EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

529,051

100.0

In labor force

365,188

69.0

Civilian labor force

364,954

69.0

Employed

341,522

64.6

Unemployed

23,432

4.4

Percent of civilian labor force

6.4

(X)

Armed Forces

234

0.0

Not in labor force

163,863

31.0

Females 16 years and over

270,185

100.0

In labor force

169,766

62.8

Civilian labor force

169,679

62.8

Employed

160,153

59.3

Own children under 6 years

47,088

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

28,696

60.9

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

335,182

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

220,006

65.6

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

40,282

12.0

Public transportation (including taxicab)

37,300

11.1

Walked

15,284

4.6

Other means

7,835

2.3

Worked at home

14,475

4.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

23.8

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

341,522

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

121,910

35.7

Service occupations

51,454

15.1

Sales and office occupations

92,576

27.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

1,371

0.4

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

25,890

7.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

48,321

14.1

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

2,034

0.6

Construction

19,912

5.8

Manufacturing

43,188

12.6

Wholesale trade

16,193

4.7

Retail trade

40,163

11.8

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

19,689

5.8

Information

10,239

3.0

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

24,105

7.1

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

38,792

11.4

Educational, health and social services

65,361

19.1

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

31,290

9.2

Other services (except public administration)

18,610

5.4

Public administration

11,946

3.5

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

274,389

80.3

Government workers

40,562

11.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

25,687

7.5

Unpaid family workers

884

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

272,356

100.0

Less than $10,000

25,259

9.3

$10,000 to $14,999

16,483

6.1

$15,000 to $24,999

35,269

12.9

$25,000 to $34,999

37,134

13.6

$35,000 to $49,999

47,338

17.4

$50,000 to $74,999

55,219

20.3

$75,000 to $99,999

27,060

9.9

$100,000 to $149,999

18,468

6.8

$150,000 to $199,999

4,695

1.7

$200,000 or more

5,431

2.0

Median household income (dollars)

41,278

(X)

With earnings

225,003

82.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

52,793

(X)

With Social Security income

58,556

21.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,442

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

10,270

3.8

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,604

(X)

With public assistance income

11,478

4.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,624

(X)

With retirement income

38,458

14.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,316

(X)

Families

153,832

100.0

Less than $10,000

7,827

5.1

$10,000 to $14,999

5,751

3.7

$15,000 to $24,999

15,295

9.9

$25,000 to $34,999

18,394

12.0

$35,000 to $49,999

27,358

17.8

$50,000 to $74,999

37,194

24.2

$75,000 to $99,999

19,756

12.8

$100,000 to $149,999

14,169

9.2

$150,000 to $199,999

3,744

2.4

$200,000 or more

4,344

2.8

Median family income (dollars)

51,118

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

22,606

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

36,036

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

29,337

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

12,593

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.2

With related children under 18 years

10,132

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.9

With related children under 5 years

5,511

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.9

Families with female householder, no husband present

6,446

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.8

With related children under 18 years

5,821

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.7

With related children under 5 years

2,976

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

43.1

Individuals

81,711

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.7

18 years and over

58,590

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.7

65 years and over

6,935

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.8

Related children under 18 years

21,733

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.4

Related children 5 to 17 years

14,544

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.5

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

38,482

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.4