EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

469,041

100.0

In labor force

298,225

63.6

Civilian labor force

294,952

62.9

Employed

263,108

56.1

Unemployed

31,844

6.8

Percent of civilian labor force

10.8

(X)

Armed Forces

3,273

0.7

Not in labor force

170,816

36.4

Females 16 years and over

252,087

100.0

In labor force

151,760

60.2

Civilian labor force

151,071

59.9

Employed

134,470

53.3

Own children under 6 years

34,987

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

21,779

62.2

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

260,884

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

100,168

38.4

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

28,607

11.0

Public transportation (including taxicab)

86,493

33.2

Walked

30,785

11.8

Other means

4,901

1.9

Worked at home

9,930

3.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

29.7

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

263,108

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

134,387

51.1

Service occupations

42,308

16.1

Sales and office occupations

59,966

22.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

146

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

12,571

4.8

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

13,730

5.2

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

203

0.1

Construction

10,337

3.9

Manufacturing

4,024

1.5

Wholesale trade

2,385

0.9

Retail trade

15,678

6.0

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

9,521

3.6

Information

16,846

6.4

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

19,388

7.4

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

49,564

18.8

Educational, health and social services

47,312

18.0

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

23,904

9.1

Other services (except public administration)

24,445

9.3

Public administration

39,501

15.0

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

180,815

68.7

Government workers

68,256

25.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

13,690

5.2

Unpaid family workers

347

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

248,590

100.0

Less than $10,000

36,939

14.9

$10,000 to $14,999

14,594

5.9

$15,000 to $24,999

28,443

11.4

$25,000 to $34,999

30,592

12.3

$35,000 to $49,999

35,311

14.2

$50,000 to $74,999

39,553

15.9

$75,000 to $99,999

22,437

9.0

$100,000 to $149,999

20,790

8.4

$150,000 to $199,999

8,292

3.3

$200,000 or more

11,639

4.7

Median household income (dollars)

40,127

(X)

With earnings

195,434

78.6

Mean earnings (dollars)

64,401

(X)

With Social Security income

48,388

19.5

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

8,960

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

11,521

4.6

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,935

(X)

With public assistance income

13,664

5.5

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,307

(X)

With retirement income

44,597

17.9

Mean retirement income (dollars)

26,348

(X)

Families

115,963

100.0

Less than $10,000

14,559

12.6

$10,000 to $14,999

5,829

5.0

$15,000 to $24,999

12,770

11.0

$25,000 to $34,999

12,521

10.8

$35,000 to $49,999

15,442

13.3

$50,000 to $74,999

17,790

15.3

$75,000 to $99,999

11,792

10.2

$100,000 to $149,999

11,976

10.3

$150,000 to $199,999

5,209

4.5

$200,000 or more

8,075

7.0

Median family income (dollars)

46,283

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

28,659

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

40,513

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

36,361

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

19,365

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.7

With related children under 18 years

15,231

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.5

With related children under 5 years

7,662

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.5

Families with female householder, no husband present

14,272

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.0

With related children under 18 years

12,184

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

37.3

With related children under 5 years

6,186

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

47.7

Individuals

109,500

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.2

18 years and over

74,133

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.2

65 years and over

10,887

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.4

Related children under 18 years

34,350

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

23,940

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

42,071

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.5