EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

507,534

100.0

In labor force

287,159

56.6

Civilian labor force

286,735

56.5

Employed

256,036

50.4

Unemployed

30,699

6.0

Percent of civilian labor force

10.7

(X)

Armed Forces

424

0.1

Not in labor force

220,375

43.4

Females 16 years and over

277,132

100.0

In labor force

151,057

54.5

Civilian labor force

150,983

54.5

Employed

135,310

48.8

Own children under 6 years

43,530

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

27,065

62.2

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

249,373

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

136,378

54.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

38,003

15.2

Public transportation (including taxicab)

48,573

19.5

Walked

17,727

7.1

Other means

2,866

1.1

Worked at home

5,826

2.3

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

31.1

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

256,036

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

83,017

32.4

Service occupations

51,294

20.0

Sales and office occupations

69,280

27.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

267

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

17,848

7.0

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

34,330

13.4

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

289

0.1

Construction

12,939

5.1

Manufacturing

20,082

7.8

Wholesale trade

6,911

2.7

Retail trade

22,881

8.9

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

14,285

5.6

Information

8,218

3.2

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

17,453

6.8

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

26,088

10.2

Educational, health and social services

68,499

26.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

21,174

8.3

Other services (except public administration)

13,460

5.3

Public administration

23,757

9.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

187,469

73.2

Government workers

57,116

22.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

10,968

4.3

Unpaid family workers

483

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

257,788

100.0

Less than $10,000

48,249

18.7

$10,000 to $14,999

21,649

8.4

$15,000 to $24,999

40,516

15.7

$25,000 to $34,999

35,520

13.8

$35,000 to $49,999

39,873

15.5

$50,000 to $74,999

38,724

15.0

$75,000 to $99,999

16,903

6.6

$100,000 to $149,999

10,053

3.9

$150,000 to $199,999

2,689

1.0

$200,000 or more

3,612

1.4

Median household income (dollars)

30,078

(X)

With earnings

190,878

74.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

44,311

(X)

With Social Security income

71,333

27.7

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,818

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

22,511

8.7

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,221

(X)

With public assistance income

18,780

7.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,542

(X)

With retirement income

43,658

16.9

Mean retirement income (dollars)

14,837

(X)

Families

148,167

100.0

Less than $10,000

19,808

13.4

$10,000 to $14,999

9,912

6.7

$15,000 to $24,999

22,764

15.4

$25,000 to $34,999

20,785

14.0

$35,000 to $49,999

24,194

16.3

$50,000 to $74,999

26,226

17.7

$75,000 to $99,999

12,464

8.4

$100,000 to $149,999

7,304

4.9

$150,000 to $199,999

2,014

1.4

$200,000 or more

2,696

1.8

Median family income (dollars)

35,438

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

16,978

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

31,767

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

26,832

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

27,864

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.8

With related children under 18 years

22,106

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.2

With related children under 5 years

10,530

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.2

Families with female householder, no husband present

19,918

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.5

With related children under 18 years

17,230

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

38.3

With related children under 5 years

8,173

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

48.5

Individuals

143,514

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.9

18 years and over

94,708

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.2

65 years and over

14,819

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.0

Related children under 18 years

47,805

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.6

Related children 5 to 17 years

33,444

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

47,738

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.8