EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

602,600

100.0

In labor force

415,761

69.0

Civilian labor force

415,215

68.9

Employed

392,249

65.1

Unemployed

22,966

3.8

Percent of civilian labor force

5.5

(X)

Armed Forces

546

0.1

Not in labor force

186,839

31.0

Females 16 years and over

316,589

100.0

In labor force

201,296

63.6

Civilian labor force

201,161

63.5

Employed

189,900

60.0

Own children under 6 years

64,805

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

42,458

65.5

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

385,208

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

308,175

80.0

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

47,474

12.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

9,260

2.4

Walked

7,705

2.0

Other means

2,927

0.8

Worked at home

9,667

2.5

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

22.7

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

392,249

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

128,551

32.8

Service occupations

58,623

14.9

Sales and office occupations

111,104

28.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

462

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

33,922

8.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

59,587

15.2

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

760

0.2

Construction

24,410

6.2

Manufacturing

53,120

13.5

Wholesale trade

17,208

4.4

Retail trade

46,854

11.9

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

24,819

6.3

Information

11,206

2.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

33,733

8.6

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

37,370

9.5

Educational, health and social services

72,591

18.5

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

33,662

8.6

Other services (except public administration)

19,898

5.1

Public administration

16,618

4.2

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

331,090

84.4

Government workers

41,685

10.6

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

18,943

4.8

Unpaid family workers

531

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

320,518

100.0

Less than $10,000

28,240

8.8

$10,000 to $14,999

20,046

6.3

$15,000 to $24,999

44,902

14.0

$25,000 to $34,999

45,676

14.3

$35,000 to $49,999

56,718

17.7

$50,000 to $74,999

63,369

19.8

$75,000 to $99,999

30,508

9.5

$100,000 to $149,999

20,506

6.4

$150,000 to $199,999

5,034

1.6

$200,000 or more

5,519

1.7

Median household income (dollars)

40,051

(X)

With earnings

268,548

83.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

51,678

(X)

With Social Security income

71,822

22.4

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,324

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

12,345

3.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,318

(X)

With public assistance income

9,952

3.1

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,406

(X)

With retirement income

49,326

15.4

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,873

(X)

Families

194,395

100.0

Less than $10,000

11,577

6.0

$10,000 to $14,999

8,009

4.1

$15,000 to $24,999

21,559

11.1

$25,000 to $34,999

23,976

12.3

$35,000 to $49,999

34,460

17.7

$50,000 to $74,999

45,017

23.2

$75,000 to $99,999

24,346

12.5

$100,000 to $149,999

16,671

8.6

$150,000 to $199,999

4,330

2.2

$200,000 or more

4,450

2.3

Median family income (dollars)

48,755

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

21,640

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

36,302

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

27,738

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

17,655

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.1

With related children under 18 years

14,686

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.8

With related children under 5 years

7,709

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.2

Families with female householder, no husband present

11,533

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.5

With related children under 18 years

10,516

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.9

With related children under 5 years

5,385

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.6

Individuals

90,560

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

11.9

18 years and over

57,857

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.2

65 years and over

6,555

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

8.1

Related children under 18 years

31,455

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.2

Related children 5 to 17 years

20,836

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.1

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

32,075

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.5