EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

2,519,937

100.0

In labor force

1,653,892

65.6

Civilian labor force

1,652,301

65.6

Employed

1,545,933

61.3

Unemployed

106,368

4.2

Percent of civilian labor force

6.4

(X)

Armed Forces

1,591

0.1

Not in labor force

866,045

34.4

Females 16 years and over

1,278,921

100.0

In labor force

736,580

57.6

Civilian labor force

736,308

57.6

Employed

684,048

53.5

Own children under 6 years

314,631

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

159,087

50.6

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

1,515,593

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

1,147,906

75.7

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

221,853

14.6

Public transportation (including taxicab)

62,052

4.1

Walked

26,747

1.8

Other means

20,840

1.4

Worked at home

36,195

2.4

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

28.1

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

1,545,933

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

538,143

34.8

Service occupations

214,052

13.8

Sales and office occupations

428,185

27.7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

1,959

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

168,840

10.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

194,754

12.6

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

34,617

2.2

Construction

135,121

8.7

Manufacturing

181,748

11.8

Wholesale trade

75,831

4.9

Retail trade

170,821

11.0

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

104,948

6.8

Information

35,780

2.3

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

108,456

7.0

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

193,896

12.5

Educational, health and social services

263,289

17.0

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

111,450

7.2

Other services (except public administration)

84,976

5.5

Public administration

45,000

2.9

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

1,276,192

82.6

Government workers

172,921

11.2

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

93,025

6.0

Unpaid family workers

3,795

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

1,206,423

100.0

Less than $10,000

111,132

9.2

$10,000 to $14,999

68,905

5.7

$15,000 to $24,999

151,968

12.6

$25,000 to $34,999

159,654

13.2

$35,000 to $49,999

194,801

16.1

$50,000 to $74,999

222,091

18.4

$75,000 to $99,999

124,688

10.3

$100,000 to $149,999

106,367

8.8

$150,000 to $199,999

32,487

2.7

$200,000 or more

34,330

2.8

Median household income (dollars)

42,598

(X)

With earnings

1,053,968

87.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

59,015

(X)

With Social Security income

194,049

16.1

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,086

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

38,523

3.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,158

(X)

With public assistance income

30,506

2.5

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,447

(X)

With retirement income

116,082

9.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

18,800

(X)

Families

840,630

100.0

Less than $10,000

58,726

7.0

$10,000 to $14,999

40,124

4.8

$15,000 to $24,999

97,350

11.6

$25,000 to $34,999

101,255

12.0

$35,000 to $49,999

129,906

15.5

$50,000 to $74,999

165,039

19.6

$75,000 to $99,999

101,212

12.0

$100,000 to $149,999

89,243

10.6

$150,000 to $199,999

28,195

3.4

$200,000 or more

29,580

3.5

Median family income (dollars)

49,004

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

21,435

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

37,361

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

28,941

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

101,693

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.1

With related children under 18 years

82,433

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.3

With related children under 5 years

43,991

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.0

Families with female householder, no husband present

43,512

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.1

With related children under 18 years

38,140

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.8

With related children under 5 years

17,742

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

41.6

Individuals

503,234

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.0

18 years and over

310,363

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.0

65 years and over

29,511

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.2

Related children under 18 years

188,861

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.6

Related children 5 to 17 years

129,452

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.7

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

114,772

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.0