EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

318,021

100.0

In labor force

205,905

64.7

Civilian labor force

205,656

64.7

Employed

192,715

60.6

Unemployed

12,941

4.1

Percent of civilian labor force

6.3

(X)

Armed Forces

249

0.1

Not in labor force

112,116

35.3

Females 16 years and over

168,612

100.0

In labor force

99,978

59.3

Civilian labor force

99,957

59.3

Employed

93,634

55.5

Own children under 6 years

32,974

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

20,209

61.3

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

188,996

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

153,505

81.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

22,018

11.6

Public transportation (including taxicab)

2,658

1.4

Walked

4,312

2.3

Other means

2,153

1.1

Worked at home

4,350

2.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

23.2

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

192,715

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

70,807

36.7

Service occupations

28,474

14.8

Sales and office occupations

55,841

29.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

330

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

16,246

8.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

21,017

10.9

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

1,451

0.8

Construction

13,089

6.8

Manufacturing

18,640

9.7

Wholesale trade

6,507

3.4

Retail trade

21,749

11.3

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

8,024

4.2

Information

4,284

2.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

13,773

7.1

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

19,511

10.1

Educational, health and social services

44,106

22.9

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

16,936

8.8

Other services (except public administration)

9,624

5.0

Public administration

15,021

7.8

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

141,439

73.4

Government workers

41,253

21.4

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

9,600

5.0

Unpaid family workers

423

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

156,521

100.0

Less than $10,000

20,620

13.2

$10,000 to $14,999

11,437

7.3

$15,000 to $24,999

22,056

14.1

$25,000 to $34,999

19,790

12.6

$35,000 to $49,999

23,614

15.1

$50,000 to $74,999

26,748

17.1

$75,000 to $99,999

15,161

9.7

$100,000 to $149,999

11,158

7.1

$150,000 to $199,999

2,900

1.9

$200,000 or more

3,037

1.9

Median household income (dollars)

37,224

(X)

With earnings

130,476

83.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

50,429

(X)

With Social Security income

31,650

20.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,528

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

6,113

3.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,110

(X)

With public assistance income

3,873

2.5

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,866

(X)

With retirement income

22,941

14.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

18,168

(X)

Families

103,357

100.0

Less than $10,000

8,711

8.4

$10,000 to $14,999

5,596

5.4

$15,000 to $24,999

11,946

11.6

$25,000 to $34,999

11,698

11.3

$35,000 to $49,999

15,941

15.4

$50,000 to $74,999

20,966

20.3

$75,000 to $99,999

13,153

12.7

$100,000 to $149,999

10,056

9.7

$150,000 to $199,999

2,551

2.5

$200,000 or more

2,739

2.7

Median family income (dollars)

47,480

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

19,790

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

38,334

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

25,073

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

13,647

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.2

With related children under 18 years

11,013

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.0

With related children under 5 years

5,405

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.2

Families with female householder, no husband present

9,102

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.5

With related children under 18 years

7,974

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

42.7

With related children under 5 years

3,846

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

53.3

Individuals

71,276

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.9

18 years and over

46,892

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.0

65 years and over

4,490

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.5

Related children under 18 years

23,942

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

16,546

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.6

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

24,117

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.3