EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

531,215

100.0

In labor force

352,677

66.4

Civilian labor force

335,830

63.2

Employed

314,158

59.1

Unemployed

21,672

4.1

Percent of civilian labor force

6.5

(X)

Armed Forces

16,847

3.2

Not in labor force

178,538

33.6

Females 16 years and over

270,468

100.0

In labor force

160,119

59.2

Civilian labor force

157,806

58.3

Employed

147,240

54.4

Own children under 6 years

57,236

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

33,819

59.1

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

324,285

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

247,597

76.4

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

43,166

13.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

8,784

2.7

Walked

9,412

2.9

Other means

3,763

1.2

Worked at home

11,563

3.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

28.4

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

314,158

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

94,546

30.1

Service occupations

51,126

16.3

Sales and office occupations

84,105

26.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

1,683

0.5

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

35,334

11.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

47,364

15.1

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

3,126

1.0

Construction

24,340

7.7

Manufacturing

39,511

12.6

Wholesale trade

13,919

4.4

Retail trade

39,408

12.5

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

21,555

6.9

Information

7,138

2.3

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

18,212

5.8

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

23,095

7.4

Educational, health and social services

65,256

20.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

24,275

7.7

Other services (except public administration)

15,960

5.1

Public administration

18,363

5.8

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

237,903

75.7

Government workers

55,577

17.7

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

19,736

6.3

Unpaid family workers

942

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

260,897

100.0

Less than $10,000

18,639

7.1

$10,000 to $14,999

13,841

5.3

$15,000 to $24,999

30,639

11.7

$25,000 to $34,999

34,324

13.2

$35,000 to $49,999

46,521

17.8

$50,000 to $74,999

58,734

22.5

$75,000 to $99,999

30,989

11.9

$100,000 to $149,999

19,130

7.3

$150,000 to $199,999

4,081

1.6

$200,000 or more

3,999

1.5

Median household income (dollars)

45,204

(X)

With earnings

214,998

82.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

53,458

(X)

With Social Security income

57,023

21.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,558

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

11,436

4.4

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,598

(X)

With public assistance income

12,364

4.7

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,804

(X)

With retirement income

49,140

18.8

Mean retirement income (dollars)

18,143

(X)

Families

181,466

100.0

Less than $10,000

8,338

4.6

$10,000 to $14,999

6,343

3.5

$15,000 to $24,999

16,992

9.4

$25,000 to $34,999

21,619

11.9

$35,000 to $49,999

32,246

17.8

$50,000 to $74,999

46,270

25.5

$75,000 to $99,999

26,260

14.5

$100,000 to $149,999

16,547

9.1

$150,000 to $199,999

3,504

1.9

$200,000 or more

3,347

1.8

Median family income (dollars)

52,098

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

20,948

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

38,510

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

28,580

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

13,574

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.5

With related children under 18 years

11,399

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.3

With related children under 5 years

5,796

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.8

Families with female householder, no husband present

7,096

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.9

With related children under 18 years

6,734

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.6

With related children under 5 years

3,329

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

42.9

Individuals

71,316

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.5

18 years and over

45,846

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.3

65 years and over

4,953

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.2

Related children under 18 years

24,421

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

16,734

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.2

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

24,867

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.9