EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

668,892

100.0

In labor force

438,197

65.5

Civilian labor force

437,727

65.4

Employed

410,771

61.4

Unemployed

26,956

4.0

Percent of civilian labor force

6.2

(X)

Armed Forces

470

0.1

Not in labor force

230,695

34.5

Females 16 years and over

353,541

100.0

In labor force

212,399

60.1

Civilian labor force

212,348

60.1

Employed

199,979

56.6

Own children under 6 years

63,225

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

41,150

65.1

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

403,863

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

332,124

82.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

36,463

9.0

Public transportation (including taxicab)

14,093

3.5

Walked

8,499

2.1

Other means

2,939

0.7

Worked at home

9,745

2.4

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

21.9

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

410,771

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

159,273

38.8

Service occupations

57,286

13.9

Sales and office occupations

113,892

27.7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

702

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

28,224

6.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

51,394

12.5

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

1,398

0.3

Construction

20,863

5.1

Manufacturing

58,973

14.4

Wholesale trade

13,839

3.4

Retail trade

43,795

10.7

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

16,816

4.1

Information

10,908

2.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

55,987

13.6

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

37,216

9.1

Educational, health and social services

88,992

21.7

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

24,363

5.9

Other services (except public administration)

17,598

4.3

Public administration

20,023

4.9

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

329,498

80.2

Government workers

58,410

14.2

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

22,025

5.4

Unpaid family workers

838

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

335,184

100.0

Less than $10,000

26,637

7.9

$10,000 to $14,999

17,737

5.3

$15,000 to $24,999

34,323

10.2

$25,000 to $34,999

36,472

10.9

$35,000 to $49,999

49,722

14.8

$50,000 to $74,999

68,803

20.5

$75,000 to $99,999

44,110

13.2

$100,000 to $149,999

36,182

10.8

$150,000 to $199,999

10,562

3.2

$200,000 or more

10,636

3.2

Median household income (dollars)

50,756

(X)

With earnings

266,125

79.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

66,810

(X)

With Social Security income

92,941

27.7

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,082

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

12,411

3.7

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,383

(X)

With public assistance income

15,581

4.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,580

(X)

With retirement income

64,680

19.3

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,950

(X)

Families

223,298

100.0

Less than $10,000

10,777

4.8

$10,000 to $14,999

6,854

3.1

$15,000 to $24,999

16,969

7.6

$25,000 to $34,999

20,262

9.1

$35,000 to $49,999

30,972

13.9

$50,000 to $74,999

50,644

22.7

$75,000 to $99,999

36,116

16.2

$100,000 to $149,999

31,848

14.3

$150,000 to $199,999

9,438

4.2

$200,000 or more

9,418

4.2

Median family income (dollars)

62,144

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

26,047

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

43,985

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

33,042

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

15,780

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.1

With related children under 18 years

12,291

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.9

With related children under 5 years

5,941

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.5

Families with female householder, no husband present

10,013

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.5

With related children under 18 years

8,890

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.3

With related children under 5 years

4,252

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

38.0

Individuals

77,440

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.3

18 years and over

49,985

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.0

65 years and over

8,803

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.6

Related children under 18 years

26,617

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.9

Related children 5 to 17 years

19,047

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.5

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

25,399

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.0