EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

417,857

100.0

In labor force

275,122

65.8

Civilian labor force

274,768

65.8

Employed

258,909

62.0

Unemployed

15,859

3.8

Percent of civilian labor force

5.8

(X)

Armed Forces

354

0.1

Not in labor force

142,735

34.2

Females 16 years and over

221,036

100.0

In labor force

132,883

60.1

Civilian labor force

132,823

60.1

Employed

125,881

57.0

Own children under 6 years

39,876

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

26,374

66.1

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

254,121

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

207,618

81.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

27,065

10.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

6,556

2.6

Walked

5,563

2.2

Other means

2,039

0.8

Worked at home

5,280

2.1

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

25.6

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

258,909

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

79,417

30.7

Service occupations

39,759

15.4

Sales and office occupations

68,185

26.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

920

0.4

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

24,662

9.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

45,966

17.8

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

1,391

0.5

Construction

17,979

6.9

Manufacturing

47,863

18.5

Wholesale trade

11,284

4.4

Retail trade

32,988

12.7

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

10,947

4.2

Information

6,698

2.6

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

16,125

6.2

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

18,337

7.1

Educational, health and social services

55,982

21.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

16,813

6.5

Other services (except public administration)

11,143

4.3

Public administration

11,359

4.4

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

211,019

81.5

Government workers

34,523

13.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

12,894

5.0

Unpaid family workers

473

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

205,556

100.0

Less than $10,000

21,933

10.7

$10,000 to $14,999

14,402

7.0

$15,000 to $24,999

25,256

12.3

$25,000 to $34,999

22,336

10.9

$35,000 to $49,999

31,647

15.4

$50,000 to $74,999

43,089

21.0

$75,000 to $99,999

24,316

11.8

$100,000 to $149,999

16,305

7.9

$150,000 to $199,999

3,334

1.6

$200,000 or more

2,938

1.4

Median household income (dollars)

43,496

(X)

With earnings

159,711

77.7

Mean earnings (dollars)

57,255

(X)

With Social Security income

57,573

28.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,237

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

12,861

6.3

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,284

(X)

With public assistance income

7,964

3.9

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,671

(X)

With retirement income

34,815

16.9

Mean retirement income (dollars)

13,332

(X)

Families

141,545

100.0

Less than $10,000

7,469

5.3

$10,000 to $14,999

6,118

4.3

$15,000 to $24,999

14,113

10.0

$25,000 to $34,999

14,480

10.2

$35,000 to $49,999

22,587

16.0

$50,000 to $74,999

35,262

24.9

$75,000 to $99,999

21,331

15.1

$100,000 to $149,999

14,574

10.3

$150,000 to $199,999

3,042

2.1

$200,000 or more

2,569

1.8

Median family income (dollars)

53,733

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

20,978

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

39,361

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

27,516

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

10,981

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.8

With related children under 18 years

8,421

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.5

With related children under 5 years

4,210

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.0

Families with female householder, no husband present

6,606

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.8

With related children under 18 years

6,095

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.6

With related children under 5 years

3,205

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

53.5

Individuals

52,236

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.0

18 years and over

34,975

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.9

65 years and over

8,516

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.0

Related children under 18 years

16,670

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

11,550

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.2

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

18,706

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.9