EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

484,995

100.0

In labor force

308,395

63.6

Civilian labor force

308,107

63.5

Employed

285,859

58.9

Unemployed

22,248

4.6

Percent of civilian labor force

7.2

(X)

Armed Forces

288

0.1

Not in labor force

176,600

36.4

Females 16 years and over

254,891

100.0

In labor force

152,910

60.0

Civilian labor force

152,864

60.0

Employed

142,635

56.0

Own children under 6 years

35,204

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

19,969

56.7

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

278,463

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

115,618

41.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

25,662

9.2

Public transportation (including taxicab)

89,906

32.3

Walked

36,323

13.0

Other means

4,361

1.6

Worked at home

6,593

2.4

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

28.8

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

285,859

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

123,850

43.3

Service occupations

50,839

17.8

Sales and office occupations

73,199

25.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

223

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

14,118

4.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

23,630

8.3

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

296

0.1

Construction

10,848

3.8

Manufacturing

17,297

6.1

Wholesale trade

5,517

1.9

Retail trade

24,375

8.5

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

11,645

4.1

Information

12,675

4.4

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

29,799

10.4

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

42,625

14.9

Educational, health and social services

76,508

26.8

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

26,227

9.2

Other services (except public administration)

13,365

4.7

Public administration

14,682

5.1

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

234,558

82.1

Government workers

38,004

13.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

12,988

4.5

Unpaid family workers

309

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

239,603

100.0

Less than $10,000

37,230

15.5

$10,000 to $14,999

15,764

6.6

$15,000 to $24,999

27,276

11.4

$25,000 to $34,999

27,496

11.5

$35,000 to $49,999

35,928

15.0

$50,000 to $74,999

41,496

17.3

$75,000 to $99,999

23,784

9.9

$100,000 to $149,999

18,496

7.7

$150,000 to $199,999

5,491

2.3

$200,000 or more

6,642

2.8

Median household income (dollars)

39,629

(X)

With earnings

189,454

79.1

Mean earnings (dollars)

60,165

(X)

With Social Security income

44,831

18.7

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,243

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

17,158

7.2

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,569

(X)

With public assistance income

9,766

4.1

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,917

(X)

With retirement income

26,234

10.9

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,498

(X)

Families

116,657

100.0

Less than $10,000

12,602

10.8

$10,000 to $14,999

7,118

6.1

$15,000 to $24,999

13,348

11.4

$25,000 to $34,999

13,548

11.6

$35,000 to $49,999

17,595

15.1

$50,000 to $74,999

22,545

19.3

$75,000 to $99,999

12,909

11.1

$100,000 to $149,999

10,061

8.6

$150,000 to $199,999

3,175

2.7

$200,000 or more

3,756

3.2

Median family income (dollars)

44,151

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

23,353

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

37,435

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

32,421

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

17,892

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.3

With related children under 18 years

13,811

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.2

With related children under 5 years

6,534

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.5

Families with female householder, no husband present

11,275

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.0

With related children under 18 years

9,801

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

37.4

With related children under 5 years

4,549

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

45.6

Individuals

109,128

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.5

18 years and over

79,629

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.9

65 years and over

10,432

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.2

Related children under 18 years

28,928

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.6

Related children 5 to 17 years

21,062

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.7

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

49,147

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.9