EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

6,546,155

100.0

In labor force

4,204,393

64.2

Civilian labor force

4,193,145

64.1

Employed

3,950,029

60.3

Unemployed

243,116

3.7

Percent of civilian labor force

5.8

(X)

Armed Forces

11,248

0.2

Not in labor force

2,341,762

35.8

Females 16 years and over

3,425,212

100.0

In labor force

1,969,606

57.5

Civilian labor force

1,967,820

57.5

Employed

1,851,172

54.0

Own children under 6 years

647,086

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

362,264

56.0

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

3,876,433

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

2,828,303

73.0

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

412,299

10.6

Public transportation (including taxicab)

371,514

9.6

Walked

121,305

3.1

Other means

36,456

0.9

Worked at home

106,556

2.7

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

30.0

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

3,950,029

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

1,501,037

38.0

Service occupations

538,952

13.6

Sales and office occupations

1,123,921

28.5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

6,963

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

306,196

7.8

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

472,960

12.0

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

12,618

0.3

Construction

220,817

5.6

Manufacturing

472,684

12.0

Wholesale trade

173,166

4.4

Retail trade

447,346

11.3

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

234,801

5.9

Information

173,865

4.4

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

352,722

8.9

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

453,842

11.5

Educational, health and social services

783,137

19.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

271,864

6.9

Other services (except public administration)

173,686

4.4

Public administration

179,481

4.5

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

3,193,469

80.8

Government workers

550,441

13.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

197,664

5.0

Unpaid family workers

8,455

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

3,065,774

100.0

Less than $10,000

213,939

7.0

$10,000 to $14,999

143,783

4.7

$15,000 to $24,999

288,606

9.4

$25,000 to $34,999

305,449

10.0

$35,000 to $49,999

437,373

14.3

$50,000 to $74,999

608,244

19.8

$75,000 to $99,999

413,928

13.5

$100,000 to $149,999

391,123

12.8

$150,000 to $199,999

130,492

4.3

$200,000 or more

132,837

4.3

Median household income (dollars)

55,146

(X)

With earnings

2,495,571

81.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

74,719

(X)

With Social Security income

823,796

26.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,274

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

108,564

3.5

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,631

(X)

With public assistance income

86,704

2.8

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,162

(X)

With retirement income

523,223

17.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,406

(X)

Families

2,167,577

100.0

Less than $10,000

88,844

4.1

$10,000 to $14,999

58,500

2.7

$15,000 to $24,999

156,939

7.2

$25,000 to $34,999

189,840

8.8

$35,000 to $49,999

293,442

13.5

$50,000 to $74,999

463,743

21.4

$75,000 to $99,999

342,115

15.8

$100,000 to $149,999

340,376

15.7

$150,000 to $199,999

115,666

5.3

$200,000 or more

118,112

5.4

Median family income (dollars)

65,370

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

27,006

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

46,368

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

33,081

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

135,549

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.3

With related children under 18 years

103,899

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.2

With related children under 5 years

48,730

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.9

Families with female householder, no husband present

72,261

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.4

With related children under 18 years

62,646

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.4

With related children under 5 years

27,787

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

37.2

Individuals

699,668

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.5

18 years and over

471,914

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.6

65 years and over

83,336

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.8

Related children under 18 years

220,991

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

157,947

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.5

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

233,015

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.4