EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

852,647

100.0

In labor force

534,558

62.7

Civilian labor force

521,093

61.1

Employed

488,747

57.3

Unemployed

32,346

3.8

Percent of civilian labor force

6.2

(X)

Armed Forces

13,465

1.6

Not in labor force

318,089

37.3

Females 16 years and over

449,908

100.0

In labor force

250,460

55.7

Civilian labor force

246,807

54.9

Employed

231,224

51.4

Own children under 6 years

104,166

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

56,637

54.4

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

491,435

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

371,456

75.6

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

74,644

15.2

Public transportation (including taxicab)

18,632

3.8

Walked

10,679

2.2

Other means

5,349

1.1

Worked at home

10,675

2.2

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

23.8

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

488,747

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

156,989

32.1

Service occupations

81,498

16.7

Sales and office occupations

146,562

30.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

694

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

50,604

10.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

52,400

10.7

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

1,792

0.4

Construction

36,750

7.5

Manufacturing

33,555

6.9

Wholesale trade

16,914

3.5

Retail trade

61,357

12.6

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

22,807

4.7

Information

18,055

3.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

44,409

9.1

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

48,388

9.9

Educational, health and social services

104,280

21.3

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

49,855

10.2

Other services (except public administration)

24,811

5.1

Public administration

25,774

5.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

381,206

78.0

Government workers

77,147

15.8

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

29,191

6.0

Unpaid family workers

1,203

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

405,887

100.0

Less than $10,000

46,058

11.3

$10,000 to $14,999

28,462

7.0

$15,000 to $24,999

61,545

15.2

$25,000 to $34,999

59,989

14.8

$35,000 to $49,999

69,799

17.2

$50,000 to $74,999

72,213

17.8

$75,000 to $99,999

32,724

8.1

$100,000 to $149,999

23,245

5.7

$150,000 to $199,999

5,942

1.5

$200,000 or more

5,910

1.5

Median household income (dollars)

36,214

(X)

With earnings

337,119

83.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

46,760

(X)

With Social Security income

91,784

22.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,364

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

20,224

5.0

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,545

(X)

With public assistance income

15,990

3.9

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,322

(X)

With retirement income

69,560

17.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

18,685

(X)

Families

282,635

100.0

Less than $10,000

23,139

8.2

$10,000 to $14,999

16,407

5.8

$15,000 to $24,999

39,181

13.9

$25,000 to $34,999

40,279

14.3

$35,000 to $49,999

49,960

17.7

$50,000 to $74,999

56,391

20.0

$75,000 to $99,999

27,143

9.6

$100,000 to $149,999

19,810

7.0

$150,000 to $199,999

5,195

1.8

$200,000 or more

5,130

1.8

Median family income (dollars)

41,331

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

17,487

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

30,061

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

24,444

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

39,514

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.0

With related children under 18 years

32,734

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.7

With related children under 5 years

18,144

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.0

Families with female householder, no husband present

19,830

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.7

With related children under 18 years

17,722

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.2

With related children under 5 years

9,128

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

52.2

Individuals

193,731

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.3

18 years and over

114,770

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.3

65 years and over

15,441

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.5

Related children under 18 years

77,739

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

53,379

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.3

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

42,915

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.5