Families include members of the Armed Forces in the United States living off post or with their families on post. 4/ Excludes unrelated individuals less than 15 years of age. 5/ Percentages based on people from all income levels. 6/ Percentages based on all people below the poverty level in 1997.