EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

217,168,077

100.0

In labor force

138,820,935

63.9

Civilian labor force

137,668,798

63.4

Employed

129,721,512

59.7

Unemployed

7,947,286

3.7

Percent of civilian labor force

5.8

(X)

Armed Forces

1,152,137

0.5

Not in labor force

78,347,142

36.1

Females 16 years and over

112,185,795

100.0

In labor force

64,547,732

57.5

Civilian labor force

64,383,493

57.4

Employed

60,630,069

54.0

Own children under 6 years

21,833,613

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

12,787,501

58.6

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

128,279,228

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

97,102,050

75.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

15,634,051

12.2

Public transportation (including taxicab)

6,067,703

4.7

Walked

3,758,982

2.9

Other means

1,532,219

1.2

Worked at home

4,184,223

3.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

25.5

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

129,721,512

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

43,646,731

33.6

Service occupations

19,276,947

14.9

Sales and office occupations

34,621,390

26.7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

951,810

0.7

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

12,256,138

9.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

18,968,496

14.6

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

2,426,053

1.9

Construction

8,801,507

6.8

Manufacturing

18,286,005

14.1

Wholesale trade

4,666,757

3.6

Retail trade

15,221,716

11.7

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

6,740,102

5.2

Information

3,996,564

3.1

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

8,934,972

6.9

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

12,061,865

9.3

Educational, health and social services

25,843,029

19.9

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

10,210,295

7.9

Other services (except public administration)

6,320,632

4.9

Public administration

6,212,015

4.8

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

101,794,361

78.5

Government workers

18,923,353

14.6

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

8,603,761

6.6

Unpaid family workers

400,037

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

105,539,122

100.0

Less than $10,000

10,067,027

9.5

$10,000 to $14,999

6,657,228

6.3

$15,000 to $24,999

13,536,965

12.8

$25,000 to $34,999

13,519,242

12.8

$35,000 to $49,999

17,446,272

16.5

$50,000 to $74,999

20,540,604

19.5

$75,000 to $99,999

10,799,245

10.2

$100,000 to $149,999

8,147,826

7.7

$150,000 to $199,999

2,322,038

2.2

$200,000 or more

2,502,675

2.4

Median household income (dollars)

41,994

(X)

With earnings

84,962,743

80.5

Mean earnings (dollars)

56,604

(X)

With Social Security income

27,084,417

25.7

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,320

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

4,615,885

4.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,320

(X)

With public assistance income

3,629,732

3.4

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,032

(X)

With retirement income

17,659,058

16.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,376

(X)

Families

72,261,780

100.0

Less than $10,000

4,155,386

5.8

$10,000 to $14,999

3,115,586

4.3

$15,000 to $24,999

7,757,397

10.7

$25,000 to $34,999

8,684,429

12.0

$35,000 to $49,999

12,377,108

17.1

$50,000 to $74,999

16,130,100

22.3

$75,000 to $99,999

9,009,327

12.5

$100,000 to $149,999

6,936,210

9.6

$150,000 to $199,999

1,983,673

2.7

$200,000 or more

2,112,564

2.9

Median family income (dollars)

50,046

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

21,587

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

37,057

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

27,194

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

6,620,945

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.2

With related children under 18 years

5,155,866

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.6

With related children under 5 years

2,562,263

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.0

Families with female householder, no husband present

3,315,916

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.5

With related children under 18 years

2,940,459

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.3

With related children under 5 years

1,401,493

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

46.4

Individuals

33,899,812

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.4

18 years and over

22,152,954

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.9

65 years and over

3,287,774

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.9

Related children under 18 years

11,386,031

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

7,974,006

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

10,721,935

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.7