EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

718,569

100.0

In labor force

469,688

65.4

Civilian labor force

469,257

65.3

Employed

436,878

60.8

Unemployed

32,379

4.5

Percent of civilian labor force

6.9

(X)

Armed Forces

431

0.1

Not in labor force

248,881

34.6

Females 16 years and over

381,990

100.0

In labor force

233,201

61.0

Civilian labor force

233,127

61.0

Employed

217,614

57.0

Own children under 6 years

74,650

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

47,339

63.4

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

427,620

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

320,665

75.0

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

49,293

11.5

Public transportation (including taxicab)

29,454

6.9

Walked

15,857

3.7

Other means

3,395

0.8

Worked at home

8,956

2.1

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

21.9

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

436,878

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

141,207

32.3

Service occupations

67,739

15.5

Sales and office occupations

118,936

27.2

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

672

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

28,124

6.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

80,200

18.4

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

1,304

0.3

Construction

17,516

4.0

Manufacturing

80,675

18.5

Wholesale trade

14,061

3.2

Retail trade

45,561

10.4

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

23,270

5.3

Information

12,892

3.0

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

33,529

7.7

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

40,676

9.3

Educational, health and social services

97,952

22.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

33,611

7.7

Other services (except public administration)

18,804

4.3

Public administration

17,027

3.9

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

362,732

83.0

Government workers

57,826

13.2

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

15,720

3.6

Unpaid family workers

600

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

377,983

100.0

Less than $10,000

40,098

10.6

$10,000 to $14,999

25,500

6.7

$15,000 to $24,999

54,013

14.3

$25,000 to $34,999

53,352

14.1

$35,000 to $49,999

66,510

17.6

$50,000 to $74,999

72,565

19.2

$75,000 to $99,999

35,982

9.5

$100,000 to $149,999

20,472

5.4

$150,000 to $199,999

4,454

1.2

$200,000 or more

5,037

1.3

Median household income (dollars)

38,100

(X)

With earnings

299,839

79.3

Mean earnings (dollars)

49,040

(X)

With Social Security income

97,907

25.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,555

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

19,650

5.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,511

(X)

With public assistance income

12,119

3.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,023

(X)

With retirement income

61,666

16.3

Mean retirement income (dollars)

14,758

(X)

Families

226,685

100.0

Less than $10,000

17,259

7.6

$10,000 to $14,999

10,057

4.4

$15,000 to $24,999

25,386

11.2

$25,000 to $34,999

27,778

12.3

$35,000 to $49,999

39,289

17.3

$50,000 to $74,999

53,140

23.4

$75,000 to $99,999

29,217

12.9

$100,000 to $149,999

16,857

7.4

$150,000 to $199,999

3,608

1.6

$200,000 or more

4,094

1.8

Median family income (dollars)

47,175

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

19,939

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

36,844

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

27,463

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

26,454

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.7

With related children under 18 years

22,843

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.5

With related children under 5 years

12,288

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.9

Families with female householder, no husband present

18,405

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.7

With related children under 18 years

17,068

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

38.8

With related children under 5 years

9,109

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

50.6

Individuals

139,747

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.3

18 years and over

82,363

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.2

65 years and over

9,783

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.5

Related children under 18 years

56,102

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.3

Related children 5 to 17 years

39,095

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.3

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

42,549

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.5