EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

236,481

100.0

In labor force

151,388

64.0

Civilian labor force

149,390

63.2

Employed

136,492

57.7

Unemployed

12,898

5.5

Percent of civilian labor force

8.6

(X)

Armed Forces

1,998

0.8

Not in labor force

85,093

36.0

Females 16 years and over

123,116

100.0

In labor force

71,102

57.8

Civilian labor force

70,612

57.4

Employed

63,963

52.0

Own children under 6 years

22,570

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

13,159

58.3

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

135,425

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

103,730

76.6

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

18,514

13.7

Public transportation (including taxicab)

3,682

2.7

Walked

3,171

2.3

Other means

2,744

2.0

Worked at home

3,584

2.6

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.8

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

136,492

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

46,380

34.0

Service occupations

22,203

16.3

Sales and office occupations

41,027

30.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

283

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

11,696

8.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

14,903

10.9

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

352

0.3

Construction

9,042

6.6

Manufacturing

9,347

6.8

Wholesale trade

6,099

4.5

Retail trade

16,607

12.2

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

6,215

4.6

Information

6,411

4.7

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

13,548

9.9

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

18,429

13.5

Educational, health and social services

23,603

17.3

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

14,000

10.3

Other services (except public administration)

7,149

5.2

Public administration

5,690

4.2

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

111,428

81.6

Government workers

17,631

12.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

7,087

5.2

Unpaid family workers

346

0.3

INCOME IN 1999

Households

124,594

100.0

Less than $10,000

16,582

13.3

$10,000 to $14,999

9,866

7.9

$15,000 to $24,999

18,838

15.1

$25,000 to $34,999

17,835

14.3

$35,000 to $49,999

20,206

16.2

$50,000 to $74,999

19,671

15.8

$75,000 to $99,999

8,457

6.8

$100,000 to $149,999

6,760

5.4

$150,000 to $199,999

2,586

2.1

$200,000 or more

3,793

3.0

Median household income (dollars)

34,415

(X)

With earnings

99,660

80.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

53,278

(X)

With Social Security income

32,217

25.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,129

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

7,386

5.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,886

(X)

With public assistance income

5,440

4.4

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,378

(X)

With retirement income

17,698

14.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

16,054

(X)

Families

71,665

100.0

Less than $10,000

6,452

9.0

$10,000 to $14,999

4,272

6.0

$15,000 to $24,999

10,238

14.3

$25,000 to $34,999

9,989

13.9

$35,000 to $49,999

11,886

16.6

$50,000 to $74,999

12,686

17.7

$75,000 to $99,999

5,989

8.4

$100,000 to $149,999

5,140

7.2

$150,000 to $199,999

2,025

2.8

$200,000 or more

2,988

4.2

Median family income (dollars)

40,517

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

21,953

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

31,452

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

26,133

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

10,068

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.0

With related children under 18 years

8,293

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.1

With related children under 5 years

4,176

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.8

Families with female householder, no husband present

6,039

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.4

With related children under 18 years

5,510

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.1

With related children under 5 years

2,717

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

51.7

Individuals

53,425

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.1

18 years and over

33,476

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.1

65 years and over

5,673

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.1

Related children under 18 years

19,495

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

13,799

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.2

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

17,318

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.2