EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

292,822

100.0

In labor force

147,356

50.3

Civilian labor force

147,201

50.3

Employed

129,981

44.4

Unemployed

17,220

5.9

Percent of civilian labor force

11.7

(X)

Armed Forces

155

0.1

Not in labor force

145,466

49.7

Females 16 years and over

148,583

100.0

In labor force

65,647

44.2

Civilian labor force

65,610

44.2

Employed

56,629

38.1

Own children under 6 years

23,395

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

12,097

51.7

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

126,539

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

81,561

64.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

20,622

16.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

14,382

11.4

Walked

4,646

3.7

Other means

2,720

2.1

Worked at home

2,608

2.1

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

28.1

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

129,981

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

30,950

23.8

Service occupations

28,745

22.1

Sales and office occupations

34,023

26.2

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

635

0.5

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

17,686

13.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

17,942

13.8

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

671

0.5

Construction

13,433

10.3

Manufacturing

9,596

7.4

Wholesale trade

7,103

5.5

Retail trade

14,269

11.0

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

8,007

6.2

Information

3,551

2.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

8,858

6.8

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

15,308

11.8

Educational, health and social services

19,450

15.0

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

15,659

12.0

Other services (except public administration)

9,739

7.5

Public administration

4,337

3.3

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

107,096

82.4

Government workers

13,766

10.6

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

8,700

6.7

Unpaid family workers

419

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

134,344

100.0

Less than $10,000

32,558

24.2

$10,000 to $14,999

14,370

10.7

$15,000 to $24,999

23,087

17.2

$25,000 to $34,999

17,280

12.9

$35,000 to $49,999

17,036

12.7

$50,000 to $74,999

14,484

10.8

$75,000 to $99,999

6,458

4.8

$100,000 to $149,999

4,829

3.6

$150,000 to $199,999

1,581

1.2

$200,000 or more

2,661

2.0

Median household income (dollars)

23,483

(X)

With earnings

96,919

72.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

43,510

(X)

With Social Security income

37,910

28.2

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

8,893

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

14,361

10.7

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,635

(X)

With public assistance income

13,295

9.9

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,332

(X)

With retirement income

15,017

11.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

11,976

(X)

Families

84,195

100.0

Less than $10,000

13,402

15.9

$10,000 to $14,999

9,030

10.7

$15,000 to $24,999

16,580

19.7

$25,000 to $34,999

12,577

14.9

$35,000 to $49,999

11,882

14.1

$50,000 to $74,999

10,320

12.3

$75,000 to $99,999

4,355

5.2

$100,000 to $149,999

3,203

3.8

$150,000 to $199,999

1,028

1.2

$200,000 or more

1,818

2.2

Median family income (dollars)

27,225

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

15,128

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

24,090

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

20,115

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

19,779

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.5

With related children under 18 years

13,876

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.8

With related children under 5 years

6,092

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.9

Families with female householder, no husband present

9,620

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.0

With related children under 18 years

7,959

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

52.5

With related children under 5 years

3,398

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

61.0

Individuals

100,405

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.5

18 years and over

70,635

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.6

65 years and over

17,683

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.3

Related children under 18 years

29,319

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

38.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

21,409

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

38.3

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

33,112

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

42.1