EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

369,963

100.0

In labor force

230,901

62.4

Civilian labor force

230,710

62.4

Employed

213,404

57.7

Unemployed

17,306

4.7

Percent of civilian labor force

7.5

(X)

Armed Forces

191

0.1

Not in labor force

139,062

37.6

Females 16 years and over

195,719

100.0

In labor force

109,599

56.0

Civilian labor force

109,574

56.0

Employed

101,490

51.9

Own children under 6 years

38,933

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

22,710

58.3

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

208,957

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

168,666

80.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

23,566

11.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

6,707

3.2

Walked

4,136

2.0

Other means

1,674

0.8

Worked at home

4,208

2.0

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

27.1

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

213,404

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

55,718

26.1

Service occupations

34,242

16.0

Sales and office occupations

58,486

27.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

223

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

24,018

11.3

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

40,717

19.1

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

647

0.3

Construction

14,137

6.6

Manufacturing

39,970

18.7

Wholesale trade

6,600

3.1

Retail trade

25,949

12.2

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

13,991

6.6

Information

4,195

2.0

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

11,548

5.4

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

15,694

7.4

Educational, health and social services

42,759

20.0

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

19,019

8.9

Other services (except public administration)

11,259

5.3

Public administration

7,636

3.6

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

180,304

84.5

Government workers

25,060

11.7

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

7,612

3.6

Unpaid family workers

428

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

181,589

100.0

Less than $10,000

18,523

10.2

$10,000 to $14,999

11,754

6.5

$15,000 to $24,999

22,599

12.4

$25,000 to $34,999

23,052

12.7

$35,000 to $49,999

30,270

16.7

$50,000 to $74,999

38,343

21.1

$75,000 to $99,999

19,995

11.0

$100,000 to $149,999

12,153

6.7

$150,000 to $199,999

2,518

1.4

$200,000 or more

2,382

1.3

Median household income (dollars)

41,829

(X)

With earnings

142,421

78.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

53,065

(X)

With Social Security income

52,953

29.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,812

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

8,652

4.8

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,403

(X)

With public assistance income

8,443

4.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,315

(X)

With retirement income

36,066

19.9

Mean retirement income (dollars)

13,586

(X)

Families

127,637

100.0

Less than $10,000

8,616

6.8

$10,000 to $14,999

5,024

3.9

$15,000 to $24,999

12,951

10.1

$25,000 to $34,999

15,238

11.9

$35,000 to $49,999

21,769

17.1

$50,000 to $74,999

31,057

24.3

$75,000 to $99,999

17,635

13.8

$100,000 to $149,999

11,086

8.7

$150,000 to $199,999

2,240

1.8

$200,000 or more

2,021

1.6

Median family income (dollars)

50,131

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

19,639

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

41,986

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

26,393

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

12,342

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.7

With related children under 18 years

10,151

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.1

With related children under 5 years

5,198

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.6

Families with female householder, no husband present

8,239

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.6

With related children under 18 years

7,380

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

38.4

With related children under 5 years

3,830

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

51.1

Individuals

58,380

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.2

18 years and over

35,357

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.1

65 years and over

4,871

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.0

Related children under 18 years

22,546

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

15,205

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

15,598

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.0