EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

559,805

100.0

In labor force

376,462

67.2

Civilian labor force

361,585

64.6

Employed

343,319

61.3

Unemployed

18,266

3.3

Percent of civilian labor force

5.1

(X)

Armed Forces

14,877

2.7

Not in labor force

183,343

32.8

Females 16 years and over

293,281

100.0

In labor force

177,747

60.6

Civilian labor force

175,965

60.0

Employed

166,693

56.8

Own children under 6 years

60,536

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

37,301

61.6

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

350,458

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

277,634

79.2

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

46,912

13.4

Public transportation (including taxicab)

7,200

2.1

Walked

6,271

1.8

Other means

5,764

1.6

Worked at home

6,677

1.9

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

25.2

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

343,319

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

106,987

31.2

Service occupations

48,214

14.0

Sales and office occupations

112,019

32.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

830

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

32,777

9.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

42,492

12.4

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

1,182

0.3

Construction

24,054

7.0

Manufacturing

25,290

7.4

Wholesale trade

14,341

4.2

Retail trade

42,060

12.3

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

27,200

7.9

Information

12,391

3.6

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

45,873

13.4

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

35,452

10.3

Educational, health and social services

56,261

16.4

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

26,029

7.6

Other services (except public administration)

16,592

4.8

Public administration

16,594

4.8

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

282,366

82.2

Government workers

44,184

12.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

16,182

4.7

Unpaid family workers

587

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

284,661

100.0

Less than $10,000

27,216

9.6

$10,000 to $14,999

16,735

5.9

$15,000 to $24,999

38,253

13.4

$25,000 to $34,999

40,276

14.1

$35,000 to $49,999

52,391

18.4

$50,000 to $74,999

57,369

20.2

$75,000 to $99,999

26,044

9.1

$100,000 to $149,999

17,492

6.1

$150,000 to $199,999

4,010

1.4

$200,000 or more

4,875

1.7

Median household income (dollars)

40,316

(X)

With earnings

237,669

83.5

Mean earnings (dollars)

51,023

(X)

With Social Security income

62,966

22.1

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,620

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

12,067

4.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,210

(X)

With public assistance income

7,475

2.6

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,496

(X)

With retirement income

45,573

16.0

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,830

(X)

Families

191,923

100.0

Less than $10,000

11,649

6.1

$10,000 to $14,999

8,579

4.5

$15,000 to $24,999

21,121

11.0

$25,000 to $34,999

24,380

12.7

$35,000 to $49,999

36,144

18.8

$50,000 to $74,999

45,238

23.6

$75,000 to $99,999

21,955

11.4

$100,000 to $149,999

15,006

7.8

$150,000 to $199,999

3,582

1.9

$200,000 or more

4,269

2.2

Median family income (dollars)

47,243

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

20,337

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

32,547

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

25,886

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

18,100

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.4

With related children under 18 years

14,856

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.8

With related children under 5 years

7,409

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.4

Families with female householder, no husband present

11,454

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.1

With related children under 18 years

10,373

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.1

With related children under 5 years

5,282

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

43.9

Individuals

87,691

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.2

18 years and over

54,784

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.4

65 years and over

8,682

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.0

Related children under 18 years

32,082

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

22,405

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.1

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

27,055

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.7