EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

3,161,542

100.0

In labor force

1,926,731

60.9

Civilian labor force

1,907,614

60.3

Employed

1,798,264

56.9

Unemployed

109,350

3.5

Percent of civilian labor force

5.7

(X)

Armed Forces

19,117

0.6

Not in labor force

1,234,811

39.1

Females 16 years and over

1,638,529

100.0

In labor force

891,713

54.4

Civilian labor force

890,071

54.3

Employed

838,668

51.2

Own children under 6 years

305,950

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

179,167

58.6

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

1,781,733

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

1,429,053

80.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

224,643

12.6

Public transportation (including taxicab)

21,522

1.2

Walked

42,494

2.4

Other means

15,877

0.9

Worked at home

48,144

2.7

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

23.5

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

1,798,264

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

515,225

28.7

Service occupations

256,665

14.3

Sales and office occupations

457,438

25.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

16,270

0.9

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

198,662

11.0

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

354,004

19.7

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

59,729

3.3

Construction

129,618

7.2

Manufacturing

315,774

17.6

Wholesale trade

60,854

3.4

Retail trade

217,164

12.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

108,738

6.0

Information

39,303

2.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

97,350

5.4

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

111,878

6.2

Educational, health and social services

365,605

20.3

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

129,973

7.2

Other services (except public administration)

85,150

4.7

Public administration

77,128

4.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

1,410,837

78.5

Government workers

259,783

14.4

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

120,288

6.7

Unpaid family workers

7,356

0.4

INCOME IN 1999

Households

1,591,739

100.0

Less than $10,000

220,692

13.9

$10,000 to $14,999

133,977

8.4

$15,000 to $24,999

245,034

15.4

$25,000 to $34,999

219,944

13.8

$35,000 to $49,999

261,684

16.4

$50,000 to $74,999

274,530

17.2

$75,000 to $99,999

122,008

7.7

$100,000 to $149,999

73,228

4.6

$150,000 to $199,999

18,757

1.2

$200,000 or more

21,885

1.4

Median household income (dollars)

33,672

(X)

With earnings

1,217,199

76.5

Mean earnings (dollars)

46,278

(X)

With Social Security income

454,200

28.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,293

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

114,363

7.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,809

(X)

With public assistance income

60,071

3.8

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,174

(X)

With retirement income

278,757

17.5

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,795

(X)

Families

1,110,426

100.0

Less than $10,000

94,900

8.5

$10,000 to $14,999

70,582

6.4

$15,000 to $24,999

151,619

13.7

$25,000 to $34,999

152,865

13.8

$35,000 to $49,999

200,335

18.0

$50,000 to $74,999

231,382

20.8

$75,000 to $99,999

107,995

9.7

$100,000 to $149,999

65,235

5.9

$150,000 to $199,999

16,683

1.5

$200,000 or more

18,830

1.7

Median family income (dollars)

40,939

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

18,093

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

32,357

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

23,285

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

140,519

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.7

With related children under 18 years

101,463

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.1

With related children under 5 years

46,375

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.6

Families with female householder, no husband present

60,657

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.1

With related children under 18 years

53,320

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

42.7

With related children under 5 years

24,661

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

55.9

Individuals

621,096

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.8

18 years and over

417,549

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.2

65 years and over

67,477

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.2

Related children under 18 years

197,794

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.4

Related children 5 to 17 years

137,470

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

177,484

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.3