EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

643,641

100.0

In labor force

421,514

65.5

Civilian labor force

421,190

65.4

Employed

396,326

61.6

Unemployed

24,864

3.9

Percent of civilian labor force

5.9

(X)

Armed Forces

324

0.1

Not in labor force

222,127

34.5

Females 16 years and over

340,388

100.0

In labor force

205,319

60.3

Civilian labor force

205,303

60.3

Employed

193,742

56.9

Own children under 6 years

60,966

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

39,095

64.1

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

388,050

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

312,987

80.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

37,779

9.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

12,408

3.2

Walked

12,358

3.2

Other means

2,954

0.8

Worked at home

9,564

2.5

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

23.2

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

396,326

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

146,537

37.0

Service occupations

57,470

14.5

Sales and office occupations

105,784

26.7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

593

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

32,216

8.1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

53,726

13.6

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

1,101

0.3

Construction

21,826

5.5

Manufacturing

63,053

15.9

Wholesale trade

13,552

3.4

Retail trade

44,983

11.3

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

16,707

4.2

Information

14,357

3.6

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

26,787

6.8

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

34,946

8.8

Educational, health and social services

101,733

25.7

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

23,247

5.9

Other services (except public administration)

17,887

4.5

Public administration

16,147

4.1

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

317,900

80.2

Government workers

55,511

14.0

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

22,183

5.6

Unpaid family workers

732

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

319,309

100.0

Less than $10,000

27,431

8.6

$10,000 to $14,999

18,769

5.9

$15,000 to $24,999

34,675

10.9

$25,000 to $34,999

33,829

10.6

$35,000 to $49,999

48,124

15.1

$50,000 to $74,999

64,826

20.3

$75,000 to $99,999

41,255

12.9

$100,000 to $149,999

33,010

10.3

$150,000 to $199,999

8,997

2.8

$200,000 or more

8,393

2.6

Median household income (dollars)

48,834

(X)

With earnings

253,409

79.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

64,018

(X)

With Social Security income

90,065

28.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,995

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

12,423

3.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,694

(X)

With public assistance income

15,056

4.7

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,492

(X)

With retirement income

54,523

17.1

Mean retirement income (dollars)

16,740

(X)

Families

211,878

100.0

Less than $10,000

9,787

4.6

$10,000 to $14,999

6,664

3.1

$15,000 to $24,999

17,654

8.3

$25,000 to $34,999

19,593

9.2

$35,000 to $49,999

30,257

14.3

$50,000 to $74,999

49,165

23.2

$75,000 to $99,999

34,593

16.3

$100,000 to $149,999

29,013

13.7

$150,000 to $199,999

7,902

3.7

$200,000 or more

7,250

3.4

Median family income (dollars)

60,549

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

24,439

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

43,643

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

32,001

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

14,766

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.0

With related children under 18 years

11,871

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.0

With related children under 5 years

6,070

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.3

Families with female householder, no husband present

9,250

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.4

With related children under 18 years

8,500

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.7

With related children under 5 years

4,303

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

42.4

Individuals

75,733

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.5

18 years and over

49,243

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.2

65 years and over

8,564

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.7

Related children under 18 years

25,605

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

17,923

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.3

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

27,001

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.8