Table 2. Selected Economic Characteristics of Persons and Families, by Sex and Race: March 1995 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Release date: May 1996 (Numbers in thousands. For meaning of symbols, see text) ==================================================================================== | All White, not Characteristic | races Black Hispanic ==================================================================================== CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE STATUS 1/ Both sexes, 16 years and over............ 198,022 23,146 150,248 In civilian labor force...................... 131,108 14,529 100,536 Percent in civilian labor force............ 66.2 62.8 66.9 Employed................................. 123,429 13,033 95,778 Unemployed............................... 7,679 1,496 4,759 Percent unemployed..................... 5.9 10.3 4.7 Not in labor force........................... 66,914 8,617 49,712 Males, 16 years and over................. 94,894 10,365 72,302 In civilian labor force...................... 70,570 7,003 54,201 Percent in civilian labor force............ 74.4 67.6 75.0 Employed................................. 66,181 6,248 51,387 Unemployed............................... 4,390 755 2,814 Percent unemployed..................... 6.2 10.8 5.2 Not in labor force........................... 24,324 3,362 18,101 Females, 16 years and over............... 103,128 12,781 77,946 In civilian labor force...................... 60,538 7,526 46,335 Percent in civilian labor force............ 58.7 58.9 59.4 Employed................................. 57,248 6,785 44,391 Unemployed............................... 3,289 741 1,944 Percent unemployed..................... 5.4 9.9 4.2 Not in labor force........................... 42,590 5,255 31,611 OCCUPATION 1/ Employed males, 16 years and over.......... 66,181 6,248 51,387 Percent.................................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 Managerial and professional specialty........ 26.9 15.0 30.0 Technical, sales, and administrative support. 20.1 18.4 20.8 Service...................................... 10.4 18.5 8.5 Farming, forestry, and fishing............... 4.0 2.3 3.9 Precision production, craft, and repair...... 18.1 13.5 18.6 Operators, fabricators, and laborers......... 20.5 32.3 18.1 Employed females, 16 years and over........ 57,248 6,785 44,391 Percent.................................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 Managerial and professional specialty........ 29.5 20.8 32.1 Technical, sales, and administrative support. 41.6 39.1 42.6 Service...................................... 18.0 26.9 15.7 Farming, forestry, and fishing............... 1.1 0.2 1.2 Precision production, craft, and repair...... 2.1 2.4 1.9 Operators, fabricators, and laborers......... 7.6 10.7 6.4 CLASS OF WORKER 1/ Employed persons, 16 years and over........ 123,429 13,033 95,778 Percent.................................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 Private wage and salary workers.............. 76.2 73.5 75.7 Federal government workers................... 2.8 6.0 2.4 State government workers..................... 4.4 5.9 4.3 Local government workers..................... 8.1 10.9 7.9 Self-employed workers........................ 8.3 3.7 9.5 Unpaid family workers........................ 0.2 - 0.2 INCOME OF PERSONS IN 1994 Males with income 2/....................... 91,254 9,199 70,919 Percent.................................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 $1 to $4,999 or loss......................... 10.9 15.9 9.8 $5,000 to $9,999............................. 11.8 19.1 10.0 $10,000 to $19,999........................... 23.4 26.4 22.1 $20,000 to $29,999........................... 17.6 17.0 17.8 $30,000 and over............................. 36.2 21.7 40.3 Median income....................(dollars)... 21,720 14,982 24,122 Standard error.................(dollars)... 110 313 184 Females with income 2/..................... 95,147 11,450 73,665 Percent.................................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 $1 to $4,999 or loss......................... 23.5 23.1 23.1 $5,000 to $9,999............................. 21.4 25.1 20.3 $10,000 to $19,999........................... 25.4 26.1 25.5 $20,000 to $29,999........................... 14.3 13.3 14.7 $30,000 and over............................. 15.3 12.5 16.4 Median income....................(dollars)... 11,466 10,544 11,945 Standard error.................(dollars)... 71 218 81 PER CAPITA INCOME IN 1994 Per capita income................(dollars)... 16,555 10,650 18,616 INCOME OF FAMILIES IN 1994 3/ Total families............................. 69,305 8,093 53,024 Percent.................................. 100.0 100.0 100.0 Under $10,000................................ 8.7 21.0 5.7 $10,000 to $24,999........................... 22.0 29.5 19.5 $25,000 to $34,999........................... 14.3 13.5 14.4 $35,000 to $49,999........................... 18.0 14.8 18.9 $50,000 and over............................. 37.1 21.2 41.4 Median income....................(dollars)... 38,782 24,698 42,549 Standard error.................(dollars)... 233 483 242 POVERTY STATUS OF FAMILIES IN 1994 4/ All families............................ 69,313 8,093 53,029 Number below poverty level........... 8,053 2,212 3,833 Percent below poverty level.......... 11.6 27.3 7.2 Married couple............................... 53,865 3,842 44,178 Number below poverty level................ 3,272 336 1,915 Percent below poverty level............... 6.1 8.7 4.3 Female householder, no spouse present........ 12,220 3,716 6,764 Number below poverty level................ 4,232 1,715 1,678 Percent below poverty level............... 34.6 46.1 24.8 Male householder, no spouse present.......... 3,228 536 2,087 Number below poverty level................ 549 162 241 Percent below poverty level............... 17.0 30.2 11.5 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Data for labor force status, occupation, and class of worker shown in this report reflect characteristics of the civilian noninstitutionalized population for March 1995 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/ Persons 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 1995 Current Population Survey. Families include members of the Armed Forces in the United States living off post or with their families on post. 4/ Data include families in group quarters. Families include members of the Armed Forces in the United States living off post or with their families on post.