EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

789,909

100.0

In labor force

530,355

67.1

Civilian labor force

529,633

67.0

Employed

505,250

64.0

Unemployed

24,383

3.1

Percent of civilian labor force

4.6

(X)

Armed Forces

722

0.1

Not in labor force

259,554

32.9

Females 16 years and over

424,958

100.0

In labor force

258,562

60.8

Civilian labor force

258,337

60.8

Employed

246,278

58.0

Own children under 6 years

75,247

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

47,869

63.6

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

498,319

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

423,029

84.9

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

41,624

8.4

Public transportation (including taxicab)

8,624

1.7

Walked

6,231

1.3

Other means

2,752

0.6

Worked at home

16,059

3.2

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

24.0

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

505,250

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

210,366

41.6

Service occupations

63,158

12.5

Sales and office occupations

148,738

29.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

513

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

32,105

6.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

50,370

10.0

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

1,146

0.2

Construction

24,817

4.9

Manufacturing

64,212

12.7

Wholesale trade

21,290

4.2

Retail trade

57,061

11.3

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

27,141

5.4

Information

19,021

3.8

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

45,603

9.0

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

56,101

11.1

Educational, health and social services

109,440

21.7

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

38,345

7.6

Other services (except public administration)

24,398

4.8

Public administration

16,675

3.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

430,635

85.2

Government workers

49,091

9.7

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

24,654

4.9

Unpaid family workers

870

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

404,607

100.0

Less than $10,000

23,049

5.7

$10,000 to $14,999

18,211

4.5

$15,000 to $24,999

43,402

10.7

$25,000 to $34,999

49,378

12.2

$35,000 to $49,999

65,737

16.2

$50,000 to $74,999

85,179

21.1

$75,000 to $99,999

48,720

12.0

$100,000 to $149,999

42,141

10.4

$150,000 to $199,999

13,096

3.2

$200,000 or more

15,694

3.9

Median household income (dollars)

50,532

(X)

With earnings

330,442

81.7

Mean earnings (dollars)

66,274

(X)

With Social Security income

107,931

26.7

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,609

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

10,627

2.6

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,567

(X)

With public assistance income

8,798

2.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,763

(X)

With retirement income

75,115

18.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,592

(X)

Families

272,519

100.0

Less than $10,000

8,914

3.3

$10,000 to $14,999

6,393

2.3

$15,000 to $24,999

19,621

7.2

$25,000 to $34,999

27,073

9.9

$35,000 to $49,999

41,399

15.2

$50,000 to $74,999

64,451

23.7

$75,000 to $99,999

41,521

15.2

$100,000 to $149,999

37,247

13.7

$150,000 to $199,999

11,906

4.4

$200,000 or more

13,994

5.1

Median family income (dollars)

61,680

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

27,595

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

45,714

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

30,278

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

13,691

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.0

With related children under 18 years

10,969

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.9

With related children under 5 years

5,301

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.4

Families with female householder, no husband present

8,430

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.7

With related children under 18 years

7,769

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.1

With related children under 5 years

3,668

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.0

Individuals

68,552

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.9

18 years and over

44,160

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.9

65 years and over

7,259

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.3

Related children under 18 years

23,532

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

16,662

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.8

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

23,513

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.0