EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

2,215,574

100.0

In labor force

1,358,054

61.3

Civilian labor force

1,357,461

61.3

Employed

1,220,040

55.1

Unemployed

137,421

6.2

Percent of civilian labor force

10.1

(X)

Armed Forces

593

0.0

Not in labor force

857,520

38.7

Females 16 years and over

1,158,277

100.0

In labor force

650,844

56.2

Civilian labor force

650,736

56.2

Employed

586,047

50.6

Own children under 6 years

234,351

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

124,850

53.3

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

1,192,139

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

597,598

50.1

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

172,722

14.5

Public transportation (including taxicab)

310,924

26.1

Walked

67,556

5.7

Other means

15,174

1.3

Worked at home

28,165

2.4

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

35.2

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

1,220,040

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

408,486

33.5

Service occupations

202,335

16.6

Sales and office occupations

329,718

27.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

1,108

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

80,245

6.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

198,148

16.2

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

1,079

0.1

Construction

53,460

4.4

Manufacturing

159,554

13.1

Wholesale trade

38,215

3.1

Retail trade

108,245

8.9

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

82,650

6.8

Information

41,362

3.4

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

111,130

9.1

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

166,094

13.6

Educational, health and social services

232,324

19.0

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

103,263

8.5

Other services (except public administration)

63,557

5.2

Public administration

59,107

4.8

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

990,694

81.2

Government workers

173,920

14.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

52,749

4.3

Unpaid family workers

2,677

0.2

INCOME IN 1999

Households

1,061,964

100.0

Less than $10,000

146,192

13.8

$10,000 to $14,999

71,103

6.7

$15,000 to $24,999

132,339

12.5

$25,000 to $34,999

133,670

12.6

$35,000 to $49,999

171,140

16.1

$50,000 to $74,999

188,700

17.8

$75,000 to $99,999

95,162

9.0

$100,000 to $149,999

75,743

7.1

$150,000 to $199,999

21,884

2.1

$200,000 or more

26,031

2.5

Median household income (dollars)

38,625

(X)

With earnings

850,095

80.0

Mean earnings (dollars)

56,313

(X)

With Social Security income

229,915

21.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,469

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

72,143

6.8

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,533

(X)

With public assistance income

73,415

6.9

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,543

(X)

With retirement income

129,550

12.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

17,011

(X)

Families

638,290

100.0

Less than $10,000

68,431

10.7

$10,000 to $14,999

36,723

5.8

$15,000 to $24,999

76,916

12.1

$25,000 to $34,999

78,303

12.3

$35,000 to $49,999

104,026

16.3

$50,000 to $74,999

123,323

19.3

$75,000 to $99,999

66,280

10.4

$100,000 to $149,999

52,128

8.2

$150,000 to $199,999

14,116

2.2

$200,000 or more

18,044

2.8

Median family income (dollars)

42,724

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

20,175

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

35,907

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

30,536

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

105,752

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.6

With related children under 18 years

84,598

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.1

With related children under 5 years

43,994

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.4

Families with female householder, no husband present

61,347

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.3

With related children under 18 years

53,406

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.2

With related children under 5 years

26,413

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

48.6

Individuals

556,791

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.6

18 years and over

345,011

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.5

65 years and over

44,683

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.5

Related children under 18 years

207,465

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

146,212

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

27.8

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

145,277

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.1