Table 2. Selected Economic Characteristics of Persons and Families, by Sex and Race: March 1996 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Internet release date: June 26, 1997 (Numbers in thousands. For meaning of symbols, see text) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Characteristic | All White, not | races Black Hispanic ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE STATUS 1/ | | Both sexes, 16 years and over............| 199,925 23,482 149,702 In civilian labor force.......................| 132,324 14,716 100,143 Percent in civilian labor force............| 66.2 62.7 66.9 Employed...............................| 124,513 13,011 95,544 Unemployed.............................| 7,811 1,705 4,599 Percent unemployed.................| 5.9 11.6 4.6 Not in labor force............................| 67,600 8,766 49,559 | Males, 16 years and over.................| 95,867 10,515 72,126 In civilian labor force.......................| 71,095 7,062 53,898 Percent in civilian labor force............| 74.2 67.2 74.7 Employed...............................| 66,429 6,062 51,125 Unemployed.............................| 4,666 1,000 2,773 Percent unemployed.................| 6.6 14.2 5.1 Not in labor force............................| 24,772 3,453 18,228 | Females, 16 years and over...............| 104,058 12,967 77,576 In civilian labor force.......................| 61,229 7,654 46,245 Percent in civilian labor force............| 58.8 59.0 59.6 Employed...............................| 58,084 6,949 44,419 Unemployed.............................| 3,145 705 1,826 Percent unemployed.................| 5.1 9.2 3.9 Not in labor force............................| 42,828 5,313 31,331 | OCCUPATION 1/ | | Employed males, 16 years and over...........| 66,429 6,062 51,125 Percent................................| 100.0 100.0 100.0 Managerial and professional specialty.........| 27.3 15.5 30.5 Technical, sales, and administrative support..| 20.3 18.8 20.8 Service.......................................| 10.2 18.2 8.4 Farming, forestry, and fishing................| 4.0 1.8 3.8 Precision production, craft, and repair.......| 17.9 14.0 18.4 Operators, fabricators, and laborers..........| 20.3 31.7 18.1 | Employed females, 16 years and over.........| 58,084 6,949 44,419 Percent................................| 100.0 100.0 100.0 Managerial and professional specialty.........| 30.5 22.1 33.1 Technical, sales, and administrative support..| 41.7 38.3 42.7 Service.......................................| 17.4 26.3 15.1 Farming, forestry, and fishing................| 1.1 0.1 1.2 Precision production, craft, and repair.......| 1.9 2.0 1.8 Operators, fabricators, and laborers..........| 7.4 11.1 6.1 | CLASS OF WORKER 1/ | | Employed persons, 16 years and over.........| 124,513 13,011 95,544 Percent................................| 100.0 100.0 100.0 Private wage and salary workers...............| 76.9 74.8 76.4 Federal government workers....................| 2.6 5.0 2.3 State government workers......................| 4.2 6.1 4.1 Local government workers......................| 7.8 10.3 7.7 Self-employed workers.........................| 8.3 3.8 9.4 Unpaid family workers.........................| 0.1 - 0.1 | INCOME OF PERSONS IN 1995 | | Males with income 2/........................| 92,066 9,339 70,754 Percent................................| 100.0 100.0 100.0 $1 to $4,999 or loss..........................| 10.4 16.6 8.9 $5,000 to $9,999..............................| 11.1 17.0 9.5 $10,000 to $19,999............................| 22.5 26.0 20.8 $20,000 to $29,999............................| 18.0 18.5 18.2 $30,000 and over..............................| 38.0 21.9 42.6 | Median error........................(dollars).| 22,562 16,006 25,481 Standard error.................(dollars).| 146 285 147 | Females with income 2/......................| 96,007 11,607 73,506 Percent................................| 100.0 100.0 100.0 $1 to $4,999 or loss..........................| 22.0 21.5 21.3 $5,000 to $9,999..............................| 20.8 25.2 19.7 $10,000 to $19,999............................| 25.6 26.3 25.7 $20,000 to $29,999............................| 14.7 14.3 15.1 $30,000 and over..............................| 16.9 12.7 18.2 | Median error........................(dollars).| 12,130 10,961 12,807 Standard error.................(dollars).| 75 228 117 | PER CAPITA INCOME IN 1995 | | Per capita income...................(dollars).| 17,227 10,982 19,579 | INCOME OF FAMILIES IN 1995 3/ | | Total families..............................| 69,594 8,055 52,858 Percent.................................| 100.0 100.0 100.0 Under $10,000.................................| 7.5 19.3 4.6 $10,000 to $24,999............................| 20.9 29.3 18.0 $25,000 to $34,999............................| 14.1 14.3 14.0 $35,000 to $49,999............................| 18.5 15.9 19.4 $50,000 and over..............................| 39.0 21.2 44.0 | Median error........................(dollars).| 40,613 25,970 45,020 Standard error.................(dollars).| 212 618 253 | POVERTY STATUS OF FAMILIES IN 1995 4/ | | All families...........................| 69,597 8,055 52,861 Number below poverty level..........| 7,532 2,127 3,384 Percent below poverty level.........| 10.8 26.4 6.4 Married couple................................| 53,570 3,713 43,771 Number below poverty level..........| 2,982 314 1,664 Percent below poverty level.........| 5.6 8.5 3.8 Female householder, no spouse present.........| 12,514 3,769 6,792 Number below poverty level..........| 4,057 1,701 1,463 Percent below poverty level.........| 32.4 45.1 21.5 Male householder, no spouse present...........| 3,513 573 2,298 Number below poverty level..........| 493 112 257 Percent below poverty level.........| 14.0 19.6 11.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data for labor force status, occupation, and class of worker shown in this report reflect characteristics of the civilian noninstitutionalized population for March 1996 and are not adjusted for seasonal changes. Data released by the 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 1996 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.