EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

1,541,459

100.0

In labor force

930,640

60.4

Civilian labor force

930,219

60.3

Employed

851,110

55.2

Unemployed

79,109

5.1

Percent of civilian labor force

8.5

(X)

Armed Forces

421

0.0

Not in labor force

610,819

39.6

Females 16 years and over

818,016

100.0

In labor force

449,634

55.0

Civilian labor force

449,504

55.0

Employed

413,558

50.6

Own children under 6 years

171,272

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

100,101

58.4

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

827,311

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

662,814

80.1

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

96,523

11.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

31,582

3.8

Walked

15,661

1.9

Other means

6,128

0.7

Worked at home

14,603

1.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

25.8

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

851,110

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

239,562

28.1

Service occupations

141,856

16.7

Sales and office occupations

228,130

26.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

936

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

74,116

8.7

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

166,510

19.6

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

1,044

0.1

Construction

39,296

4.6

Manufacturing

185,856

21.8

Wholesale trade

26,904

3.2

Retail trade

90,905

10.7

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

54,387

6.4

Information

21,231

2.5

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

50,591

5.9

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

77,890

9.2

Educational, health and social services

158,342

18.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

68,026

8.0

Other services (except public administration)

42,366

5.0

Public administration

34,272

4.0

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

716,016

84.1

Government workers

103,931

12.2

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

29,339

3.4

Unpaid family workers

1,824

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

768,626

100.0

Less than $10,000

92,221

12.0

$10,000 to $14,999

48,855

6.4

$15,000 to $24,999

99,816

13.0

$25,000 to $34,999

93,954

12.2

$35,000 to $49,999

119,059

15.5

$50,000 to $74,999

144,208

18.8

$75,000 to $99,999

81,981

10.7

$100,000 to $149,999

62,511

8.1

$150,000 to $199,999

13,796

1.8

$200,000 or more

12,225

1.6

Median household income (dollars)

40,776

(X)

With earnings

593,094

77.2

Mean earnings (dollars)

54,900

(X)

With Social Security income

211,143

27.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,520

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

52,793

6.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,505

(X)

With public assistance income

50,233

6.5

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,935

(X)

With retirement income

152,144

19.8

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,204

(X)

Families

514,979

100.0

Less than $10,000

42,720

8.3

$10,000 to $14,999

24,261

4.7

$15,000 to $24,999

55,433

10.8

$25,000 to $34,999

59,108

11.5

$35,000 to $49,999

81,734

15.9

$50,000 to $74,999

107,879

20.9

$75,000 to $99,999

67,697

13.1

$100,000 to $149,999

53,928

10.5

$150,000 to $199,999

12,105

2.4

$200,000 or more

10,114

2.0

Median family income (dollars)

48,805

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

20,058

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

42,392

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

29,027

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

65,338

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.7

With related children under 18 years

53,689

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.5

With related children under 5 years

27,056

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.9

Families with female householder, no husband present

43,505

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.1

With related children under 18 years

38,701

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.8

With related children under 5 years

19,430

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

46.3

Individuals

332,598

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.4

18 years and over

200,607

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.7

65 years and over

27,267

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.3

Related children under 18 years

129,555

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.0

Related children 5 to 17 years

92,842

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

89,481

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.4